Could Shock Absorbing Flubber Save The NFL?

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Sports, Technology

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With hard-hitting safety Bernard Pollard predicting the NFL’s demise within decades, and President Obama saying he would never let his daughters play football, the safety and future of America’s favorite pastime is being called into question more than ever.

Players are getting bigger, faster and stronger causing larger and more powerful collisions.

How can we save the NFL from becoming a powderpuff league? A company called Tech21 may have accidentally discovered the answer.

What Is LFTR? The Safe Nuclear Energy

Written by Taylor Habig on . Posted in Science, Technology

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Nuclear fusion is considered by many to be the holy grail of power generators, but until that process is ready, the planet is still forced to use the dangerous alternative, nuclear fission.

Chernobyl and Fukishima are but two examples of what can go wrong in today’s water cooled, solid fuel nuclear power plants fed rods of uranium.

What if there were a safer alternative that used a fuel source more stable, more common, produced less waste, more efficient, and didn’t contain the inherent threat of nuclear weapons?

Such a technology has existed for over 60 years but has been collecting mothballs. Let me introduce you to LFTR.

Nicotine Vaccine: Quit Smoking Forever?

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Social Media

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Scientists are making progress on a nicotine vaccine that could provide a lifetime shield from the drug’s addicting properties. The addictiveness of nicotine has been the subject of much discussion on sites like www.ProjectKnow.com, which also emphasize how hard it is to kick the habit. This vaccine, however, gives smokers around the world hope; it is believed that this method could help not only those currently addicted, but potentially prevent future addiction altogether.