Category — Science and Technology

Since Google and now Facebook has become such international hits, they have been forced to expand globally. “How do they keep up with all the social networking in different languages?” you may ask, the answer is simple, translation. Unlike Google, who uses computer codes to translate their site in to different languages, Facebook actually uses humans to translate their site. They do this to ensure slang is used, as it is a social networking site. Click here to read more about this debate.

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Scientist’s found hundreds of infertile eggs while attempting to create a place to evacuate an ancient riverbed in India.  The interesting find about these infertile eggs is that they were found in layers, this could only mean a dinosaur came year after year to lay these eggs, which (obviously) never hatched. Click here to read more about this interesting discovery.

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Three Americans were granted the highest distinction today of the Nobel Prize for medicine. They were granted this honor for their work with chromosomes. Their research can now be used to find out how cancer is spread, how it is formed and hopefully how we can cure it. Click here to read more about these amazing individuals

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 North American Monarch Butterflies have a built in clock that give them a sense of direction when migrating to Mexico for the winter. The interesting part of this is that the clock was originally thought to be located in their brain, not their antennae. Click here to read more about this interesting find.

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The founder of the famous contortionist circus, Cirque du Soleil has purchased a ticket to fly in to space. His ticket costs $35 Million dollars and he is making videos from space regarding clean water. Despite his obvious displacement, his message is strong. Click here to read more about this man and watch his video.

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New technology will eventually be able to record your entire life and make it searchable through a database. A Microsoft researcher who spends his life recording conversations, videotaping events and even taking pictures of his receipts, has invented a small camera that you can wear around you neck and it will record you life in picture form. This new technology, he projects, will be available by 2020. Click here to find out more about this revolutionary idea.

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In Chicago, Israeli researchers found that a little bit of physical activity can go a long way for people in their mid to late 80’s. They three year survival rate was three times higher for those who were active compares to those who were not. They didn’t have to do intense activity. As long as they walked about 4 hours per week they were considered active. Click here to find out more details on the study.

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In this economy it is hard to dish out a lot of money on gadgets that you don’t absolutely need, but definitely want. Here is a list of the best smartphones without breaking the bank!

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As everyone knows it is very hard to keep track of how many miles you ran or how many calories you have eaten. With new applications for the iPhone and Blackberry you can do it all so easily. Click here to find out how.

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Politicians from 11 South African countries met in Mozambique to talk about how to handle the world’s climate issues without reducing access to energy. 1.6 billion people in developing countries still don’t have access to electricity. Because of this decentralized solar powers can go a long way. Click here to read more about this new type of energy.

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