How Insect Brains Melt and Rewire During Metamorphosis
Do fruit flies remember their larval lives? To find out, scientists made the neurons inside larvae glow, then tracked how they reshuffled as they formed adult brains......»»
A Veritable Flood Of Art To Inspire Is Coming To Bay Area Maker Faire
Maker Faire is always a magical fountain of inspiration. Every one I go to, I come home with a list of things I want to build, and dreams of projects much bigger than my skillset can provide. Part of that is because the team puts so much effort into.....»»
Sweat Is Helping You Survive Climate Change
It's gross. It’s sticky. Here’s the science of how it has already saved your life......»»
New York City Is Drowning
Heavy rainfall led to dangerous flash flooding in New York City and surrounding areas this morning......»»
New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods
Devastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking lots......»»
My Favorite Huge Flaming Sculpture Is Coming To Bay Area Maker Faire
We're pulling out all the stops and bringing in some impressive items. This one is my personal favorite though! The post My Favorite Huge Flaming Sculpture Is Coming To Bay Area Maker Faire appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
A Revelation About Trees Is Messing With Climate Calculations
Trees make clouds by releasing small quantities of vapors called “sesquiterpenes.” Scientists are learning more—and it’s making climate models hazy......»»
Which Spider-Man Is Stronger: Tobey Maguire or Tom Holland?
To figure it out, you’ll need two similar feats of superhero strength and a little bit of physics......»»
An Epic Fight Over What Really Killed the Dinosaurs
A deep learning model has joined a vigorous debate over whether volcanoes began dinosaur doomsday well before the asteroid hit......»»
The 3D Printer That Grows
For many of you out there, you recall the idea that a 3D printer could -in theory – 3d print itself. That’s more or less the basis of the whole RepRap project that most home based 3d printers were born out of. This project takes that con.....»»
Scientists Have an Audacious Plan to Map the Ancient World Before It Disappears
Buried civilizations could soon become inaccessible forever. Archaeologists have to move fast, so they’re turning to the latest ground-scanning tech......»»
DNA Drives Help Identify Missing People. It"s a Privacy Nightmare
Police are hosting events to collect DNA samples that can help solve missing persons cases. But when people put their DNA in a commercial database, it can used for other purposes......»»
Say Hello To The Raspberry Pi 5
The new Raspberry Pi 5 shows a 2-3x performance increase over the previous model in our hands-on testing — read on for full specs and exclusive coverage! The post Say Hello To The Raspberry Pi 5 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for M.....»»
Another Person Just Got a Pig Heart. Scientists Have a Plan to Make It Last
The first human to receive a genetically engineered pig heart survived two months. Surgeons are hoping this transplant will last longer......»»
The Mysterious ‘Warming Hole’ in the Middle of the US
The world is rapidly heating. So why has the central US been weirdly cool compared to the rest of the country?.....»»
Learn From Gaming In The EdTech Area of Maker Faire Rome
You can learn more about making games than you ever have before at Maker Faire Rome The post Learn From Gaming In The EdTech Area of Maker Faire Rome appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The Climate Crisis Is Driving People to Substance Abuse
Extreme weather has decimated crops and incomes in northern India. To soothe their anxiety, agricultural workers are turning to tobacco and alcohol......»»
Another Person Just Got a Pig Heart. Scientists Have a Plan to Make it Last
The first human to receive a genetically engineered pig heart survived two months. Surgeons are hoping this transplant will last longer......»»
How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample
The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a "treasure trove" of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it......»»
Why Rain Is Getting Fiercer on a Warming Planet
Extreme rain is getting more extreme as temperatures rise. That may seem counterintuitive, but the underlying physics is crystal clear......»»