Sunday, February 10, 2013

Bionic eye to be sold in US, helps people recover sight

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Scientists are poised implement decades of study to give vision to the blind if a new bionic eye is approved by the FDA.

35 Ancient Pyramids Discovered in Sudan


At least 35 small pyramids, along with graves, have been discovered clustered closely together at a site called Sedeinga in Sudan.

Japanese researchers confirm existence of flying squid

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TOKYO - The oceanic squid can fly more than 30 metres (100 feet) through the air at speeds faster than Usain Bolt if it wants to escape predators, Japanese researchers said Friday.

Playmobil armed robbery toy set

Gun-toting action figures mean four year olds can act out bank robbery




Wearing dark glasses, the blonde dolly points her pistol at the smiley bank manager as he happily hands over the cash.

It’s just one of the fun blags four-year-old kids can act out in Playmobil’s Bank and Safe set – and it is getting anti-gun campaigners all fired up, the Sunday People reports.

Raining Spiders In Brazil

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What's that? You're worried about a little snow falling on your head? How adorable.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, it's raining spiders.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

World's first transparent mobile phone

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Polytron is working on getting the hardware components of the Smartphone up and running, there is no software running on the prototype as its main goal is showcase the early stages of hardware integration and to get OEMs excited about the potential of Polytrons technology. This is an interesting beginning for something that most consider a piece of tech that we would only see in Sci-Fi flicks.

The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking


Satellite imagery confirmed the ozone hole over Antarctica in 2012 was the smallest seen in the past decade, scientists with the European Space Agency reported.

Paralyzed man moves robot arm by thought

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Electrodes on the brain of a paralyzed man allowed him to move a robot arm to touch a friend's hand for the first time in seven years, researchers said.

Police officer's gun stuck to MRI machine


Police on Friday were investigating what they called a bizarre incident following an overnight burglary at a doctor's office in Carol Stream, Ill., outside Chicago.

Girl, 3, joins Mensa after taking IQ test in Russian

A three-year-old girl has been unveiled as the one of the youngest ever members of high IQ society Mensa.

Alice Amos scored an incredible 162 in an IQ test - matching some of the world's most notable intellectuals, both past and present.

The toddler, from Guildford, Surrey, is already bilingual, speaking both English and Russian, where her parents are from.