Cutting calories by 30% slows the aging process
The march of old age is unstoppable, but a new study has revealed that the secret to a long life lies in the ultra low calorie diet.

New technologies are being continuously developed to keep soldiers safe at the war front. With an imagination to see how best to equip the soldier of tomorrow, MIT researchers have developed light-detecting fibers that can be weaved into a web. Once weaved, these fibers work as a flexible camera. The fabric made from these fibers can [...]

Upside down house
An installation of an upside down house in Trassenheide Germany was opened to the public two weeks ago and was designed by Polish partners Klaudiusz Golos and Sebastion Mikuciuk for the Edutainment exhibition company. (Pics)

Being smart doesn’t make you any more likely to be rich
If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Although money and mental muscles may seem a natural match, brains, alas, may be more hindrance than help when it comes to getting rich, concludes a new study in the journal Intelligence.”It is still not well understood [...]

Nixie Tubes
While Pixy Stix may have gotten you all hopped up as a child, you’ll need something a bit stronger in your adult years. Enter Nixie Tubes — basically grown-up Pixy Stix laced with 100mg of caffeine.

So small yet already incredible!
Yes, it is a commercial for Evian Water, but a very funny and amazing one that will go down in the history books for its style and ingenuity. Second video after the jump.

Amazing stop motion video
This is the PEN Story, shot in stop motion. They shot 60,000 pictures, developed 9,600 prints and shot over 1,800 pictures again. No post production! Second video after the jump.