Teleporting is no longer the sole territory of Star Trek. This latest project from the Hasso Plattner Institute might not be shortening your commute time just yet but it essentially is a teleportation device. So how does it work? Basically it's made from two 3D printers. One has a scanner built in, while the other ...
Going to college, many of us have donated various things to to society to help good causes. Maybe you donated blood, books, clothing, hell, I'm sure one or two of you have even donated some sperm to make a quick buck (rather than it all going to waste :)) Move To Massachusetts And Poop 5 Days A Week Well, now there ...
In this recent video from Mental Floss, Elliot Morgan explains why everything we thought we knew about germs is wrong. Most shockingly: the five second rule is nonsense. So stop making excuses for eating food off the floor! The video also shares a quick explanation on how to wash your hands properly. It turns out ...
It's easy to dismiss pollution as something we don't have to worry about. Sure, it's true that we could be kinder to the planet but chances are it won't amount to anything right? Wrong. These photos show the stark reality of just how bad the pollution has gotten in China and remind us that this is a problem that ...
Doctor's in Italy have saved a baby's life by implanting the world's tiniest artificial heart into a 16 month-old boy's chest. The miniscule titanium pump is a mere 11 grams (compared with the usual 900 grams) and is able to handle a blood flow of 1.5 liters a minute. Of course it's fair to presume that the baby ...
Lasers Create Metal With Extreme Water Repellent Properties Water resistant smartphones and tablets are becoming more commonplace but that's nothing compared to these metals created at the University of Rochester. Using lasers, researchers at the university have managed to induce 'hydrophobic' properties in metals ...
A live feed from the International Space Station was abruptly cut short after catching sight of what appears to be a UFO. The footage, which was recorded for our viewing pleasure, shows what appears to be a roundish shape appear just above the curvature of the Earth. Apparently it's not a lens artifact and the fact ...
It might sound entirely like something out of Science Fiction but in fact it's all-too real. Harvard professors have recently issued the warning 'privacy is dead' after making the prediction that tiny nanobots might someday be able to steal samples of DNA. This could theoretically be used by companies looking to ...
Ramen noodles are affordable, they're quick and easy to prepare and they're tasty in that way that things we know aren't healthy for us often are. But watch this video and you might well reconsider just how viable they are as a go-to snack when you're pushed for time. In the footage, we see how Ramen noodles refuse ...
Hearing aids have helped countless people around the world to hear who otherwise would not be able to to a functional degree – but there are still those out there who are beyond the help of these devices. Furthermore, the implants have serious drawbacks requiring an invasive surgical procedure that also happens to ...
3D printers have been used successfully to print all kinds of strange and wonderful things. We've had satellites, we've had chocolates and deserts and we've even had prosthetic jawbones! Well now a company in China has actually managed to 3D print an entire five-story apartment building. And if that's not enough ...
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