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Extremely Rare – Royal Raymond Rife Microscope #2 Up For Auction In London

November 4th, 2009 at 6:02 pm » Comments (0)

Royal Raymond Rife Microscope #2

Royal Raymond Rife, “genius scientist”, trained for six years at the Carl Zeiss Optical Company in Germany and became the inventor of powerful microscopes, leading to the discovery of a revolutionary therapy for viral diseases.
 
Pictured above is his second microscope which will be included as lot 113 in the Bonhams sale 10th [...]



Food Probe – Philips Design Looks At The Future Of Food

November 4th, 2009 at 4:41 pm » Comments (0)

Home farming
Philips Design recently completed a design probe looking at the future of food.  The project investigated how we might eat and source our food 15-20 years from now. the probe looks at social trends occurring today and extrapolates them to project possible futures.  The research led the designers to create three projects which solidified [...]



Aluminum-Ice Could Power Future Space Travel

November 4th, 2009 at 3:56 pm » Comments (0)

Scientists from Purdue University have prepared a new solid propellant with explosive results. The fuel, a combination of nanoaluminum and ice, is a new kind of environmentally friendly solid rocket fuel that could someday be used in missions to outer space. With the motive to minimize fuel consumption onboard, the fuel has been successfully field-tested [...]



Stunning Architecture: Floating Exhibition Space At 2012 World Expo

November 4th, 2009 at 3:44 pm » Comments (0)

Fluid
Designed by Melbourne-based Peddle Thorpe Architects, Fluid is a whale-inspired pavilion that is sure to be a showstopper at the much-anticipated 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea. (Pics)



Energy Harvesting Rocking Chair

November 4th, 2009 at 2:05 pm » Comments (0)

Power that literally ROCKS!

Rochus Jacob designed and built the Murakami Chair. As the user rocks back and forth during the day, the chair charges a battery that powers the lamp. Jacob writes: I was looking for opportunities to generate energy through activities we naturally do. The final result is a rocking chair that enables the [...]



DaVinci Institute Announces Awards at Colorado Inventor Showcase

November 4th, 2009 at 1:12 pm » Comments (0)

Several winners were announced as top inventors for 2009
The DaVinci Institute, a futurist think tank and host of the 5th annual Colorado Inventor Showcase announced the award winners at the event held November 3rd at the Denver University Cable Center. Winners in the six categories accepted their honors as the evening came to a close.  [...]



The Seven Giants of the Urals

November 4th, 2009 at 9:33 am » Comments (0)

Tall and mighty do they stand!

Seven rock formations called Man-Pupu-Nyor (little mountain of the gods) stand in the Komi Republic, a part of the Ural Mountain area of Russia. They range from 30 to 42 meters tall! The pillars formed when erosion washed away the mountain that once surrounded them over a period of 200 [...]



Carbon Zero Road Block System

November 4th, 2009 at 9:18 am » Comments (0)

Want to have a method that your car can generate power as it drives along the road? Well, check out the Carbon Zero road block system. This concept uses blocks on the road, and as you drive over these blocks, the pressure from your car pushes the blocks down, creating kinetic energy. N-type silicon and [...]