Reach For The Sky, Space Elevator Race Rises Up In U.S.
November 4, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - The space elevator race is on yet again as the competition has those taking part truly reaching for the sky.
The competition has launched in the Mojave Desert and has teams trying to basically come up with a way to build an elevator that will take you to space. Read more
Snow Cap Melting Away Atop Mount Kilimanjaro
November 3, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Scientists are forecasting that the snow cap found atop Mount Kilimanjaro will be totally gone before the end of this century.
They state that right now up to 85% of the glacier ice that was found on top of the mountain has dicipated, and no slow down is in sight. Read more
Gas Mask Bra Wins Ig Nobel Prize
October 2, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - The 2009 recipients of the Ig Nobel prizes have been announced with the designers of a gas mask bra picking up an award.
Ig Nobel prizes are awarded to people who come up with discoveries who first make people laugh, and then make them “wonder.” Read more
Sue the T-Rex may have Died from Throat Infection
September 30, 2009
Boston (DbTechno) - Results of a new study suggest that it may have been a throat infection that caused the death of Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex.
According to scientists studying Sue, the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at Chicago’s Field Museum, she may have developed a throat infection causing her throat to swell up and for her to eventually starve to death. Read more
Wolf Hunters Load Guns, Await Judge Ruling
August 31, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - A judge will rule today whether or not to keep a ban in place on shooting wolves in Idaho and Montana.
Currently the wolves are protected under a federal Endangered Species Act which means they can not legally be shot by hunters. Read more
Tremors Suggest Possible Earthquake in California
July 9, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - There is evidence that suggests that California could be the site of a possible earthquake.
There have been reports of tremors along part of California’s San Andreas fault that according to researchers, could be the calm before the storm. Read more
Scientists Find Fossil, Missing Link To Human Evolution
May 20, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - Scientists have come out and stated that they believe to have found a fossil that will serve as the missing link to understanding human evolution.
We have long wondered just how human evolution took place, but we may now know the link between apes, humans, and other mammals thanks to this new discovery. Read more
Earthquake Rocks Los Angeles With Magnitude Of 4.7
May 18, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - An earthquake has rocked the Los Angeles, California area with a magnitude of 4.7.
The earthquake took place on Sunday with its center point right near the Los Angeles International Airport. Read more
NASA Mars Rover Spirit Stuck In The Soft Soil Of Red Planet
May 12, 2009
Boston (dbTechno) - NASA has a major problem on their hands as the Mars rover Spirit is stuck in the soft soil of the red planet.
The Mars rover Spirit has managed to sink into the ground on the planet, with the wheels becoming stuck. Read more
Study Shows Birds Have Some Moves, Dance To Music
May 2, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - According to new studies released, birds can truly feel the beat, as they have the ability to dance to music.
The first study on this was led by Dr. Aniruddh Patel from The Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, California. His team worked to study a cockatoo to see if birds could really dance to music. Read more
