For $6,000 on eBay, you could land a Spaceball 2000 human gyroscope, “based on NASA’s Astronaut Gyroscope Trainer.” It’s designed / built to ASTM Standards and features a hydraulic-powered motor. Auction page. Continue reading… “Spaceball 2000”
Scientists have developed purple tomatoes which they hope may be able to keep cancer at bay.
The fruit are rich in an antioxidant pigment called anthocyanin which is thought to have anti-cancer properties. Continue reading… “Purple Tomato”
Brando’s new Zippo lighter has more to it than meets the eye. Specifically, it’s got a videocamera and microphone built in (well, a “mircophone” according to their press images, but let’s go ahead and assume they mean microphone). Continue reading… “Zippo Spy Lighter”
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Growing up on the beach in Florida, I’ve had my little run-ins with these eating machines.
The most notable of these encounters happened when I was in high school. Summer in Florida demands multiple visits to the beach. In this instance I was body surfing. I saw a slight difference in the current, then felt something like sandpaper scrape against my leg. The both fins broke the surface (the tail fin is level with the dorsal fin-that’s the easiest way to tell that it’s a shark and not a dolphin). Continue reading… “Shark Submarine Allows Divers A Close-Up View”
Spider silk is already tougher and lighter than steel, and now scientists have made it three times stronger by adding small amounts of metal. Continue reading… “Super Spider Silk”
Most of what lies under the world’s water remains a mystery, so it’s not surprising that mega wealthy individuals with an adventurous spirit have moved on from building crazy multi-million dollar yachts, to submarines. Continue reading… “Deep Flight Submarine”
Something fishy is going on in northern Spain. The waters of the port of Gijon are shortly to be invaded – by robots. Continue reading… “Robot Fish Used For Pollution Discovery”
Good: double amputee gets prosthetic legs so she can walk. Better: double amputee gets realistic-looking mermaid tail so she can swim. Awesome: it’s developed and built by Weta, the special-effects company that did work for the “Lord of the Rings” movies, as well as “King Kong” and “The Chronicles of Narnia” series. Continue reading… “Amputee’s Mermaid Dream”
Fester AG is a global company that specializes in automation technology. In December, the company won two very prestigious Good Design Awards in robotics and bionics from the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art Designand Urban Studies. Fester’s award winners were the AquaJelly and the AirJelly, both bio-innovative designs. Continue reading… “AquaJelly and AirJelly”
