Recent posts by Rick Pantaleo:
Too Dumb To Know It?
While doing research on the Internet this week, I came across several articles which caught my eye because of the provocative subject matter; they all essentially posed the same question, “Are people too dumb to make democracy work?” I must admit I found the question to be both insulting, yet thought-provoking. The article indicated most […]
T-Rex’s Bite: Worse Than We Thought
When you hear the name Tyrannosaurus Rex, you probably think of a giant monster, the most fearsome dinosaur ever. With a mouth full of teeth that can easily rip the flesh and crush bones, images of T-Rex can be quite frightening. It turns out T-Rex’s bite was even more devastating than thought. Scientists studying T-Rex’s […]
‘Faster than the Speed of Light’ Findings in Doubt
Scientists have found two technical glitches which could have an effect on last September’s findings that neutrinos were found to be traveling faster than the speed of light. The scientific community was buzzing about the possibility Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity – which holds nothing travels faster than the speed of light – could be […]
Using Body Heat to Recharge Cellphone, Laptop
Imagine being able to use your own body heat to recharge your phone or tablet. Scientists in North Carolina have recently developed a felt-like fabric that generates power by scavenging for so-called waste heat, such as body heat. Right now, many of the electronic devices we use every day, such as cellphones or laptop computers, […]
Science Scanner: Scientists Discover New Type of Planet
Data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a new class of planet, one which is water-covered and has a steamy atmosphere. We currently have three types of planets in our Solar System; rocky (Earth, Venus, Mercury and Mars), gas giants (Saturn and Jupiter) and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). While studying the exoplanet, GJ […]
Google Inspires Software for Chemists
A chemist in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington has taken some of the technology behind Google’s powerful Internet search engine and has applied it to chemistry. Aurora Clark, associate professor of chemistry at Washington State University, along with colleagues from the University of Arizona, recently took Google’s PageRank software and adapted it to create […]
Science Scanner: Swiss Launch Attack on Space Junk
The Swiss are taking aim at space junk – the thousands of man-made objects launched into space over the years which have accumulated into a virtual junkyard filled with now-useless debris, like spent rocket stages and old satellites. NASA keeps a close eye on about 16,000 of these objects and scientists have expressed concern about […]
Babies Understand You More Than You Know
Babies between six and nine months of age understand the meaning of some spoken words, according a new University of Pennsylvania study, which challenges previous beliefs about early childhood learning. Although many babies vocalize aloud with sounds such as “ba ba,” “da da” and “goo goo,” the study finds they can still learn the meanings […]
Debate Over Global Warming/Climate Change Heats Up
Hardly a week goes by that we aren’t reporting a story on concerns about global warming. But, a growing number of people in the scientific community are coming forward to express doubts about the prevailing scientific opinions concerning global warming. Recently, 16 respected scientists signed a letter, published in the Wall Street Journal, which indicated […]