A new neuroprosthetic interface – that is “it reads minds without drilling into skulls” – is being tested by scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federal De Lausanne’s Institute of Bioengineering. The practical application – one can now pilot an electric wheelchair using only one’s mind – brings a new type of mobility to the fully […]
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When Brazil’s Roberto Carlos struck a soccer ball from 35 meters against France and it appeared to change direction in mid-air on its way into the goal, the phrase “defied physics” was uttered by numerous pundits. Now physicists say it did nothing of the sorts. Four French scientists (Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré […]
Thanks to the Leidenfrost effect, Popsci’s Mike Walker was able to safely plunge (just for a second!) his hand in a jar of liquid nitrogen. Check it out: [Via PopSci]
One of the geekiest moments of any year, the leap second, may be under threat. The International Telecommunications Union, the organization that governs global communications issues including how computers deal with time, is calling for feedback on the idea of dropping the practice. The leap second is designed to correct the disparity between the rigid […]
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When I was a kid, cheese was a no-no. Unlike the typical American family, the only cheese we had was of the soy variety; my mother was allergic, and my father just thought it wasn’t nutritious enough to be a mainstay in our refrigerator. So, in those rare visits to family members, especially during the […]
Hey! It looks like Dr. Phil Plait, the guy behind the Bad Astronomy blog, one of our favorite blogs here at G.A.S., just got his own TV Show! In Bad Universe, Dr. Plait will be looking to debunk some of the most popular myths perpetuated by the media about the universe. The show’s delivery looks […]