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A flower garden invisible to the naked eye (pictures)
Wim Noorduin is creating stunning fields of
flowers and gardens of coral structures. But you'll need a microscope to
see these nano-wonders.
Galleryby Michael Franco
Sculpting flowers smaller than a human hair
Through careful modification of simple chemicals
in a beaker, Wim Noorduin is able to grow beautiful crystalline
structures at the nano scale.
Articleby Michael Franco
3D-printed dress exposes your body as you reveal data
An NYU graduate student explores what it means to
expose ourselves online by creating a dress that translates data
sharing into real-life exposure.
Articleby Michael Franco
DARPA is halfway to creating Spider-Man
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has
been driven up a wall -- a vertical glass wall -- with new tech
inspired by geckos (and probably Stan Lee).
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Chimps outsmart humans at simple strategy game
When it comes to simple strategy games,
chimpanzees consistently outperform humans at tasks that involve
short-term memory and predicting opponents' moves.
Articleby Michelle Starr
FAA approves first commercial use of drones over land
BP energy corporation and drone maker
AeroVironment are given the OK to fly an unmanned Puma aircraft over
Alaska to survey pipelines, roads, and equipment.
Articleby Dara Kerr
Wow, this pen can write in any color on Earth
Like the color of that flower? Your friend's tie?
With this new Scribble pen making a run on Kickstarter, all the hues of
the world could be yours.
Articleby Michael Franco
New nano-dots could mean cheap, paint-on solar cells
They're too tiny to see, but a new form of light-sensitive nanoparticles could flood the world with solar power.
Articleby Eric MackVideosSee all videos
Australian science history in pictures
Australia's government-funded research institute,
CSIRO, has opened up its photo archives under Creative Commons. Here's a
selection of some fascinating images showing the history of scientific
research in Australia.
Galleryby Michelle Starr
3D printing makes scoliosis braces more sleek, comfortable
Design pioneer 3D Systems unveils the "Bespoke" brace, which aims to change the way back braces fit, function, and feel.
Articleby Dara Kerr
You are not alone. Rats feel regret too, study says
Scientists at the U of M believe they have proof that rats feel the same sense of missed opportunity as humans do.
Articleby Chris Matyszczyk
How a 4 million-year-old fist fight may have formed your face
Humankind's ancestors were boxing clever,
according to new research suggesting the male face evolved to protect
itself when fists began flying.
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