Month: February 2014
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Discover Magnificent Libraries Worldwide Containing Immense Wealth Of human knowledge (Photo Gallery)
Libraries are the places associated with knowledge, learning and a tranquil environment. In addition to that, some libraries are housed in buildings with majestic architecture and a strong sense of aesthetics. We make you discover some libraries of such kind worldwide. In the book The Library: A World History, the authors James WP Campbell and Will Pryce have discussed the history and…
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Doctors Use 3D-Printed Heart Model To Perform A Life-Saving Surgery (Video)
One of the recent wonders of 3D printing involve the use of a 3D printed heart model to perform a heart surgery on a 14-month child. The model had been made by the joint collaboration between University of Louisville and J.B. Speed School of Engineering, from a CT scan of the patient. The 3D model…
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Science Fiction Meets The Reality: Superbike Tron Has Been Made (Photo Gallery)
For the sports bikes fans! The famous futuristic motorcycle “Superbike” from the movie Tron has already become a reality. Still at its prototype stage, only 100 of this beautiful bike would be constructed. We make you discover this marvel of technology and design! The British brand Lotus has partnered with designer Daniel Simon to develop a bike model very much inspired…
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Phantom Limb Pain Relief Using Augmented Reality Techniques (Video)
It is a well known medical fact that many amputees feel pain in their lost limb. Medical scientists say that the reason for this pain is that the part of the brain responsible for controlling the lost limb becomes inactive. This results in the condition that is called as the Phantom Limb Pain (PLP). Many…
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These Amazing Doors Fold Onto Themselves Like Origami (Video)
An Austrian designer has invented a new design for sliding doors that open and close in a surprisingly distinguished manner. At the slightest touch, they fold onto themselves like origami! We make you discover these magic doors in pictures. Most of us would know Origami, the famous Japanese art of folding of paper so that it…
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The World’s First Artificial Lung: A Major Breakthrough For The Future Of Transplantation
The lung transplantation operations have suffered from two major drawbacks: First of all there are not enough donations of lungs, secondly, very often after lung transplantation the immune system of the patient may deem the lung as some foreign body and react against it. In order to permanently solve these two problems, American scientists are designing the…
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Raven Has A Remarkable Brain Capable Of Solving Complex Puzzles In 8 Steps (Video)
Although the man is considered to be the most intelligent of the species living on the planet earth. Some other species also have some highly developed intellectual abilities. Scientists have always been fascinated by them and seek to constantly evaluate their brains. In this regard, the crows have been quite often the focus of attention. We…
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An Abandoned Flemish City Becomes A Giant Canvas Dedicated To Street Art (Photo Gallery)
Belgium has a strange abandoned village dedicated to street art. A photographer has immersed himself in the heart of this giant, open-air and sublime street canvas. We make you discover this absolutely amazing ghost town through these photographs. Due to its proximity to the nuclear facility, you might think that Flemish village of Doel may have been reduced to…
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Scientists Respond To The Threat Of Disappearing Bees By Making Insect Robots For Cross Pollination
A team of scientists is working on a prototype artificial brain that simulates the behavior of a bee. This ingenious invention will then be implanted into a small robot to create a synthetic autonomous insect. We explain everything in detail! Two groups of researchers from the Universities of Sussex and Sheffield have launched a collaborative project whose goal is to create…
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Scientists Take Inspiration From Termites To Make Fully Autonomous Builder Robots (Video)
Scientists have taken inspiration from termites to make fully autonomous robots, that are able to construct building structures on their own! We explains to you the working of these tiny builder robots. The success of “TERMS” Project at Harvard has revealed that a collection of robots working without a centralized control can build complex 3D structures. As termites, these…
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The Ark: Technology And Nature Combine To Give A Fantastic Spectacle Of Light And Sound
The Ark is the name of the amazing show of lights that projects the images of beautiful cactus. Combined with electronic music, this spectacle transports us to a metaphysical world. We make you discover this unique spiritual experience. In the festival of digital art and design in Oaxaca, in Mexico, the two artists Romain Tardy and Squeaky Lobster have realized a project…
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A Nanogenerator Can Now Charge Your Mobile Using Car Vibrations
Forget all those wires and the charging pads to charge your mobile phones, while you are in a car journey. The mobiles can now be easily recharged by just using the car vibrations. This has been made possible due to the invention of a new nanogenerator that uses a spongy material to generate the electricity…
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Scientist Can Now Control The Pain In Mice Using Different Type Of Light
Researchers at stanford have been able to genetically modify the mice so that the exposure of their paws to one type of light increases the sense of pain, while the exposure to another type of light reduces the sensation to the pain. This innovation can be very useful to relieve the suffering of patients with…
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Netflix develops An Artificial Brain To Recommend You Movies According To Your Taste
When you want to watch a movie, nothing ever matches the advice of a friend who knows your tastes, but that could change in the near future! Netflix is developing a unique kind of online search engine that understands and predicts your cinematic tastes better than your loved ones. Netflix, the online video broadcasting company has…