That’s right, Rob Spence worked with engineers to develop an artificial eye that turns him into a real cyborg. This device is basically “turned on by waving a magnet near it, at which point it will begin transmitting a wireless video signal to a handheld LCD viewer.” Video after the break.
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That’s right, scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered a planet that’s composed entirely of diamond. Scientifically speaking, “the diamond planet – the shrunken core of a once-huge star – is a chunk of crystallized carbon measuring 40,000 miles across, five times the diameter of Earth.” Video after the break.
Research team member Dr Michael Keith said: ‘This remnant is likely to be largely carbon and oxygen, because a star made of lighter elements like hydrogen and helium would be too big to fit the measured orbiting times.’ The density means that this material is certain to be crystalline, that is, a large part of the star may be similar to a diamond.
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As many living on the east coast of the United States already know, there was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that shook several areas today. On the bright side, “the Dow has recovered from its post-quake dip, and the New York Stock Exchanged never stopped trading.” Videos after the break.
The USGS also says this is the biggest quake to roll out of Virginia since 1897. That’s a long time ago! How would 19th century bloggers like me have found out about it in New York?
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Unlike other ants, these strange creatures have translucent abdomens that change color to match the food they are eating, and in this case, it’s sugar water drops mixed with paraffin base to keep their structure. Click here for more pictures.
Dr Babu, from Mysore, in South India said: ‘As the ant’s abdomen is semi-transparent, the ants gain the colours as they sip the liquid.
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Originally concocted by MIT’s Edward H. Adelson, the mind-bending checker shadow illusion has been recreated in real-life. Simply put, “viewing the two tiles without the surrounding context would reveal that the two tiles actually are the same color.” Continue reading for the video.
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Well, the 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower has come and gone, but footage from this year’s event has just begun to surface. Starting off, we have an image taken by photographer Ognen Teofilovski showing a meteor streaking “over the village of Kuklici in Macedonia.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
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Called EES (Electrical Epidermal System), this skin-printed circuit system by engineers John Rogers and Todd Coleman can measure your body’s vitals and then wirelessly transmit that information back to a computer. Continue reading for one more picture.
Soon, you will be able to integrate transistors, LEDs, photodetectors, RFID tags, capacitors and more onto your skin.
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With silver prices continuing to rise, it’s only fitting that we show you the techie-side of the 2011 American Silver Eagle coins, which each contain approximately 1-troy-ounce of .999 fine silver. Continue reading for the video.
