Entries from Here's Why tagged with 'science'

Braunstein's teleportation part 1

MP3 I spoke with Dr Samuel Braunstein about quantum teleportation, why there can never be two Captain Kirks, and how to teleport by fax. Dr Braunstein is Professor of Informatics at the University of Wales in Bangor, England. This is...

Brain Scan Soldiers

MP3 The US military are testing systems that bypass the soldier's judgement and act before he realizes that his subconscious has spotted a potential target. Cognitive Threat Warning Systems, will scan the soldier's brain as if he were just...

Viruses made of Chocolate

MP3 Viral Confections are Hepatitus C viruses accurately moulded in chocolate....

Dark Bends Light

Play now The stuff we can't see is revealing itself by bending light from what we can see. Maybe there really is Dark matter?...

Nobel Prizes add life

Play now Can winning a Nobel Prize help you live longer?...

Termites do your head in

Play now Termites do your head in! They emit poisonous naphthalene gas to keep other insects away from them. The termite toxin can cause headaches and nausea in small doses. The neurotoxin leads to organ failure in extreme cases....

Liquid electricity

Play Now Liquid electricity may be the car fuel of the future. You can charge the liquid up with power, and then transport it by tanker to a filling station. Cars can empty their discharged liquid and refill with...

Molecular Condoms

Play now The Smart Semen-Triggered Vaginal Microbicidal Vehicle works a little like Vaginal Contraceptive Film, except that it also prevents AIDS....

Super Solar Cells

Solar cells that are 8 times more efficient for half the cost, and lithium batteries to store 4 times more of the power they generate....