The Dallol Volcano is a strange piece of nature’s artwork
Sulfur, salt, and other minerals color the crater of Dallol Volcano, part of the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. At 157 feet (48 meters) below sea level, Dallol is Earth’s lowest land volcano. Many of these photos look like they were taken from a different planet. (Pics)

 
Electric-powered engine, but an amazingly detailed piece – made from a completely custom, self-made set. Now all that is left is to build a car around it. Second video after the jump.
 

 
 Brazilian Acai Berry
A Brazilian palm berry, popular health food though little research has been done on it, now may have its purported benefits better understood. In the first research involving people, the acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry has proven its ability to be absorbed in the human body when consumed both as juice and pulp. That finding, [...]

 
 Head Kenzan
The Head Kenzan is is inspired by a traditional Japanese tool called “kenzan” that is used in Japanese flower arranging to hold plants in place.
 

 
 Vanishd Google
Have you ever checked your personal e-mail at work, instant messaged friends on company time, or searched for a new job online under your boss’s nose? If so, you might be delighted to discover Vanishd.com, unless the thrill associated with the risk of getting caught is about the only thing breaking the daily monotony [...]

Representative Patrick J. Kennedy speaking at a rally in March on Capitol Hill. Mr. Kennedy
and Representative Jim Ramstad, third from left, led the fight in the House for mental health parity.
More than one-third of all Americans will soon receive better insurance coverage for mental health treatments because of a new law that, for the first [...]

 
Asthmatic children whose parents have high expectations for their ability to function normally are less likely to have symptoms than other children dealing with the condition, according to a new study. Children also are more likely to use asthma controller medications appropriately if they have a routine for taking medicine and if their parents clearly [...]

 
Eel’s Electricity For Powering Implants
Artificial versions of the eel’s electricity generating cells can be used as a power source for medical implants and other tiny devices, suggests a study.
The paper, according to NIST engineer David LaVan, says that there are at least seven different types of electrical channels in eels, each with several possible variables [...]

Not so cute and cuddly
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets – or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter – because of risks for disease.
That’s according to the nation’s leading pediatricians’ group in a new report about dangers from exotic animals.

 Amazing Daschund Video
I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many safety features such as IR proximity sensors to protect Jerry and my son from the machine, I [...]

 
A Ballpark Vendors Dream
Ballpark vendors, those hot dog-dispensing, beer hawking staples of sporting events the world over, are in need of a refresh. A “get yer peanuts hee-yah!” 2.0, if you will. Designer Mario Weiss might have the fresh look they’re looking for with Nebo. Put simply, this slick all-in-one vendor concept could change the [...]

 Steve Fossett’s Flying, Diving, Submersible Invention
Unbeknownst to most of the world, the late super rich adventurer Steve Fossett had started work on an amazing flying submersible that would one day theoretically touch the stars. More importantly, however, was that the design would have allowed adventurers and scientists alike (and most importantly Fossett himself, of course) [...]