I don't know exactly who was the first person to figure out that robots could be used for long-exposure light painting (although it may have been the guy linked to from here), but it's something that I've dabbled in for science, as have ...
Tags: Robot, long-exposure light painting, inspired by the Tangram
An international team of researchers have discovered a 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on the teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old. The key to the discovery is the dental calculus (plaque) which preserves bacteria and microscopic ...
Why does a mouse's heart beat about the same number of times in its lifetime as an elephant's, although the mouse lives about a year, while an elephant sees 70 winters come and go? Why do small plants and animals mature faster than large ...
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The firm is marking this special day by offering a month long promotion of 25 per cent discount on its Wasgij and Falcon puzzle brands. For those of you who haven't pieced it together, today is National Puzzle Day. And Jumbo Games is ...
Tags: Jumbo Games, Wasgij, Falcon, John Spilsbury
(Phys.org) —Advances in light-sheet microscopy have led to impressive images and videos of the brain in action. With this technique, a plane of light is scanned through the sample to excite fluorescent calcium sensors which proxy ...
Tags: LFM, Google glass, Misha Ahrens, microscopy
The concept of integrated pest management (IPM) first developed during the 1950s and 60s out of concern among scientists and the public that overreliance on pesticides was creating secondary pest management and environmental problems. ...
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After an extensive search, Surftech announced the hiring of three new California sales representatives. In Northern CA, Surftech has hired Mike Rosen, Johnny Lyons and Rob Furtney of Livin the Dream Sales to service the SUP Market. Livin ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Bananas deemed "too unhealthy" for monkeys If you've made a New Year's resolution to diet after your festive blow-out, here's a tip from a bunch of monkeys – avoid the bananas. Animals at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon ...
Tags: health kick, unhealthy, diet
Google has purchased Nest Labs, the maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms, for $3.2 billion. Nest Labs, founded by Apple alums, first came on the scene in 2011 with its digital learning thermostat that has since shaken up the staid ...
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Teens are notorious for taking more risks than adults, and a new imaging study suggests it's because the adolescent brain is hypermotivated when it comes to receiving rewards. A study published online Jan. 13 in Proceedings of the ...
Tags: teen health, adolescent brain, Adriana Galvan, brain cell activity
Solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, but it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest. Now researchers led by Tom Meyer at the Energy Frontier Research ...
Tags: solar energy, Tom Meyer, hydrogen fuel, store sun's energy, solar fuels
(Phys.org) —It is one the oldest mathematical problems in the world. Several centuries ago, the twin primes conjecture was formulated. As its name indicates, this hypothesis, which many science historians have attributed to the Greek ...
Elderly people who participate in "brain training" classes to keep their minds sharp continue to see positive benefits 10 years after the training, according to a new study. Even if they took only an initial set of classes aimed at ...
New range will be distributed in the UK by Green Owl Toys Magic Light Pictures has revealed a new range of wooden Gruffalo toys are on the way. The Gruffalo is celebrating its 15th anniversary year in 2014, and to mark the milestone the ...
Tags: Magic Light Pictures, wooden Gruffalo, new toys, Bajo
IBM faces a puzzle that might give even the world's greatest detective pause: How to grow its "Jeopardy"-conquering Watson supercomputer into a $10-billion business within a decade. The company hopes to boost Watson's profit-making ...
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