Category — Science and Technology

Researchers create a robot that can fold a towel. Although it takes the robot about 20 minutes to fold this towel, it is the cutting edge of technology. The researchers in this video take the task very seriously and assure viewers it’s a lot harder than it looks. Click here to watch the video of a robot folding a towel, and allow yourself to question “how will this effect your life?”

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After a riveting speech by the CEO of Twitter announcing their new slogan “Be a force for good” one columnist analyzed this slogan and decided that it didn’t make much sense in relation to Twitter. This, unfortunately is not the fist slogan that had little to do with the product. In an attempt to lure consumers in to thinking they are changing the world by using certain products, technology has been using outlandish slogans for quite some time. Click here to check out the cheesiest slogans of all time, according to one columnist.

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Googlemaps is now offering a little something “greener” to your transportation options; bike routes. If the reason you are not riding your bike places is because you are not sure how long it will take or the exact roads you should take, than fear no more as this is the missing link. Click here to learn why they decided to add this to your transportation maps.

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Did you notice that your Google browser has been looking different from day to day? The daily changes in the Google logo were inspired by simple doodles. It is actually a job at Google for someone to create these logos. Click here to read more about these amazing doodles and what sparks the creativity.

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Often times the big joke is when an individual uses a movie as a support for their argument. This is humorous because everyone know movies are not real life. This may have been true in the past, but due to recent collaborations with science and film, you can now use movies as visual proof of certain science ideas. Click here to read more.

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Being “green” is all the rage in 2010 for a reason, save mother earth, change your ways! A good way to start is by purchasing a new car that will last and is not nearly as harmful as the vehicle you are currently driving. Click here to read about the most environmentally friendly cars in 2010.

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Alligators and birds have the same breathing structure, which could explain why their ancestors were the dominant species. This answers the question of how their ancestors came to domination 250 million years ago. Click here to read more about this study.

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A glitch in some phone are dating the text “2016″. This puts to end an the 2012 theory that the earth is over, as it looks as though we can still receive texts in years after. Click here to read more about this phone glitch.

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Some amazing things happened in the atmosphere on Friday and the rockets India launched had front row sheets to the show. They were sent to find the effects of the eclipse. The eclipse was so powerful that it stopped radiation. Click here to read more about the other effects the eclipse had.

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The same mineral that exists on Mars, also exists on earth. Scientists have taken this, and have gone through many tests to decide what kind of substance Mars is made of. They’ve taken these conclusions and are committed to finding out if life on Mars can exist. Click here to watch a video of the tests that have been done thus far.

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