NASA scientists have discovered glycine, a fundamental building block of life, in samples of comet Wild 2 returned by NASA’s Stardust spacecraft.

“Glycine is an amino acid used by living organisms to make proteins, and this is the first time an amino acid has been found in a comet,” said Dr. Jamie Elsila of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. “Our discovery supports the theory that some of life’s ingredients formed in space and were delivered to Earth long ago by meteorite and comet impacts.”

Forget about drinking Red Bull. Mountain Dew literally gives out more energy! An Albuquerque, New Mexico man has developed a device that helps engines run on soda, including the highly-caffeinated Mountain Dew.

You can view the video right after the jump.

Scientists from Procter & Gamble captivated an audience filled with children and parents as they demonstrated how powerful one sheet of Bounty paper towel can be while holding 11 billiard balls submerged in water.

Within the last week, the Center of Science & Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio, hosted Procter & Gamble’s Bounty brand as they brought the “Bounty Experience” to life for children of all ages, including a group of third graders sponsored by the brand from nearby Woodcrest Elementary School.

Harnessing geothermal energy on a wide scale is just around the corner!

‘The Geysers’ - a 40-square-mile steam field just north of San Francisco produces a portion of energy for California’s residents. It’s a small operation, but one that illustrates the potential of geothermal energy. You can view the video right after the jump.