As any dermatologist will tell you, it’s important to know when to get out of the sunlight – or at least, when to apply more sunscreen. As a result, there are now various UV exposure-monitoring devices that tell us when to seek the shade. Not everyone wants to buy one, however, plus some of the single-use models contain environmentally-harmful materials. With that … Read More → "Treated paper warns users of impending sunburn"
The folks at the Cincinnati Zoo outfitted Savanna the cheetah with a GoPro camera on her back. She probably wouldn’t have liked one on her head, and you really can’t force a wild cat to do something they don’t want to. Watching her zoom around the compound with this point of view is terrifying, kind of like riding in the car with your 16-year-old driving. & … Read More → "Cheetah with a GoPro"
Like in most families, mealtime in owl nests can get a little rowdy. But among barn owl nestlings, competition over food is actually relatively civil: According to a new study, these avian siblings vocally communicate the extent of their hunger, and the less hungry step aside for the famished to eat their fill first.
In a study in the journal </ … Read More → "Baby barn owls give their hungrier siblings first preference at mealtime"
Remembering to take a pill once daily can be hard enough, but it gets particularly challenging when you have to take several doses throughout the day – especially if you’re taking multiple types of medication. To make things easier, scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new technique that uses a 3D printer to combine multiple doses of different medications in a single time-release … Read More → "3D printing tech combines multiple drugs in a single pill"
In a nod to California’s drought, one distillery is opting to make its vodka from a slightly more sustainable source of water, one that also happens to be an icon of San Francisco: fog. Hangar 1 Vodka, headquartered on the East Bay island of Alameda, just debuted Fog Point Vodka, created from fog collected in the San Francisco Bay area.
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One of the most useful things about robots is that they don’t feel pain. Because of this, we have no problem putting them to work in dangerous environments or having them perform tasks that range between slightly unpleasant and definitely fatal to a human. And yet, a pair of German researchers believes that, in some cases, feeling … Read More → "Researchers teaching robots to feel and react to pain"
Vocativ reports that researchers decided to investigate how consumers respond to digital assistants with human or non-human features. They recruited several hundred students to play a series of puzzle games on a computer. During each game, when participants got stuck or confused, they could click on a help icon which would either reveal a smiling face or a faceless interface to give them advice.</ … Read More → "New study investigates why we hate Digital assistants like Clippy"
The world’s first 3D-printed office building opened this week in Dubai, Reuters reports. The 2,700-square-foot, single-story building was built in just 17 days using a gigantic, 20-foot tall 3D printer and a special mix of concrete, fiber reinforced plastic and glass fiber reinforced gypsum.
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Virtual reality technology used in the gaming industry could be adapted to recreate crime scenes for juries, researchers have claimed.
A Staffordshire University project has experimented with technology and techniques to “transport” jurors to virtual crime scenes.
Associate Prof of Forensics, Dr Caroline Sturdy Colls, said it was the first project of its kind … Read More → "Juries ‘could enter virtual crime scenes’ following research"
First launched in 2010, the Bosch Parade is typically held each June in Bosch’s hometown, ‘s-Hertogenbosch (colloquially referred to as Den Bosch). The event’s organizers recruit professional artists, designers, composers, and choreographers to build elaborate, Bosch-themed floats, which they float down the Dommel River with the help of volunteers. In 2015, Read More → "Floating parade brings the works of Hieronymus Bosch to life"
