One of the constants when dealing with motor vehicles of any kind is oil and all sorts of other chemicals that can get into our water. I came across this demonstration of Osorb, a silicon and benzene polymer that sucks it all up and I was absolutely amazed. This isn’t some clay like substance you [...]
Science frontiers
A recent study indicates 30 percent of the population has a genetic variant that may contribute to bad driving. Bummer, I guess if you have it, you’re doomed to accidents and tickets for the rest of your life. Don’t become a rider or racer, you can’t possibly hit the big time so learn the bus [...]
You’re out riding your new electric motorcycle and the battery is getting low. No problem, just pull over and fill ‘er up. That’s the hope of researchers working on an improved redox flow battery. Electric motorcycles, like electric cars, are just beginning to appear for sale as serious, if somewhat expensive, alternatives to your regular [...]
Finished titanium parts can be manufactured for $25 per pound compared to $213 per pound, using a technique based on titanium hydride (TiH2) powder. The technology was developed under a Department of Energy Global Initiative for Proliferation Prevention (DOE/GIPP) project performed in the Ukraine. By reducing the cost of titanium and the associated processing the [...]
