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You will remain transfixed for the duration of this ten minute video as you watch the craftsmanship and engineering prowess of a man machining and assembling every part of the world’s tiniest V-12 engine.
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Large batteries could be used for storing excess power from the electrical grid for future use.
New Stanford University research could point the way to large-scale, long-lasting power grid batteries. These kinds of batteries would be especially useful for making technologies like solar and wind power more practical, allowing vast amounts of storage to be stored for periods of time in which the skies are calm or overcast.
Men also think about sleeping, eating and other basic biological functions more than women.
That old cliche about men thinking about sex more often than wome is true and researchers have proven it by sending students out into the world to ‘log’ what they are thinking about.
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Laptops with wifi can damage sperm.
The digital age has left men’s nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.
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Toyota Fun-Vii
A futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone was unveiled by Toyota’s president to demonstrate how Japan’s top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show.
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Having four or more children halves a woman’s chances of suffering a stroke.
Despite the stresses involved with having a large family, having four or more children might be good for women, a study has found.
Air Force operator receiving transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) to accelerate learning.
By running a mild electric current through the brains of pilots during lessons, Air Force researchers have cut their personnel’s learning time in half. Pilots were being taught how to identify targets using drones—the practice is increasingly important to modern warfare and one which, due to its difficulty, is holding back the deployment of drones. Caffeine and other stimulants have been tested to aid learning but none work as well as two milliamperes of direct current for 30 minutes to pilot’s brains during training sessions on video simulators.
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Mike Cassidy
No one embodies the classic, sniff-it-out serial entrepreneur more than Mike Cassidy, who has now built and sold four companies (Stylus Innovation, Direct Hit, Xfire and Ruba), some of them with very impressive exits.
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H20 water-powered radio
Scientists claim to have created the world’s first water-powered radio. It’s inventor, Vivian Black, who helped turn the Wind-Up Radio into a global success in the 1990s, says his water-proof radio is powered by the motion of water flowing into a shower.
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The deadly virus is a genetically tweaked version of the H5N1 bird flu strain.
A group of scientists is pushing to publish research about how they created a man-made flu virus that could potentially wipe out civilization.
House built on a Southern Calif. volcano.
Not every day you come across a unique home that looks like a UFO. And you certainly wouldn’t come across one that is built on top of a volcano. But there is a curious dwelling located between Las Vegas and Los Angeles that is sitting atop a volcano. To be precise, the home is located in Newberry Springs, CA on top of a volcanic cinder cone. (Pics)
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A virtual school delivers lessons online to a child who progresses at her own pace.
K12 Inc.. a Virginia company leading a national movement to replace classrooms with computers — in which children as young as 5 can learn at home at taxpayer expense — is facing a backlash from critics who are questioning its funding, quality and oversight.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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