Fifteen-year-old Kenneth Shinozuka of California has invented a sensor that tells caregivers when an Alzheimer’s patient starts walking. Kenneth’s grandfather, who has Alzheimer’s and wanders frequently, inspired the invention. People with Alzheimer’s forget how to get home and eventually forget…
Hydrogen fuel cells have existed since the 1950s, but cost has limited their production. Recently, though, scientists have made a breakthrough. They discovered a much faster way to make the hydrogen necessary to power those fuel cells. This new technique…
Birdland is celebrating a birth. For the first time in five years, a King penguin chick has finally hatched from the United Kingdom’s only breeding King penguins. Right now the featherless baby is not flashy. Soon, though, it will grow…
As the thirteenth anniversary of 9/11 arrives, the new complex on Ground Zero is gradually reaching completion. Both the memorial, featuring two large fountains where each tower stood, and the museum, filled with eye-witness accounts and artifacts from the attack, are…
The Internet may soon become a cyber toll road. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is pushing new rules allowing heavier Internet regulation. The FCC believes the government should be more aware of what is happening on the World Wide Web.…
People aren’t the only ones saving New Mexico’s Sacramento salamanders. Dogs are helping, too. While road work threatens to interfere with a section of mountain where many of these salamanders live, volunteers are recruiting dogs like Samson, a Labrador retriever,…
Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts are known for hosting the first battles of the American Revolution. They honor their history through reenactments and memorials, but they have many other attractions unrelated to war. Both cities house beautiful inns, cafes, and…
A magnetically propelled train capable of traveling more than 300 miles per hour may be on the horizon on the East Coast. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed a line running from Washington, D.C. to New York City. Using…
Smartphone car services like Uber and Lyft are attempting to recreate how people travel. To do so, they must distinguish themselves from other types of urban transportation. Uber is hoping to find its niche by lowering rates, with the goal…
As technology advances at a seemingly ever-increasing rate, it can be easy to overlook the basic technological advances that brought society to where it is today. The wheel, for example, may seem like the crude discovery of cavemen. But a…