10 Essential Items Hikers Often Forget

10 Essential Items Hikers Often Forget

Hikers in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest often hit the trail less prepared than they should be, according to a survey that gaged readiness by how many of 10 essential items the hikers…
Colon Simulation Is A Crappy Job

Colon Simulation Is A Crappy Job

Dr. Ian Marcus, recent Ph.D. from the U.C. Riverside Bourns College of Engineering, wanted to better understand how bacteria impact the environment . So he spent nearly a year building a…
Energy Harvesting - From Knees

Energy Harvesting - From Knees

“The modern drive towards mobility and wireless devices is motivating intensive research in energy harvesting technologies.” say two research fellows at Cranfield University in the UK, who are …
Neanderthals Were Breastfeeding Older Kids Too

Neanderthals Were Breastfeeding Older Kids Too

Modern human mothers wean their babies earlier than our closest primate relatives - well, not all human mothers. As a TIME magazine cover made famous, some mothers never stop.  But what about…