Tag: technology
May. 19, 2017
For the times, they are a-changin’
You start to age the moment you are born. Everything fresh, new and efficient about your body gets older with every passing year. It’s a…
May. 12, 2017
Learning Innovation at ExCITe Center
Drexel University’s ExCITe Center, a place for students to collaborate on projects at the intersection of design, engineering, and entrepreneurship, deployed a new program called…
Mar. 17, 2017
On brain scans
Is it possible for a brain scan to tell whether a criminal committed a crime knowingly or unknowingly? Brain scan technology has come a long…
Mar. 10, 2017
On emissions
Unless you’ve spent your whole life living on the International Space Station, you probably know that cars emit toxic gases. These gases include carbon monoxide,…
Mar. 3, 2017
On drugs for Alzheimer’s
The Dental Institute of King’s College London discovered that tideglusib, an experimental drug designed to treat Alzheimer’s, can also be used to help teeth regenerate.…
Feb. 24, 2017
On nuclear waste
Sometimes, science seems too good to be true. When I first heard that scientists had found a way to convert nuclear waste into diamond batteries…
Feb. 17, 2017
On gluten
A new product has burst onto the market for anyone who eats a gluten free diet. It’s called Nima, and in less than three minutes…
Feb. 10, 2017
Have a heart this Valentine’s Day
While shopping for Valentine’s’ gifts for my girlfriend this year, among all the heart-shaped merchandise, I found myself thinking about how not everyone has a…
Jan. 20, 2017
The advancements of 3D printing
A field constantly seeing massive new developments, 3D printing, hasn’t been given much national recognition. Already this year, 3D printing has allowed for the invention…
Oct. 17, 2016
Fiery mishap leads to Samsung phone recall
After the Oct. 5 incident of the latest Galaxy Note 7 smartphone reportedly catching fire aboard a Southwest Airlines flight, forcing the crew to cancel…