In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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