That’s right; FTL may be closer than we think. And because I thoroughly enjoy it I’m going to say it – more Star Trek technology is coming to life! (In addition to the tractor beams, universal translators, VISORs and, of course, replicators). A physicist named Harold White recently made the landmark announcement that he and […]
So you remember how people thought it was cool that you could buy a toy helicopter that could be controlled by your iPhone? That’s got nothing on the Puzzlebox Orbit. Puzzlebox has actually been producing brain-controlled helicopters for classrooms over the past two years. Now, however, they want to take it to a commercial level. […]
It would seem that the University of Warwick researchers are getting tired of simply creating models and toys with their 3D printers. While they think it’s “great seeing the complex and intricate models of devices such as mobile phones or television remote controls” they are working towards being able to print electronics that actually function, […]
The human ear can only distinguish a certain number of tone, and since it only takes a few notes for two songs to sound similar, will we one day run out of new music? [VSauce]
Like long walks on the beach with a coffee in one hand, and a beer in the other? If there isn’t a washroom nearby, you might want to rethink that. Find out why caffeine and alcohol affect the amount of water in your urine, and how it affects your body. [AsapScience]
A water bottle that continually refills itself sounds less like a real world object and more like a convenient device in a video game. It’s appropriate then that an attempt to create such a thing is inspired by a bug. The bug in question is the Namib Desert beetle, which lives in said region in […]
Understanding your drunken stupor from the brains perspective. Find out how alcohol molecules alter your brain, ultimately resulting in a night that you…hopefully remember. [ASAPScience]
Yet another scientific development that I can link to Star Trek: we’re one step closer to Lt. Commander La Forge’s VISOR. Scientists at Second Sight have developed a device that will allow the visually impaired to stream braille directly onto their retinas. Second Sight already has a device called Argus II, which they call a […]