Signals are strong for next generation Wi-Fi
The enemy of wireless telecommunications everywhere is a poor signal. They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, or metamaterials to be precise, which the US Air Force is counting on for the next generation of antennas…
The myth of Global Warming
Much has been said about global warming. Some argue it’s the most pressing issue of our time, while others dismiss it as a contemporary myth. Whether global warming is fact or fiction, a change in our habits could be all that’s needed to change the world…
Serious Science: mechanized super soldiers
Iron Man is a vision of a human-machine technological convergence; harnessing the full potential of our technology. What future lies ahead of us is still uncertain, but the journey might be less fantastical than anyone had imagined…
Serious Science: genetically engineered super soldiers
Our fascination with Iron Man, Halo’s fabled Master Chief and The Terminator hints at both a fear and a fantasy surrounding mankind’s future. What future lies ahead of us is still uncertain, but the journey might be less fantastical than anyone had imagined…
Serious Science: the smallest symphony in the universe
If current thinking is correct, the fabric of the universe may well be made of threads and strings. Or, to use the correct parlance, super strings. Like the strings on a guitar they vibrate, and those vibrations give rise to everything you see around you. And it’s a theory that’s harmonized the minds of some of the best physicists in the world…

