On 20 December 2013, Europe's billion-star surveyor is due to be launched into space where it will embark on its mission to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy.
Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2013
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A science balloon launched by Purdue College of Technology students that was damaged by tornado-creating storms has dramatically returned to campus after crash-landing near Kalida, Ohio.
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2013
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One of the hot topics on social media this holiday season is finding gifts that can help children, especially girls, develop science- and engineering-related skills.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A Purdue University nuclear engineering student has turned his time-consuming hobby into something new under the sun—an electric drive train that turns almost any skateboard into a high-speed magic carpet ...
Engineering
Nov 28, 2013
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Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding genetic changes that permitted humans and other mammals to develop such big brains.
Evolution
Nov 28, 2013
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Tamagotchi, the egg-shaped virtual pet beloved of schoolchildren in the 1990s, is making a comeback and is set to hit the shelves of European shops in time for Christmas.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 28, 2013
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Are you both bald AND lost? Then the new "SmartWig" from Japan might be just what you need.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 28, 2013
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Canadians can now deposit checks using their mobile phones, after one of the country's biggest banks announced Wednesday it was launching the feature that is already popular in other countries.
Software
Nov 28, 2013
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