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New data from rats with head-mounted microscopes shed light on how we put the world together seamlessly while we move around.
By building a tiny microscope small enough to be carried around on a rats` head, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, have found a way to study the complex activity of many brain cells simultaneously while animals are free to move around. With this new technology scientists can actually see how the brain cells operate while the animal is behaving naturally, giving rise to immense new insights into the understanding of perception and attention.
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
C. elegans.
If worms are any indication, all the sugar in your diet could spell much more than obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers reporting in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, say it might also be taking years off your life.
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:11 am
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Body maps in our brain may influence how we perceive our physical bodies — for example, if there is a lot of brain area associated with our right arm, we will view it being as longer compared to our left arm.
There are areas in the brain devoted to our arms, legs, and various parts of our bodies. The way these areas are distributed throughout the brain are known as “body maps” and there are some significant differences in these maps between left- and right-handed people. For example, in left-handed people, there is an equal amount of brain area devoted to the left and right arms in both hemispheres. However, for right-handed people, there is more cortical area associated with right arm than the left.
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full, according to new research.
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full. The decreased release of these hormones, can often lead to overeating.
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November 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am
It is the jruiter + studio’s latest bike design, a minimal City Bike, it was aimed at people who live and work in an inner city environment with minimal space.
We re-thought everything two-wheeled, with simplicity in mind,” says Joey Ruiter of jruiter + studio, a Michigan-based design firm. “This is as stripped as you can get.”
Ruiter’s referring to their as-yet-unnammed inner city bike prototype, conceived of as a Spartan two-wheeler designed specifically for short-range urban travel and manufactured with the absolute bare minimum amount of materials.
(more pics after jump…)
November 5th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Sitting in Style while Travelling
Dutch designer Erik De Nijs created Suited Case — a collection of four functional suitcases that can be linked together in the form of a couch. His goal was to give travelers a taste of home while away:
This concept came from a research on nostalgia during travelling. When a familiar object from home is taken with you on a trip you feel much more at ease. And which object is more familiar then your own comfortable couch.
The fabrics which are used to cover the suit cases emphasize the homely feeling. I searched for a combination of fabrics which amplify each other and which create a prominent image. By using prints on the large luggage and the pad on the hand luggage I tried to put down a lively picture.
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November 4th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
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 November 2009 at Montpelier St , London SW7 1HH.
Here’s the listing:
An exceptionally rare Royal R Rife polished steel compound microscope, American, dated 1932, engraved on the tube “ROYAL R. RIFE 1932″, with massive vertical column supporting the compound barrel (lacking ocular and objective) with three fine screw adjustments for vertical, transverse and circular motion, circular stage with rotating and mechanical movement in both axis with engraved scales and verniers, sub-stage Abbe condenser with rack and pinion focusing, a slanted quartz prism and electric illuminant with bulls eye lens engraved THE RIFE MICROSCOPE LAMP, the whole mounted on heavy platform base with three leveling feet and a quantity of accessories 19in (48cm) high; 15in (38cm) wide.
Rife discovered a cure for cancer utilizing his microscopes, but had all his work was confiscated and he was forced to go into hiding. In 1980, years after Rife died, the American Medical Association was found guilty by a US Court of Appeals of “conspiracy to restrain competition. . . New methods of health care have been discouraged, restricted and in some instances eliminated.”
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November 4th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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 their ideas. (Pics and video)
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
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 in a nine-foot rocket which scaled an amazing height of 1300 feet at 200mph using seven inches of nanoaluminum and ice.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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)
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November 4th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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 user to experience production and consumption of electricity in a gentle and rewarding way. An abstract process becomes tangible and eventually cultivates natural awareness. Complexity is covered by simplicity. Advanced nano-dynamo technology which is built in to the skids of the chair and more efficient light sources such as the newly developed OLED generation makes it possible to build a rocking chair with a reading lamp running on electricity generated from the rocking motion…
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November 4th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
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 DaVinci Institute also extended its thanks to Colorado and surrounding states for participating in this year’s event. Seventy celebrity judges from venture capital, the media, high profile businesses and academia selected the award winners based on their innovation and value of their creations to society.
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November 4th, 2009 at 9:33 am
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 million years. Legend says they are evil giants who had a spell cast upon them…
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November 4th, 2009 at 9:18 am
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 P-type silicone work together like a battery, creating a DC-direct current. This energy is then turned into AC-alternating current, which can be used for powering electric devices in the homes and businesses near the road. Not too shabby eh? Hopefully we’re looking at a nice and pretty green future.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 am
This representative-color figure shows the very-high-energy gamma-ray emission observed by VERITAS coming from the Cigar Galaxy, also known as Messier 82.
