Space Elevators

Mitsubishi develops world's fastest elevator, but will stomachs be able to handle it?

6 Feb 2012

When it comes to elevators, surely there comes a point when it’s time to say, “That’s fast enough, thanks.�

Google Unveils New ‘Solve for X’ Project

6 Feb 2012

Google unveils a new project it describes as "a forum to encourage and amplify technology-based moonshot thinking and teamwork" to tackle everything from cancer to climate change.

Google's mysterious lab surfacing in WeSolveForX?

6 Feb 2012

Google X has always been a thing of mystery. A domain referencing “X� first appeared in 2005, and it was nothing more than an OS X take on Google Search and applications. While it now renders a 404 error, you can access the original via a variety of mirrors preserving the site.