China's first female astronaut, Liu Yang, performs a Tai Chi routine during a night shift on the Tiangong - 1 Space Lab Module. Regular exercise is crucial for astronauts in space.
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Read More »How I Perfected the Hi-Tech Bed
Eugene Alletto founded Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week, bedgear, to create performance bedding made with moisture wicking fabric that regulates body temperature. As applications for the 2012 Inc
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Kashoo improved its business by hiring way outside its comfort zone, and an expert explains why the company has the right approach to diversity.
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It's a low-cost commodity, but make no mistake--there's money to be made in water. Water entrepreneurs are problem solvers who look at global issues like water scarcity and failing infrastructure and see opportunity.
Read More »Stop Killing Your Credibility: 3 Tips
Are you aware of the little ways you damage your reputation and your business? Here's how to maintain your self-respect and that of others. I'm sure you have either heard or said at one time or another the phrase, "Do as I say, not as I do." The phrase is so overused, in fact, that people generally consider it to be clich
Read More »The Men Leading the Water Revolution
When Greg Ryan and his son came up with the technology to pasteurize water, they didn't know they would be leading the most important and lucrative subsector of the water industry. Perhaps no one understands the value of water better than a farmer
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Sure, there's a place for self-promotion, but history suggests overhyping your business can backfire. Whether it was your third-grade teacher, your beloved granny or your mom, someone probably told you to keep a good head on your shoulders and not get too cocky. Self-confidence is great, they probably said, but a reasonable amount of humility is important for both mental health and maintaining solid relationships
Read More »Instant Egghead – What’s the Difference Between a Comet and an Asteroid?
If you answered "one of Santa's reindeer" and "a popular video game from the 80s" --this episode of Instant Egghead is for you. Scientific American editor John Matson explains how our favorite space rocks differ.
Read More »Huge Asteroid Vesta Actually Is an Ancient Protoplanet
New observations from a NASA spacecraft show that the huge asteroid Vesta is a battered protoplanet left over from the solar system's early days, with a unique mix of characteristics unknown from any other space rock. [More]
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Stop giving it away! We asked successful young entrepreneurs to brainstorm creative ways that small businesses can spread word and boost sales without resorting to the likes of daily deals sites. The Young Entrepreneur Council asked 11 successful young entrepreneurs to share a creative way to market a business without resorting to daily deal sites
Read More »Cassini spots snowballs punching through one of Saturn’s rings
Six images of the mini-jets taken by Cassini between 2005 and 2008. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/QMUL Objects half a mile in diameter have been spotted punching through Saturn’s outermost ring, the F ring, and leaving glittering trails as they drag icy particles behind them. Scientists are calling these trails mini-jets.
Read More »Meet Nick Bauta, The Designer-Entrepreneur Driving Providence’s Industrial Renaissance
After a deadly fire, Providence officials enacted strict building codes that virtually dismantled the city's lively arts scene. The task has fallen to a RISD grad to rebuild it, one abandoned warehouse at a time.
Read More »Closing in on Dark Matter: Another "Tentative" Step
A galaxy cluster with the distribution of dark matter marked by purple overlay. Credit: NASA, ESA, E. Julio (JPL/LAM), P.
Read More »This Week In Bots: Robots In Space, The Sack, And Other Challenging Places
Bot Vid: The Naval Robot That Fights Fires The Navy has a big plan to put smart gesture-controlled bipedla firebots onto ships. These droids are able to scramble through compartments designed for human access, so they'd be invaluable in a crisis, and they can handle fires that humans cannot. The plan needs much research, and the Octavia bot shows a step along the way.
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