The Ultimate Science Geek Accessory
The Periodic Coffee Table offered by Element Connection for a jaw-dropping £4,750 ($9,463) is a fantastically nerdy idea - a coffee-table display case for samples of all existing stable elements - but they really wussed out on the radioactives, replacing them instead with empty spaces labeled with nuclear decay symbology. Weak […]
Breathe Easier
As a parent that has a child with asthma, I am constantly concerned about whether my son is getting the proper amount of medicine to treat him. Since he is young, he can not hold his breath like an adult can so he uses an inhalation aid called a spacer.
A German company has created […]
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Not what you expect…
Lions are amazing creature, but you didn’t know how amazing until you see this. Second video after the jump.
…and China too.
Taking on cigarette giants that are aggressively targeting developing countries, billionaires Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg have jointly pledged $500 million for a massive anti-smoking campaign with special focus on India and China.
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The ultimate playground toy
Two friends plan an incredible stunt on a construction site: One of them films, the other men sneaks up to a huge compaction crane. Second video after the jump.
Scientists have discovered a compound found in human saliva that can heal wounds quickly.
The Netherland scientists published this research in The FASEB Journal and believe that their studies will be able to help people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, in addition to traumatic injuries and burns.
Hundreds of feet beneath Earth’s surface, a few seasoned cave explorers venture where no human has set foot. Their headlamps illuminate mud-covered walls, gypsum crystals and mineral deposits. The real attraction, though, is under their shoes.
A new eye test picks up fluorescence given off by dying cells in the retina, shown here.
A snapshot of the retina could detect cell damage in the early stages of diabetes.
Diabetes messes with the body’s metabolism, which can result in devastating complications like nerve damage, kidney disease, and vision loss.
So you’ve got a pile of old cassettes sitting around that you can’t get yourself to throw away. The memories, man! But you don’t want them cluttering up your closet anymore, as you, understandably, never listen to cassettes anymore. What to do?
NanoSail-D
For the first time, NASA is preparing to send into orbit a small satellite that can be propelled by solar sails. When light particles from the sun strike the surface of the sail, the energy is transferred to it, providing a propulsive force that moves the satellite through space.