No matter what the economic situation, someone somewhere, eyes bright with potential, is looking to start a new business. Funds are often the biggest hurdle to what could otherwise be a lucrative opportunity. Here are some ways - traditional and/ or creative - to raise money for your startup...
A stranded Carnival cruise ship carrying 4,500 passengers located 200 miles south of San Diego is slowly being towed to California. The Carnival Splendor, a massive 952 foot, 113,000 ton vessel, was crippled by an engine room fire located in the generator compartment on Monday, just one day into...
Every budding biologist or scientist needs the opportunity to explore and investigate the wonders of science in a safe, educational environment. Many science kits are available to provide the tools and equipment necessary to incite the imagination and increase learning beyond the average science...
Do you love animals? Do you have pets that you enjoy taking care of? Do you enjoy pampering your pets? If so, you'd probably enjoy a career in pet grooming. A pet groomer helps keep animals looking their best by shampooing, giving hair cuts, cutting nails and...
The 15 Coolest Cases of Biomimicry listed such great ideas as Velcro, Gecko Tape and Whalepower Wind Turbines to illustrate some applications of the developing engineering practice of designing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Here are some more examples coming out of the biomimetics...
NASA researchers from the Space Weather Prediction Center have issued an ominous warning regarding the sun's cycles and possible "Solar Max" eruptions and coronal mass ejections. After two centuries of observation, scientists have discovered the Sun goes through 11 year long cycles marked by...
Most people use a magnetron everyday, without knowing it. It is a main component in a microwave—a tube that taps into electrical and magnetic currents to generate the massive heat required to cook, say, cheese popcorn. Magnetrons are pretty powerful; the electromagnetic energy that it can create...
Silicone is used in a number of things, from breast implants to indoor plumbing and even cookware. It is a type of psolysiloxane, composed of both organically and inorganically found polymers. The type of polymers, and the number of links or attachments between these two kinds of components, affects...
