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Photo Essay of Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

November 27th, 2008 at 11:46 pm » Comments (0)

 
 At least 101 people have died in the attacks, and parts of Mumbai are still under siege
The sudden and coordinated attacks by Islamist gunmen in Mumbai on Wednesday continue to grip the Indian city on Thursday. The “Deccan Mujahideen” have claimed resonsibility, but no one seems to know if the group is homegrown or linked [...]



Scientists Clone Endangered Amami Rabbit

November 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pm » Comments (0)

 
Japan’s first endangered animal clone
The Amami rabbit — a threatened species found only in the Ryūkyū Islands — may become Japan’s first endangered animal clone. Scientists at Osaka’s Kinki University have cloned an embryo of the endangered rabbit and are awaiting its birth next month, it was announced earlier this week. (Pics)



Small World Contest for Best Microscope Photos

November 27th, 2008 at 10:37 pm » Comments (0)

 
1.) “Chick embryo” by Tomas Pais de Azevedo
Sponsored by Nikon, the annual Small World Contest showcases “the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. Here are the top 10 winners. (Pics)



The Water Dress

November 27th, 2008 at 10:14 pm » Comments (1)

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Very creative commecial
For the new Mattoni mineral water campaign, the italian production company assigned Matthias Zentner from Cow and Boys as a director. The Czech supermodel, Hana Soukupova wears almost nothing, just a water-dress added in the 3d process by Blackmountain and Velvet.



New Cell Phone Opens Like A Book To A Larger OLED Screen

November 27th, 2008 at 11:34 am » Comments (0)

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A new cell phone developed by Samsung opens like a book to reveal a larger OLED screen, essentially turning the phone into a portable media player. Samsung recently demonstrated the prototype at the FPD International 2008 tech trade show in Japan, possibly as the shape of things to come.



Portable Non-Contact Charger For Mobile Devices

November 27th, 2008 at 11:22 am » Comments (0)

 
Exhibited at the Embedded Technology 2008, is a prototype of a portable non-contact charger for mobile devices from Seiko Epson and Murata Manufacturing.



Motoman Robot Cooks With Manual Precision

November 27th, 2008 at 11:08 am » Comments (0)

Motoman Robot
Fancy a cooking robot to help you roll out a gourmet treat this Christmas? We have earlier told you about some of the finest humanoid robots including the Chinese AIC-AI cooking robot that is capable of making Sichuan, Shandong and Canton cuisines along with thousands of Chinese dishes. (Video)



New Molecule Discovered That May Help The Battle Of The Bulge

November 27th, 2008 at 10:59 am » Comments (0)

 
As the holidays quickly approach, many weight-loss resolutions are made in order to start the new year fresh. However, new discoveries may help with the battle of the bulge.



ThinkGeek’s Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt

November 27th, 2008 at 10:49 am » Comments (0)

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The Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt started off as a joke back on April fools day. The joke was launched by ThinkGeek who are known to act around on that day by launching a bunch of fake products. However, the joke T-Shirt triggered such a response that they actually went ahead and made it to sell.