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The computer pictured here is one of the 200 original Apple-1 computers built by Steve Jobs in his parents’ garage in 1976. It was the first personal computer that could be purchased fully assembled. With its 8K of memory, 1.0 MHz MOS 6502 processor and cassette type read-write interface,...
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Ear piercing is not normally something that is considered dangerous, but it can be, just ask 15-year-old Grace Etherington. Grace developed a rare auto-immune disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome when her ear became infected after it had been pierced a few days earlier. The first indication that something was wrong...
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In order to explore the significance of caloric-reduction as opposed to nutrition in weight-loss, Kansas State University human nutrition professor Mark Haub undertook an interesting challenge – he ate nothing but sugary snacks and Doritos for two months. He reported some interesting findings. For the two-month duration of his...
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Researchers studying the genetics of musician and reality television star Ozzy Osbourne presented some interesting findings at last Friday’s TEDMED conference. The Prince of Darkness is home to quite a variety of never-seen-before genetic mutations. Unsurprisingly, most of Ozzy’s mutations involve genes linked to addiction and the absorption of...
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Tired of the complexities involved in creating a robotic version of the human hand, a group of American scientists decided to think outside of the box....
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If you find yourself as far down the marine food-chain as a tender little cephalopod you probably have to resign yourself to the fact that your days will end when you become lunch to a bigger fish – unless you get creative. The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) uses its...
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Wind turbines are wonderful things. They generate awesome amounts of electricity, day or night, as long as there is at least a slight breeze. Unfortunately, they also have a reputation for being a little unfriendly to our avian friends. The trouble with conventional wind turbines is the color. Bugs...
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While eclipse shots always look interesting, if you have seen one you have pretty much seen them all… until now. NASA’s SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) captured these incredible images as their camera was focused on the Sun in a wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light – when the dark Moon...
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The fearsome set of choppers that see above belong to a goliath tigerfish – it is five feet long, weighs over 100 lbs, has 32 teeth that are approximately equal to the size of a great white’s and the species has been known to eat crocodiles… and attack the...
Tired of the complexities involved in creating a robotic version of the human hand, a group of American scientists decided to think outside of the box....
If you find yourself as far down the marine food-chain as a tender little cephalopod you probably have to resign yourself to the fact that your days will end when you become lunch to a bigger fish – unless you get creative. The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) uses its...
The fearsome set of choppers that see above belong to a goliath tigerfish – it is five feet long, weighs over 100 lbs, has 32 teeth that are approximately equal to the size of a great white’s and the species has been known to eat crocodiles… and attack the...