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Natural Disaster Report: Hurricane Threatens Haiti, Indonesian Volcano Erupts
Discover, November 5 2010.
The planet’s tumult never ceases. Hurricane Tomas is bearing down on Haiti right now, and an erupting volcano continues to wreak destruction on Indonesia.
At 8 a.m. EDT on Nov. 5, Tomas’ center was about 80 miles south-southeast of Guantanamo, Cuba.. →
The Secret Knowledge of Taxi Drivers Could Be Added to Online Maps
Discover, November 5 2010.
Microsoft researchers in Beijing are trying to best Google maps by culling knowledge from a mythical beast known as the taxi driver. The Microsoft folks are trying to improve their online maps using the cabbies’ deep knowledge of Beijing.
The problem.. →
Impact: Earth! Lets You Smash Your Home Planet to Bits
Discover, November 4 2010.
Ever felt the inclination to go all Armageddon on the whole planet? Well now you can let those feelings loose through a new asteroid impact simulator from Purdue University and Imperial College London. Sure, the Impact: Earth! simulator is fun to play with, but.. →
Happy Meal Set to Become a Sad Meal in San Francisco
Discover, November 4 2010.
A decision made Tuesday by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors may make little kids (and probably some adults) cry. With an un-vetoable vote of 8 to 3, the board banned restaurant chains like McDonald’s and Burger King from giving out toys with “unhealthy”.. →
Researchers Try to Improve Math Skills With Electrical Zaps to the Brain
Discover, November 4 2010.
New neuroscience research is not only adding to our understanding of math and number processing in the brain, it’s also suggesting a way to improve learning in the math-deficient. A small new study published in Current Biology involved electrical stimulation.. →
Holographic Video Device Could Bring Star Wars Tech to Your Living Room
Discover, November 3 2010.
Is 3D technology the next big wave in video? Or should we skip right ahead to holography? New research is developing ways to stream almost-live video to holographic display, providing a three-dimensional, realistic image without the need for those dorky plastic.. →
Two Studies Undermine Fish Oil’s Role as a Brain Food
Discover, November 3 2010.
Two recent studies are refuting the claims of omega-3 enthusiasts that the fatty acid, which is produced mainly by algae and is found in the animals that eat them (like fish), is the ultimate “brain food.” Anecdotal reports had suggested that these fatty.. →
Chatbot Debates Climate Change Deniers on Twitter so You Don’t Have to
Discover, November 3 2010.
Sick of chasing down climate denialists himself, Nigel Leck put his programming skills to use for him. He created the Twitter bot @AI_AGW, who also goes by the name “Turing Test.” Every five minutes the bot searches Twitter for tweets relating to climate.. →
Laser-Powered Helicopter Breaks Records, Is Pretty Cute
Discover, November 3 2010.
This little laser-powered quadracopter broke a world record on October 28th by flying for over 12 hours with the help of lasers from the ground. The previous record for laser-powered flight was 6 hours. The laser beam that powered the ‘copter’s batteries.. →
USB Ports on New York City’s Streets: Plug in if You Dare
Discover, November 2 2010.
Would you connect your laptop to a random USB port installed on a wall on a city street? I don’t think I would, but Aram Bartholl, a German artist and architect currently residing in New York City, is betting that some people will be brave enough.
Bartholl.. →