Can brain waves interfere with radio waves?
Not likely. Brain waves are too slow, and so weak they’re extremely hard to measure…
Can I start my car with a voice command?
At last, an answer to Travis Bickle’s question: “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me?…”
Can I make my car fly?
Any kind of aircraft needs to push itself forward and push itself upward—both without touching the ground…
How can we prevent walls from collapsing in earthquakes?
To survive a quake, a building must have a combination of strength, flexibility, and ductility…
Can humans fly like birds?
It all depends on what you mean by “fly like birds”…
Can traditional gasoline-powered cars be converted to run on hydrogen fuel cells?
Yes — but it probably makes more sense to start with buses and long-haul trucks than passenger cars…
Can seawalls prevent beaches from eroding?
The short answer is maybe — but only if they’re part of a bigger strategic plan.
Can we build a time machine?
An internationally renowned expert on general relativity says it’s a no go…
How can solar cells become cost-effective enough to be commercially viable?
In December of 2008, researchers from MIT tested a process that caused photovoltaic cells to produce as much as 50 percent more elect...
Can hearts, livers, and kidneys be grown in the lab for human transplants?
Although skin is routinely grown outside the human body and grafted onto living patients, an entire heart, for instance, has not yet ...