Cosmo Communicator review
In a world of portable communications devices that fit a myriad of different purposes, it’s hard to imagine where the Cosmo Communicator finds its niche. It’s being billed by its creators, Planet Computers, as...
Author: Ben Biggs
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How wireless electricity could make power cables history
Own an electric toothbrush? Then you already have wireless electricity at home. Toothbrush chargers use inductive coupling to provide power without electrical contacts. When current from the mains runs through a coil of wire...
What’s beneath Antarctica’s ice?
Antarctica, Earth’s fifth-largest continent, has scenery as dramatic as America’s Great Lakes or the European Alps, yet its mountains and lakes are as unexplored as Mars. Ice sheets around 1.6 kilometres (one mile) thick...
Public swimming pools: what you don’t see
At first glance, a swimming pool might just look like a huge basin full of water, but hidden beneath the surface is a surprising amount of technology that keeps swimming pool water crystal clear....
What makes volcanoes erupt?
Imagine the Earth as a giant ripe orange. Beneath the thin, dimpled peel is a thick layer of pulp and juice, 90 percent of it liquid. The Earth’s peel is called the lithosphere, a...
How do forest fires form and spread?
Forest fires burn over 4 million acres of land per year, with an average of 106,400 fires taking place. These can move up to speeds of 14 miles per hour. But what factor permits...
Interview with a real-life Cyborg
Doctor Kevin Warwick is an author, engineer, and all-round cyber guru. He’s well-placed to understand the concepts behind the latest Keanu Reeves sci-fi flick, Replicas – because Dr. Warwick has had several cybernetic implants...
What would happen if the Sun disappeared?
It’s dark and cold in the Northern Hemisphere at this time of year. But what sort of chaotic consequences would arise if the Sun was to disappear altogether tomorrow? Could humanity survive? Follow this...
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