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I'm sure we've all used the term "faster than the speed of light" before. But could imagine trapping light? Until I read this article, I did not think it was possible. Scientists at Harvard University achieved this task, but by no means is it easy. We won't be replacing baseballs with balls of light [ ... ]

Have you ever seen alligator hunters on TV and wondered why in the whole, wide world someone would want to HUNT such a beastly animal.  Not only are these beasts ranging from 11 feet in length and 1000 pounds in weight, but they also use their lungs to their advantage!  Humans can barely h [ ... ]

Have you ever wondered if it was possible to catch LIGHT!? I mean...it's LIGHT.  I have never, ever thought of any type of concept like that.  You always thought of light as just some type of electricity that lights up your room while you read, or just lights up your room in general.  [ ... ]

Have you ever fantasized about having an invisibility cloak just like Harry Potter? Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were invisible for a day? Well in 2006, John Pendry proved to the world it was not an impossible task. This intrigued Steven Cummer and a few other scientists to co [ ... ]

The microwave oven has become a household necessity in today's society.  It is the quickest way to heat food, and not to mention very efficient.  It heats food by emitting radio waves at a frequency of roughly 2500 megahertz.  Waves in this frequency are best absorbed by water, fats,  [ ... ]

Whenever you have had eggs for breakfast, have you ever stopped and thought about the egg itself and not about the contents inside? Oddly enough, humans have a similar characteristic to an egg, in retrospective to sound waves, of course. Sound waves bounce off of people as well as they do eggs. The  [ ... ]

In our everyday lives, we identify red as the color of danger, concern, or something that is meant to catch peoples' attention. Stop signs, traffic lights, and blood are all examples of this correlation. Now, red may also help prevent dangerous accidents for those working in the construction field.  [ ... ]

For those of you who are Lost fans I am sure you know exactly who I am talking about when I say “Daniel Faraday”. However, did you know that he was named after a real scientist…a physicist and a chemist, Michael Faraday? Michael Faraday is best known for his discoveries in electr [ ... ]