http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/nasa-cancer-sniffing-cellphone-headlines.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:41 +0000 United States space exploration department creates new technology that easily detects one of the world's most prevalent and deadly diseases. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/2011-ninth-warmest-year-headlines.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:50 +0000 NASA reports that last year was the one of the hottest since we started keeping track.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/futuristic-social-game-makes-astrophysics-fun-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:45:04 +0000 Astronaut, Moon, Mars And Beyond’ is a web-based, massive, multi-player online game intended to grow interest around science, technology, engineering and mathematics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/key-trend-using-gaming-to-embed-knowledge.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:30:09 +0000 Educators are building game experiences as a way to create an intuitive and engaging environment for players of any skill-level to deepen their knowledge about a wide-range of social and academic topics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/online-platform-for-locating-planets-outside-our-solar-system-future-of-gaming.html Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:20:09 +0000 Planet Hunters is a browser-based online platform that asks participants to help astrologers find evidence of exoplanets, or planets located outside our Solar system, using data being transmitted by NASA’s orbiting Kepler Space Telescope.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/online-platform-for-locating-planets-out-beyond-our-solar-system.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:50:29 +0000 PSFK spoke about the Future Of Gaming with the Project Lead of Planet Hunters, a browser-based online platform that asks participants to help discover evidence of planets outside of our solar system. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/nasa-finds-planet-that-could-sustain-life-headlines.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:27:04 +0000 Keppler 22-b has been discovered in the temperate 'habitable zone' outside of our solar system.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/the-highest-resolution-map-of-the-moon-ever.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:22:09 +0000 A research team for NASA based in Arizona released a map covering 98.2% of the moon's surface, composed of 69,000 stereo images.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/nasa-gains-followers-faster-on-google-than-on-twitter-and-facebook-headlines.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:08:54 +0000 The government space agency grew to 20,000 followers Google's social networking site in only 4 days.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/nasa-prepares-for-moon-tourism-headlines.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:22:53 +0000 USA Today reports on the space agencies planning to promote moon-landing sites to future tourists.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/nasa-chief-stresses-global-cooperation-in-space-exploration-headlines.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:01:49 +0000 Charles Bolden's announcement may be a sign that America's dominance in space exploration may be coming to an end.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/psfk-sf-conference-speaker-interview-ariel-waldman.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:14:23 +0000 The founder of Spacehack.org previews her thoughts on crowdsourcing and collaborative problem solving in anticipation of PSFK's upcoming San Francisco conference.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/a-more-human-friendly-and-safer-robot-to-work-with-headlines.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:20:35 +0000 NASA technicians have created a humanoid robot, aka Robonaut 2, that can work safely in helping factory workers by improving artificial sensing technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/space-probe-footage-makes-saturn-a-star.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:25:53 +0000 A video collage of footage from space missions of the past, creates a piece of nostalgic beauty.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/nasa-to-send-the-iphone-into-space-for-final-shuttle-mission.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:55:02 +0000 The first iPhone in space will feature an app for carrying out experiments on positioning and radiation.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/eds-martian-book-we-have-one-book-for-sale.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:21:55 +0000 A Manhattan bookstore restores confidence in the print medium by featuring 3,000 copies of same book for sale. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/forensic-geology-unearths-surprising-facts-about-the-origins-of-computers.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:41:28 +0000 BLDGBLOG brings our awareness back to the mineral origins of the materials all around us.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/behind-the-scenes-of-the-phoenix-mars-expedition.html Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:03:36 +0000 Recent fan made videos have highlighted that NASA really isn't maximising it's latent PR potential at a time when stressing the important work they undertake is more crucial than ever.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/this-week-in-design-8.html Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:35:26 +0000 PSFK curates the latest design ideas and stories you shouldn’t miss from the past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/challenge-gov-us-government-turns-to-crowdsourcing.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:18:22 +0000 The federal government is introducing a new online platform to involving citizens in solving some of the country's problems. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/personal-satellites-becoming-more-feasible.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:35:24 +0000 Smartphones and unconventional toy parts are the main components of these low cost devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/boeings-aircraft-of-the-future.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:32:53 +0000 The world's largest manufacturer of aircrafts explores planes of tomorrow.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/it%e2%80%99s-a-bird-it%e2%80%99s-a-plane-no-it%e2%80%99s-a-google-nexus-one.html Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:28:31 +0000 The NexusOne PhoneSat experiment aims to test the viability of using today's advanced phones as satellites.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/bacteria-powered-rocket-thrusters.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:40:39 +0000 An sustainable fuel system that makes use of potentially hazardous byproducts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/nasa-unveils-design-for-its-new-supersonic-jet.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:49:46 +0000 The new concept plane aims to improve upon the working of current models.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/mits-green-airplane-uses-less-fuel-emits-less-pollutants.html Fri, 21 May 2010 14:43:40 +0000 A potentially revolutionary eco-friendly airplane has been designed by MIT.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/the-coming-boom-in-space-tourism.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:45:32 +0000 Jaunted shares an interesting analysis today, regarding the future of private space travel. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/new-generation-of-space-suits-focus-on-mobility-and-adaptation.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:04:45 +0000 Oceaneering International and David Clark Company are working on the next generation of space suits.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/nasa-considers-outsourcing-space-travel.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:03:20 +0000 With NASA facing massive budget cuts, the scientific powerhouse must now consider ferrying cargo and astronautics into space through private companies, a first for the agency.  Proponents of the outsourcing idea argue that non-governmental organizations would foot the bill for research and hope to make profit from providing services or creating products with the resulting developments.  As seen at the 50th anniversary of NASA, the research provided by the governmental agency has brought many modern products to fruition. Private companies must often react faster to developments to stay viable, while NASA relies on huge government expenditure.  While a presidentially appointedRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/astronaut-ice-cream-fit-for-mars.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:41:41 +0000 While food fit for human consumption in outer space has come a long way from the days of vegetable puree in a squeeze tube and freeze-dried Neopolitan ice cream in a foil pack, it has a long way to travel still if we’re ever going to send a mission to Mars. As NASA looks to the future of the program, creating meals that will survive the years long journey while still preserving some semblance of enjoyment at the prospect of cracking into the next pack presents a real difficulty. The LA Times explains some of the challenges faced by theRead more...]]>