Articles by James Maynard
Earth On Brink Of Sixth Mass Extinction And We're To Be Blamed
The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth great period of extinction. What role are humans playing to bring about this great loss to the planet?
Lasers Can Be Used To Bend Electricity And Control Lightning
Electricity can now be made to curve through space and even travel around objects. What could be done with this new technique?
North Korea Claims To Cure AIDS, Ebola, Cancer And More With New Super Drug
Is the Kumdang-2 vaccine the answer to AIDS, Ebola, MERS, cancer and other diseases? That is the claim of North Korea.
Inkless Printer Uses Holes To Create Tiny Text And Images
An inkless printer is just the latest step in the continuing history of ultrafine printing. What good could it do?
Placenta-on-a-Chip Could Help Researchers Better Understand Pregnancy
An new artificial placenta has been developed that mimics the natural organ. How could this affect the future of medicine?
Follow New Horizons Spacecraft Flyby With Free Pluto Safari App For iOS And Android
As New Horizons passes by Pluto, people on Earth will be able to follow along with a new smartphone app. There is also a new video that imagines life on the surface of the icy dwarf.
Google DeepMind's Aritificial Intelligence Machines Learn By Reading News And Playing Games
Google DeepMind is attempting to revolutionize artificial intelligence. So, why do they have their system playing 'Space Invaders?'
Specially-Designed Parks Could Cut Down On Noise Pollution From Airports
Airport noise is becoming more of a problem as cities get larger. Could building parks be the answer?
NASA Heat Shields Could Soon Protect Firefighters Battling Wildland Fires
Could technologies developed for spacecraft heat shields help save the lives of firefighters? The National Space Agency and the Forest Service are trying to make that happen.
Nonlinear Mirrors' Bizarre Properties Could Prove Valuable For Optical Technology
A nonlinear mirror has been developed at Georgia Tech. What could this mean for the future of the science of optics?
Sinabung Volcano Alive With Activity, Forcing Indonesia To Evacuate Thousands Of Villagers
The Sinabung volcano in Indonesia is roaring to life once more. Thousands of villagers are being evacuated in response.
Incredibly Realistic 3D-Printed Horns Could Put An End To Rhino Poaching
Rhino poaching is the greatest threat to the survival of the animals. Could this practice be ended by the production of artificial horns?
Students Rev Their 3D-Printed Rocket Engine As They Prepare To Shatter Flight Record
The Vulcan 1 rocket engine, manufactured on a 3D printer, was successfully test-fired on June 13. What could this mean for the future of space travel?
LightSail Mission Ends As Spacecraft Burns Up In Earth's Atmosphere
The LightSail-A mission is over, following a flight deemed a success by The Planetary Society. What could this mission mean for the future of spaceflight?
Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt Steps Down As UCL Professor: 'I've Been Hung Out To Dry'
Sir Tim Hunt stated his belief that women are a distraction in the laboratory, and now he has been dismissed by the University College London. How did the hashtag #distractinglysexy help to end a career?
Discovery Of Vulnerability In Brain Tumor Stem Cells May Lead To Successful Brain Cancer Treatment
Brain cancers can be highly challenging to treat, but new research shows a potential new treatment. How can patient's lives be saved by using one protein to affect the growth of another?
World's First Penis Transplant Patient Is 'Smiling Big': Girlfriend Says She's Pregnant
The man who received the first successful penis transplant has just learned he is about to become a father. What could this mean for future transplants?
3D Scans Saving Cultural Artifacts Destroyed By ISIS
Project Mosul is aimed at saving museum artifacts from ISIS in the form of 3D virtual models. Could this be the future of museums?
Is Global Warming Forcing Polar Bears To Add Dolphins To Food List?
Polar bears in the Arctic are eating dolphins when they never did before. Is climate change responsible for this odd behavior?
ESA May Have Finally Found Rosetta's Lost Philae Lander ... Or Not
The Philae lander, lost on the surface of comet 67P in November 2014, has been found. Or, maybe not.
Potassium Molecules Cooled To Nearly Absolute Zero Exhibit Strange Behavior
Gas molecules have been cooled into a strange state of matter never before seen by mankind. How was this feat accomplished?
All Chimpanzees Now Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Chimpanzees living in captivity have now been classified as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. What could this mean for the future of the animals?
Moths' Method Of Flying Through Dark May Help Engineers Build Tiny Flying Robots
Moths can see in the dark as they feed from flowers. How do they do this and fly at the same time? Hawkmoths are able see in the dark, and now, researchers know how they do it.
Genetic Switch Decides Whether Germ Cells Become Sperm Or Egg
Germ cells can turn into sperm or eggs in the reproductive systems of animals. Now, researchers know how that decision is made.
Kids In U.S. Aren't Drinking Enough Water
More than half of American kids are dehydrated, a new study finds. What are the dangers, and what can be done about the problem?
Some Hospitals Marking Drugs And Services Up 1,000 Percent For Uninsured
Hospitals are marking up costs 10 times for some patients, especially the uninsured. Just two companies are behind most of what some critics are describing as price-gouging.
Senate Appropriations Committee Rejects NASA Budget Request, Instead Favors Paying Russia To Ferry Astronauts
The Commercial Crew program is meant to bring together NASA and private developers. Now, the rejection of a spending request could threaten the program.
Flesh-eating Bacteria Returns To Florida Beaches As Weather Warms
A species of bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus is infecting people in Florida as temperatures rise in the Sunshine State. How serious is the danger from the flesh-eating bacteria?
Bright Spots On Ceres Just Keep Getting Weirder As Dawn Spacecraft Sends More Images
Ceres was found to have one, then two, mysterious white spots. Now, NASA reveals a cluster of the strange features on the dwarf planet.
International Space Station Astronauts Return To Earth From Record-Breaking Space Flight
Expedition 43 has returned from the International Space Station safe and sound. What was special about this historic mission?
