TECH & INNOVATION

European Union Putting Pressure on Silicon Valley Giants

The European Union is putting pressure on US tech giants such as Google, Facebook and even Apple in regards to the companies' business practices and privacy settings. According to the EU officials, the European Commission is close to formally filing antitrust charges against Google, and it is also stepping up its investigation of Facebook's privacy policies

Bringing Ancient White Seashells Back to Colorful Life

Searching through museum archives can often be quite a lifeless task, especially when you’re sorting through tons of tons of samples of faded white seashells that went extinct millions of years ago. But with a little bit of ingenuity, and whole heap of incentive, some researchers with San Jose State University are bringing life back to these ancient species and giving us a technicolor look as what the seas may have been like 6.6 million years ago.

Millenials Who Are Changing the World

Millennials get a bad rap. They have been called the "ME, ME, ME GENERATION". Upon further investigation, they may actually be helping the world be a better place with their innovation, fiscal responsibility, big ideas and philanthropy.

China and Google Clash Over Digital Certificates

A Chinese Internet administrator blasted Google on Thursday, after the U.S.-based tech giant decided to stop recognizing digital certificates issued by the group, following a lapse in security.

Is Genetically Modified Food Safe?

Why You Should like Genetically Modified Food Genetically modified organisms are great. That's not necessarily a popular opinion, but it's true.

Gene Therapy Could Be Getting an Upgrade

Gene Therapy Could Be Getting an Upgrade If you're a repeat reader of this website, then you might be familiar with CRISPR-Cas9. But in case you're new, let's review.

Scientists Make Temperature Sensor From Tobacco Cells

Temperature Sensor Made from Tobacco Cells Scientists and engineers love copying nature, there is even a term for it, biomimicry. Evolution has usually had thousands, millions, if not billions of years to perfect a mechanism, so it's usually pretty good.

3D Face Scan Can Predict Your Biological Age

A new study reveals a 3D scanning method which can accurately predict your biological age. Ever wonder whether you are aging too fast for your chronological age? You're in luck because scientists have now found a way to accurately predict your biological age based solely on 3D scans of your wrinkles and other facial features.

CERN Scientists Discover the Force

The best and worst of April Fools' pranks from around the Web. The first of April always brings out the prankster in people - even scientists. From the prestigious CERN declaring that The Force exists to Google displaying a fully reversed version of the search engine's homepage at com.
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