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• Google working on augmented reality glasses
  on Apr 12, 2012 in Technology
  The rumors that Google has been working on a pair of augmented reality glasses have finally been confirmed. Google has gone public about “Project Glass,” which is a prototype pair of AR technology glasses. Project Glass takes the AR/heads up R...
• Solar panels thinner than a human hair
  on Apr 8, 2012 in Technology
  A big issue with solar panels is the weight. Due to the size and weight of solar panels it is difficult to find places to mount them, and since you need a lot of panels to produce a significant amount … Continue reading →...
• Nuclear powered unmanned drones
  on Apr 8, 2012 in Science Technology
  The problem currently facing manned aircraft missions is that they require frequent stops for the crew to rest, bathe and relax. While a manned aircraft can stay airborne for extended periods using mid-air refueling, the crew themselves can only hand...
• Copper color crater seen from space
  on Apr 4, 2012 in Science
  Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers snapped a photo of a glowing copper crater from ISS recently. While the shot looks like a geological formation that might be found on Mars it was actually taken as they passed over Africa. The crater … Continue rea...
• Supersonic biplane design has the speed without the boom
  on Mar 22, 2012 in Science Technology aircraft airplane biplane IFS NASA plane shockwaves sound supersonic wave
  Since man first found a way to break the sound barrier engineers have been looking for a way to eliminate the sonic boom; they may have finally found a way using a unique new design. Many aerospace companies, along with … Continue reading ͛...
• Alphabet Energy has plans to turn wasted energy into electricity
  on Mar 21, 2012 in Science Technology
  Alphabet Energy has plans to convert wasted heat given off by mechanical and electrical sources into electricity using a technology developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The process uses thermoelectric semiconductors to harness the...
• X-ray laser reaches 3.6 million degrees
  on Mar 6, 2012 in Science Technology
  The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have a powerful laser capable of reaching extraordinary temperatures. When they fired their high powered x-ray laser at a sample of aluminum it generated temperatures of 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit, that...
• Solar powered soldiers
  on Mar 6, 2012 in Technology
  Most soldiers carry heavy battery packs, but the Australian’s may have a clever way around that. They plan to outfit their military personal with lightweight solar panels. The average soldier carries a little over a pound of batteries for thing...
• 3D-Printed kite cube made of 23,000 pieces
  on Feb 29, 2012 in Toys 3D cube kite printer
  Heather and Ivan Morison, in conjunction with Sash Reading and Queen & Crawford, have used 3D printing technology to create a beautiful geometric cubic kite. The kite is comprised of over 23,000 pieces being held together by 3D printed nylon. ...
• Wirelessly powered medical implant propels itself through the bloodstream
  on Feb 26, 2012 in Science Technology
  Article courtesy of Gizmag. With the wait still on for a miniaturization ray to allow some Fantastic Voyage-style medical procedures by doctors in submarines, tiny electronic implants capable of traveling in the bloodstream show much more promise. Wh...
• Flying car is now street legal
  on Feb 23, 2012 in Technology car flying MIT plane
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently granted special exemptions for a class of vehicle known as the “roadable aircraft.” This means that the Terrafugia‘s flying car, the Transition, is now free to roam...
• Antihydrogen could lead to antigravity
  on Feb 18, 2012 in Science Technology anti antigravity antihydrogen CERN gravity hydrogen particle
  The Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) at the CERN particle physics laboratory announced that they have been able to hold 309 atoms of antihydrogen in a magnetic trap for 1000 seconds, approximately 10,000 times longer than before. When the...
• Coming Soon…
  on Feb 18, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Think SciTech apparel coming soon. For more info and instant updates join us on Facebook, you can either click the link on the right or go to facebook.com/ThinkSciTech...
• MLK Jr. portrait out of 4,242 Rubik’s Cubes
  on Feb 12, 2012 in Toys art cube rubiks
  Pete Fecteau spent an entire year working on his “Dream Big” portrait. It is a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It took 4,200 Rubik’s Cubes to create the massive artwork, it measures 20 feet wide and 10 feet … Continue re...
• Bio-engineered bulletproof human skin
  on Feb 12, 2012 in Science bulletproof skin
  With the help of genetically modified goats milk, human skin can stop a bullet. The goats milk mas been modified to produce the same protein found in spider silk. Human skin reinforced with the goat milk spider silk is four … Continue reading &...
• Teenager builds a steel melting ‘death ray’ with 5,800 mirrors
  on Feb 11, 2012 in Science
  Eric Jacqmain is a nineteen-year-old that decided to attach 5,800 mirror tiles to a satellite dish in an effort to show the power of sunlight. Eric claims that the focus point, measuring just a centimeter across, has “an intensity of … Co...
• Solar bags make going green fashionable
  on Feb 10, 2012 in Technology bag fashion gadgets side solar
  Solar bags are stylish and useful. Sun-Plugged recently showed off their line of solar bags at The Ki and they were a hit. They range in efficiency, color and style. Allowing customers to get a bag that matches their style … Continue reading &#...
• Smart bullet can steer iteself
  on Feb 4, 2012 in Science Technology
  Sandia National Labs has began testing its prototype laser-guided bullet. This “smart bullet” is capable of steering itself and homing in on laser designated targets. These smart bullets have the potential to reduce wasted ammunition and change t...
• AK-47 with chainsaw attachment designed to kill zombies
  on Jan 31, 2012 in Technology Toys Video Games
  The DoubleStar Zombie-x AK-47 (seen above) is a weapon that has been specifically designed to fight off a zombie apocalypse. One of the unique features of this gun is the chainsaw located where you might normally find a bayonet. The … Continue...
• MIT creates foldable car straight from the Jetsons
  on Jan 30, 2012 in Technology
  MIT has spend nearly half a decade working on their City Car concept vehicle and they have finally completed it. The “Hiriko,” as the vehicle is now known, will be released in Europe in 2013. The idea behind the design … Continue reading &#...

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