As if bugs were creepy enough here is extra creepy
Why mess around with flying microbots when you can get perfectly good bugs to do the work? That’s what researchers are doing with these cyborg beetles, strapping on six electrodes that might someday turn the lowly insects into eavesdropping, remote-controlled superbugs.

 
Perfect for the big game
Sure, you could install 11 speakers all around your living room pointed at your favorite chair for the ultimate audio experience. But if you’re only worried about that one chair, why spread those speakers out? Just stick ‘em in the chair and let anyone else watching with you wear headphones.

 
Between Different Numbers At A Glance
The remarkable honey bee can tell the difference between different numbers at a glance. A fresh, astonishing revelation about the ‘numeracy’ of insects has emerged from new research by an international team of scientists from The Vision Centre, in Australia.

Gonna Nail Me A Hummer!

Here’s a neat little report on the most ticked cars of 2008 compiled by a third party research group for the insurance companies…

I told you to meet me at 3!

One of the fine artists over at ETSY brings us a cluster buckler for our brain. Behold the math clock. Finally a use for all those equations you’ve gathered over the years.

 
 Dynamic Towers
We’ve seen Dynamic Towers, the planned condo skyscraper in Dubai where every floor rotates independently. But according to The Economist, this Jetsons-esque way of living could become the next big thing in luxury housing.

 
 
A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly examined the relationship between first name popularity in adolescents and tendency to commit crime. Results show that, regardless of race, juveniles with unpopular names are more likely to engage in criminal activity.
David E. Kalist and Daniel Y. Lee of Shippensburg University analyzed state data by comparing [...]

 
How reliable are eyewitness accounts, whose testimony is crucial to the outcome of many criminal trials? They can be easily confused, researchers say.

 GPS Homing Device
Seriously, have you ever lost your car in a parking lot? Your car lock beep can only be heard so far. But the GPS Homing Device can get you back to your car or wherever you want to return, step by step, if you need it.

 
 Lumitop
Fiber optics are, well, fiber. Makes sense to weave those fibers into haute couture fashion clothing. Not exactly designed for shrinking violets, the Lumitop clothing line will make a statement on any dancefloor or red carpet. Check out the gallery below for more samples of this latest stab at tech fashion. There’s even something for [...]