Even if you live on your own, you don’t need to be afraid of getting chapped hands. Dishwashers are worthwhile even in one-person households if singles let used plates, cups and cutlery pile up for several days before they switch on the dishwasher. The number of germs on the dishes is reduced by a factor [...]

This Week’s News

Palpable Dark Matter (link2, link3, link4, link5) – Proof that dark matter actually exists and is not just some sort of mathematical fudge factor. Now we need to figure out what it is.
Fare thee well, Pluto (link2, link3, link4) – The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has formally defined what is and what is [...]

Last year, Philips showed the first concepts of the new material. This year, Philips wants to impress the visitors at the IFA (Internationale Funkaufstellung or International Media Exhibition) with fully developed prototypes of Lumalive products. Philips’ hostesses will wear clothing made of Lumalive textiles. The clothing will show logos and colored text prints. The Philips [...]

by Steven Krivit

“I think the point that we’re making is that this publicity stunt, and it is a publicity stunt, has one direct aim, and that is to grab the attention of the scientific world really to get them angry enough to have to deal with this.

The question we’re asking is an honest question to [...]