Friday, September 21, 2012

Science of the Week, 9/21/12

I figure I'll lead off with a link to Time:

NASA Actually Working on Faster-than-Light Warp Drive

And here are some of the most interesting news articles from Science Blog:

Robotic tuna is built by Homeland Security

Ultra-distant galaxy spotted amid cosmic "Dark Ages"

Smart phones as thin as a credit card?

Scholars finish dictionary of Ancient Egyptian language

Quasars: Milestones marking the universe's expansion

Sensors enable first light for the Dark-Energy Camera

That's it for now. Enjoy your weekend, and see you Monday!







2 comments:

PT Dilloway said...

Robotic tuna would make a pretty lousy sandwich. I mean I think you'd break your teeth and cut up your gums with all the circuits and microchips and stuff.

Sandra Ulbrich Almazan said...

They probably wouldn't make good food for us, PT, but maybe for cyborgs or androids....

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