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Jan 10, 2011

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All hail the nano-scientists. A group from the University of Texas, in Dallas, has developed a new technique using nanotubes that can spin yarns out of powders--specifically, powdered boron and magnesium. Though the research is in early stages, one of the coolest possible applications could be wearable power supplies. "Powders are very important functional materials because...

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Jan 10, 2011

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On the order of Charles and Ray Eames’ Powers of Ten, here’s an interactive graphic that helps one visually comprehend relationships of scale. Move the giant slider to zoom in and out to view the relative size of various things ranging from seriously microscopic out to seriously far-off deep space. (link)...

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Jan 06, 2011

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Suren Manvelyan is a photographer and physics teacher. He’s created a series of detailed images of the human eye called “Your Beautiful Eyes”: The 34-year-old from Yerevan, Armenia, explains: “It is quite natural when you shoot macro shots of insects and plants, but to try to make a picture of the eye? I did not...

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Jan 04, 2011

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Oh, to be young again. Three travelers were selected via an online vote to go on a year-long adventure that took them through 186 countries covering 275,000 miles. This event was Coca-Cola’s Expedition 206. The participants were Tony from Munich, Germany; Kelly from Martelange, Belgium, and Antonio from Mexico City, Mexico. (link) The goal of this...

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Dec 21, 2010

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TIME's picture of the week 11/27/10: Santa Clauses receive instructions from a teddy bear and pose for pictures after a general meeting to launch the annual Student Union charitable Santa Claus rental campaign in Berlin, Germany. ...

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Dec 20, 2010

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Industrial Facility's discrete, vibrating alarm-clock watch is perfect for couples who never rise at the same time. We know that sounds totally absurd, but hear us out. The watch, Analarm, has a vibrating alarm -- just like what’s in your cell phone -- so when it’s time to rise and shine, it pulses against your skin....

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Dec 17, 2010

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"Oh, I downloaded it. It works." "Whaaaa? It works?!" "I mean, you're not going to read the works of Pablo Neruda on it, but you can translate a street sign or a menu." ¡¿Diga lo que?! (via pndbrnd @ short shots and nerds everywhere)...

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Dec 16, 2010

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This Hungarian grandma has won my heart over with her photos, taken by her grandson Sasha Goldberg. Having suffered from depression, Sasha thought it would be a great idea to do a series of photos with her in super hero costumes (sure, why not?). Once publicized, she became an instant hit on Myspace and Facebook...