Nearly 100 years ago, scientists detected the first signs of cosmic rays — subatomic particles (mostly protons) that zip through space at nearly the speed of light. The most energetic cosmic rays hit with the punch of a 98-mph fastball, even though they are smaller than an atom. Astronomers questioned what natural force could accelerate particles to such a speed. New evidence from the VERITAS telescope array shows that cosmic rays likely are powered by exploding stars and stellar “winds.”
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 am
New research confirms that the volcanic processes at work beneath the Ethiopian rift are nearly identical to those at the bottom of the world’s oceans, and the rift is indeed likely the beginning of a new sea.
In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the African continent pulled apart, but the claim was controversial.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Nazca Lines in the Peruvian Desert.
An ancient South American civilisation which disappeared around 1,500 years ago helped to cause its own demise by damaging the fragile ecosystem that held it in place, a study has found.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Fermi’s Large Area Telescope (LAT) shows that an intense star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud named 30 Doradus is also a source of diffuse gamma rays.
Nearby galaxies undergoing a furious pace of star formation also emit lots of gamma rays, say astronomers using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Two so-called “starburst” galaxies, plus a satellite of our own Milky Way galaxy, represent a new category of gamma-ray-emitting objects detected both by Fermi and ground-based observatories.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:06 am
Young tyrannosaurs did serious battle against each other.
We all know adolescents get testy from time to time. Thank goodness we don’t have young tyrannosaurs running around the neighborhood.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:56 am
The Irish accent has beaten its French counterpart as the world’s sexiest.
Men with an Emerald Isle brogue came top in a poll of 5,000 women worldwide, while the French accent only came fourth, just ahead of Australian.
Italian was second. In third place was the Scottish burr. English was sixth and Swedish was seventh, with Spanish, Welsh and American completing the top 10.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 am
CyberWalk has developed an omni-directional treadmill, which allows humans to walk in any direction yet stay centered on the treadmill. The user should be able to walk seemingly endlessly in any direction without leaving a small room. Underneath the walking surface is many densely packed small balls which let the friction of the user’s shoes do the moving. This technology is potentially going to be used for virtual reality gaming, therapy and training. Used in conjunction with screens, it can give the user the fully immersed feeling of being in a virtual world. Watch the video!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 am
Now you SEE me…
Want to rule the office with an iron fist? Well, if that’s the case, you’ll a facial recognition time attendance system, like the CVJB-G107 (pictured above). This device uses a set of digital cameras that can be used in the dark to track the attendance of your employees via facial recognition. The system utilizes dual cameras to create a 3D image of each face in the database, do the old trick of showing getting someone to show a photo of you to the system won’t work (too bad).
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November 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
The Colorado Inventor Showcase takes place tomorrow – Tuesday, November 3rd. Prices go up tomorrow, so be sure to register today before prices go up.
QUESTION: Is there an idea floating around in your head that could be worth millions? Are you struggling to understand the next steps you should take?
Learn what it takes to become a successful inventor at the 5th annual Colorado Inventor Showcase on Tuesday, November 3rd. This event features never before seen products, as America’s brightest inventors compete to win this year’s top inventor awards.
The best way to succeed as an inventor is to learn from other successful inventors who started with an idea just like yours.
This event is packed with amazing speakers, celebrity judges, and wall to wall inventions. This is a rare opportunity to meet and be inspired by the inventors, feel the intensity of their spirit, and touch their creations. Learn from their experience how they dealt with tough issues like raising money, bringing their products to market and building their business. These are the dreams that inspire. These are the dreams of hope.
Join us on this incredible voyage of into the land of invention. Bring your family and friends as this will be an event you will never forget.
The Colorado Inventor Showcase takes place tomorrow – Tuesday, November 3rd. Prices go up tomorrow, so be sure to register today before prices go up.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 am
NSA Headquarters
There’s an interesting article in the current New York Review of books (predictably, a book review) detailing the history of the National Security Agency, that shadowy power-behind-the-power to which we surrender much of our privacy. That in itself is interesting, but I found the introduction a bit shocking: the NSA is constructing a datacenter in the Utah desert that they project will be storing yottabytes of surveillance data. And what is a yottabyte? I’m glad you asked.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 10:41 am
Abu Dhabi is probably tired of Dubai always stealing the thunder as the star of the United Arab Emirates, but that may change with the construction of a F1 spec race track and a Ferrari-based theme park set to open in 2010.
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