Category Archives: science
Non-stick nanotech for everyone!
Ultra-Ever Dry. LiquiGlide. Two non-stick coatings use nanotechnology to make short work of common frustrations. The names say it all, but to really believe it, you need to watch the demo videos. The mercury-like look of water beading up and… Continue reading
Category design, food, food for thought, green, productivity, science, tools
Tags anti-corrosion, anti-icing, bottles, chemical-resistant, dry, food waste, food-safe, ketchup, LiquiGlide, mayonnaise, MIT, mud, nanotech, nanotechnology, oil-proof, repellent, Ultra Ever Dry, waste, waste disposal, waterproof
The new training for robotic surgery
Note to gamers: all those hours of training your visual motor skills with a joystick could make you a fine candidate for robotic surgeon. >> via ArsTechnica / WIRED UK: Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery tools… Continue reading
Category design, food for thought, productivity, science, tools, work
Tags ars technica, david cornish, gamers, gaming, joystick, robotic surgery, training, wired
The role of fire in evolution
Interesting article on the effect of raw versus cooked food on the brain. For all you people on raw food diets, think twice! >> WIRED: Raw food not enought to feed big brains / Ann Gibbons
Category food, food for thought, productivity, science
Tags ape, brain, evolution, fire, raw food
The dissolving medical implants: planned obsolescence for good
Real-life science. More incredible than the stuff of sci-fi thrillers. >> Discover Magazine: Dissolving electronics – medical sensors that disintegrate after a fixed time / Ed Yong
Category science
Tags Ed Yong, electronics, John Rogers, planned obsolescence, University of Illinois
The training glove: better than steroids
Stanford University biologists H. Craig Heller and Dennis Grahn have created a glove which quickly cools down body temperature and speeds up the recovery time of muscle fatigue. Using the glove, the test subject went from “doing 180 pull-ups total… Continue reading
Category food for thought, life, science
Tags body temperature, cooling, dennis grahn, glove, h. craig heller, muscle fatigue, stanford university, steroids, vacuum
The wet dog shake: 70% dry in 4 seconds
Interesting article from The Atlantic about how and why mammals shake themselves dry. Dogs, mice, elephants – all shake to remove moisture from their bodies for survival. Back in 2010, three researchers from Georgia Tech – Andrew Dickerson, Zachary Mills,… Continue reading
The “it’s impossible” challenge
Two stories, both bicycle-related, where inventors were told by various naysayers that what they wanted to do was impossible: Hövding the invisible bicycle helmet by Swedish industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin Seven years in the making, it was… Continue reading
Category design, science
Tags anna haupt, BICYCLE, black box, canoe, cardboard, helmet, hövding, invisible, izhar gafni, Sweden, terese alstin
The effect of gravity on a Slinky
If you loved watching the Slinky walk down the stairs as a kid, watch this crazy video on what else the Slinky does and why.
Category food for thought, science
Tags gravity, slinky, unexpected, video