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What you see above isn’t a set from an upcoming movie, nor is it a location on the moon. It is on Earth, and in the South Pole. The 10-meter telescope called BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) keeps on collecting data on black matter and cosmic microwave background radiation.
The new Google Body Browser lets you fully explore the human body. The application is basically a detailed 3D model of the human body that shows various organs, muscles and bones. You can zoom in, zoom out, move around and explore the human body like never before. The application requires WebGL which is a 3D graphics API, and may not work properly in all the standard browsers yet.
For those who suffer from chronic back pain or any post-injury pain related to your spine, there seems to be a solution coming up in the next few years. Researchers from Australia confirmed that they can implant a ‘smart chip’ to your spine directly that can literally stop the pain signals from traveling to the brain.
If you like watching fishes swimming around but simply do not want to go into the troubles of maintaining a fish tank, then here’s an idea that could fulfill your wish. It is the Magic Carp-pet that does the trick. The carpet comes with the specially designed glass coffee table which is set on top of the carpet.
Consider having a laptop with a fabric case wherein the case could power up the gadget on its own without the need of any external outlet. It could happen! Scientists from the University of Bolton’s Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI) have developed interactive fibers that respond to changes in the surrounding. Specifically, these special fibers are capable of generating electricity from wind, rain and even movement.
Family and individual portraits are what we are basically familiar with. However deviating away from normal, DNA11 will make it possible for you to have your own DNA Ancestry Portrait!
What if certain bacterial strain could fill up cracks in concrete on its own without the use of other chemicals or devices? The bacterium named BacillaFilla can do just that. It can multiply in the presence of concrete by detecting the pH of concrete to fill up a fissure.
Remember the solar powered Light Tree? It was a street light system with the look of a glowing tree. But how about a living tree emitting light of its own?
The Atomium located in Brussels was built for the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958. Just as the name suggests, the structure actually depicts an iron crystal molecule magnified by 165 billion times. Although the monument was built as an exhibit for six months marking the atomic era, it still stands today as a major tourist attraction, symbolizing modern architecture and Brussels.The Atomium which comprises of nine steel spheres with connecting tubes was designed by engineer André Waterkeyn.
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