Perseid Meteor Shower To Light Up The Sky Tuesday Morning
August 11, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - If you look out into the sky on Tuesday morning, you will get to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak, dancing across the sky.
Those who love to look up at the stars are going to be in for a real treat early Tuesday morning. Read more
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, Invisibility Cloak Nearly Done
August 11, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Now you see me, now you don’t. According to U.S. scientists, two types of materials have been created which bring them closer than ever to creating a true invisibility cloaking device.
The hope is that over time, this invisibility cloaking device will actually work to people truly invisible. Read more
NY Man Arrested In YouTube Baby Food Threat Hoax
August 1, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A New York man, 42-year old Anton Dunn was arrested on Thursday. Dunn, who called himself Trashman, posted videos on YouTube that he told employees to poison millions of containers of Gerber baby food, in order to succeed in killing innocent babies.
According to reports, the baby food threat turned out to be nothing but a hoax. Read more
U.S. Scientist, Suspect In Anthrax Case Commits Suicide
August 1, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - A senior U.S. government scientist, 62-year old Bruce Ivins, who was involved as a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks in the U.S. has died, killing himself.
The Justice Department was set to charge the U.S. scientist, who has been working to help investigate the anthrax attacks for quite some time now. Read more
Scientists Find New Portrait Under Van Vogh Painting
July 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Scientists have managed to discover a portrait which is actually under the Vincent Van Gogh panting, Patch of Grass.
European scientists have managed to use a new type of technology to reconstruct the original portrait. Read more
Ancient Greek Computer Was A Calendar For The Olympic Games
July 31, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to researchers, a 2,100-year-old early computer they found in a shipwreck in Rome was likely used as a calendar for the Olympic Games.
The report has been published in the journal Nature, and was carried out by researchers. Read more
Get Ready To Take Flight, The Martin Jetpack Has Been Unveiled
July 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The Martin Jetpack was unveiled for the first time in front of a crowd at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2008, and has many people dreaming of taking flight themselves.
Ever since the idea of jetpack travel first entered the minds of people trough comic books, movies, etc, it has always been an interesting it. Read more
Cancer Takes Life Of Last Lecture Professor Randy Pausch
July 27, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - U.S. professor Randy Pausch, best known for his inspirational Last Lecture has died at the age of 47 from terminal cancer, but his teachings live on.
The news came via a spokesperson from Carnegie Mellon University, confirming that the 47-year old Pausch passed away on Friday. Read more
Spam King Escapes From Prison, Kills Family, Then Himself
July 25, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Federal officials on the hunt for the missing Spam King Edward Davidson confirmed that he killed his wife, 3-year-old child, as well as himself at a home on Wednesday.
He escaped from a minimum security prison on Sunday, where he was serving a jail sentence for his crimes as a spammer. Read more
Study Proves That Girls Are Just As Good As Boys At Math
July 25, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to a new study, girls are just as good as boys at math.
Researchers were looking over the test scores of 7 million students across 10 states to try and figure out if there was any different in scores between genders. Read more
