Tag Archives: Popular Mechanics

As seen in Popular Mechanics. Come fly the friendly skies—standing up. In an effort to cram ever more people into the limited confines of a commercial airliner, at least one aircraft manufacturer has suggested getting rid of the seats altogether. … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. With gas prices on the rise, you might want to put down the keys to your hybrid and get behind the wheel of a ride powered by a black hole. According to a new study … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. A new crop of Air Force UAVs is in development, and the new autonomous vehicles are prepared to cruise at an altitude of over 70,000 ft. The craft, designated Penetrating High Altitude Endurance (PHAE), will … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. With Mother Nature on their side, insects don’t need parachutes to maneuver in the air— just instinct and some cool body parts. Two recent studies give engineers a lesson in how to create appendages perfectly … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. The hard landing last week of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey in New River, NC, cost the military over $1 million, and may throw the safety of the controversial V/STOL transport back into question, according … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. Can’t find a doctor to help you shake your sleepwalking habit? It might be because the United States lacks the capacity to treat people with sleep disorders, according to a study released today by the … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. Drugs for Parkinson’s disease causing an addiction to gambling and sex? It may be because the medicine is affecting the brain’s pleasure center, according to a recent study by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh. … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. A lifetime is normally too short to see mountains rise, rivers change course, or valleys sink—but after geologists from Addis Ababa University watched crevices part the ground in Central Ethiopia like a zipper, they realized … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. A new way of looking beneath the ocean’s surface could shed light on whether world fish populations are shrinking in the murky deep. The remote sensor system, developed by researchers at MIT, allows scientists to … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases this spring that will redefine the rights associated with owning a patent—and, some argue, the very meaning of innovation. The first case, Laboratory Corp. v. Metabolite, questions … Continue reading →

As seen in Popular Mechanics. If the ocean currents responsible for maintaining Europe’s mild temperatures are indeed weakening, as recent research suggests, our neighbors across the Atlantic may be in for a long, deep freeze. Lucky for them, University of … Continue reading →