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The 15 Coolest Cases of BiomimicryThose who are inspired by a model other than Nature, a mistress above all masters, are laboring in vain. - Leonardo Da Vinci Biomimicry - The practice of developing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Sometimes called Biomimetics or Bionics, it's basically biologically inspired ...
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Slashdot Hardware Story | The Pirate Bay to Become a Distributed Storage Cloud?"After announcing the sale of The Pirate Bay to Global Gaming Factory X, it was unknown what would become of TPB. Details of the future plans have been released. 'According to Rosso, GGF plans to build a massive "storage cloud" on top of TPB that would use individual users as storage system's ...
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Mathematical Model Shows Why Defeating Insurgent Groups Like Taliban Is So DifficultMathematical Model Shows Why Defeating Insurgent Groups Like Taliban Is So Difficult ScienceDaily (July 17, 2009) — Insurgent groups like the Taliban can only be effectively engaged with timely and accurate military intelligence, and even good intelligence may only succeed in containing the ...
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Fast, Flexible And Strong: Building Better Automated Workplace AssistantsTo compete worldwide, European manufacturers have to compensate for an older, higher-paid, and better-protected workforce. A European research programme has prototyped an automated workstation to safely boost worker productivity.
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Researchers develop laser-guided microhoverbot, Engadget coins new wordWe could have sworn that one of our commenters had already invented this, but maybe not. Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario -- led by Professor Mir Behrad Khamesee -- has developed a microbot weighing in at about three-hundredths of an ounce that hovers and moves about on a ...
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Bendy laser beams fired through the air : Nature NewsThe Norse thunder god Thor deflected lightning with his hammer. Physicists could soon replicate this feat using curved laser beams. Bending lightning around tall buildings and away from airports, power plants and other facilities is just one application for curved laser beams, says Jerome ...
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How We Think Before We Speak: Making Sense Of SentencesHow We Think Before We Speak: Making Sense Of Sentences ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2009) — We engage in numerous discussions throughout the day, about a variety of topics, from work assignments to the Super Bowl to what we are having for dinner that evening. We effortlessly move from conversation ...
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Dark Energy to Erase Big Bang's Fading Signal: Discovery NewsPhotos Big Bang's Traces to Be Erased | Discovery News Video -- When astronomers in the distant future cast their eyes around the cosmos, they will come to the conclusion that our galaxy is alone in the universe. Even with the most sensitive detectors, future scientists will not be able to ...
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APOD: 2009 February 7 - Comet Lulin TailsAstronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2009 February 7 Comet Lulin Tails Credit & Copyright Joseph Brimacombe Explanation: ...
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Artificial limbs get more control | Video | Reuters.comArtificial limbs get more control Feb 10 - A new type of surgery may give amputees better control over their artificial arms, allowing them to point a finger, grasp a baseball bat or even give someone a pinch. Jesse Sullivan, 61, demonstrates advanced, multi-degree control of the JHUAPL Proto ...
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