Category Archives: Science/Research/Discovery

Blast Off!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by russtowne

I meant to include this image of our Daught-in-Law Kristi launching this water rocket with My Beloved, and there of our grandchildren looking on. With love, Russ

Posted in Family, Family Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, images, Science/Research/Discovery, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, fun, image, rocket, water | 2 Comments

Image: Cedric Frixon via Unsplash.com This news brought a big smile to my face and likely will do the same for you: “You’ve probably seen the heart-wrenching photos of the damage plastic six-pack rings can do to marine life. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, great ideas, Oceans/Sea Shores, Science/Research/Discovery, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, great, idea, sea turtles | 1 Comment

A Wonderful Accident

Posted on April 18, 2018 by russtowne

Scientists accidentally identified an enzyme that eats plastic and are now optimizing it to devour plastic 1,000 times faster! Plastic could be broken down into its component parts in a year or two instead of hundreds of years or longer. … Continue reading →

Posted in good news, Science/Research/Discovery, Uncategorized | Tagged accident, enzyme, plastic, research, science | 3 Comments

This Could Be a Huge Breakthrough

Posted on March 15, 2018 by russtowne

Snippets from an article I just read via Leo @ Not All News is Bad: “Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have created a prototype of an alternative battery that runs on carbon and water. “This is the first-ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Science/Research/Discovery, Uncategorized | Tagged Australia, battery, proton, research, RMIT University in Melbourne | 2 Comments

A Clear Advantage

Posted on October 26, 2017 by russtowne

Transparent Solar Panels What a great idea! I can see how this approach would have a clear advantage over non-transparant solar arrays. Every window in a car and on a house could be an energy generator and even retrofitted without … Continue reading →