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squat for ticket machine (11 November 2013) A Moscow subway vending machine that gives out free tickets to commuters who perform 30 squats in two minutes. The machine is designed to encourage people to incorporate "Olympic values" into their commute as part of a promotion for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. The ... -
tumor detection camera (11 November 2013) A surgical camera that makes cancer cells glow in bright colors to help surgeons distinguish between cancer and healthy tissues during an operation. The technology makes it easier for surgeons to remove a tumor entirely - rather than leaving tiny, hard-to-see cells in the ... -
Typhoon Haiyan (11 November 2013) Typhoon Haiyan was one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded in the world. It hit the Philippines on November 9, 2013 and inflicted the highest casualties in the country's recorded history. Formed in the Pacific Ocean in late October, Haiyan packed winds of 147 mph ... -
laser space communications (7 November 2013) A communications method that uses pulsed laser beam to send and receive data from faraway locations in space such as the Moon or Mars back to Earth. It is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space (air, outer space, vacuum) to transmit ... -
4D printing (5 November 2013) A technology that combines 3D-pinting with the ability to change the shape of the printed objects over time in response to some conditions. Instead of constructing a static material, 4D printing creates adaptive, biomimetic composites that re-program their shape, properties ... -
manual oil drilling (4 November 2013) The process of extracting crude oil from underground by hand rather than with sophisticated drilling machines and computers powered by electricity. In some third world countries, people still rely on manual oil drilling methods and primitive means to extract crude oil as a ... -
Yoga (31 October 2013) The Yoga is a tablet computer manufactured by Lenovo that runs Google's Android operating system. The magnesium alloy device sports a cylinder to one side that houses a built-in kickstand, allowing it to take multiple positions — the reason the tablet bears the "Yoga" ... -
leaf-tailed gecko (28 October 2013) The leaf-tailed gecko is a type of lizard with a broad, flat leaf-like tail that extends out between its hind legs. They are usually found on the African island of Madagascar and many little islands surrounding it. However, recent expeditions have found them in the remote ... -
smog mining (28 October 2013) Smog mining is the practice of harvesting minerals and other valuable elements from polluted air used in the manufacturing of such products as fertilizers and high-tech equipments. Smog is made up from a variety of particles suspended in air originating from both natural ... -
Wazuma V8F Matt Edition (26 October 2013) A one of kind quad motor bike made by bolting a Ferrari engine onto a BMW M3 gearbox and then retrofitting the combined unit into a Wazuma R1 quad bike. Named the Wazuma V8F Matt Edition, the motor features a 3.0-liter V-8 boasting 250 hp and an injection system from two ...
squat for ticket machine (11 November 2013) A Moscow subway vending machine that gives out free tickets to commuters who perform 30 squats in two minutes. The machine is designed to encourage people to incorporate "Olympic values" into their commute as part of a promotion for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. The ...
tumor detection camera (11 November 2013) A surgical camera that makes cancer cells glow in bright colors to help surgeons distinguish between cancer and healthy tissues during an operation. The technology makes it easier for surgeons to remove a tumor entirely - rather than leaving tiny, hard-to-see cells in the ...
Typhoon Haiyan (11 November 2013) Typhoon Haiyan was one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded in the world. It hit the Philippines on November 9, 2013 and inflicted the highest casualties in the country's recorded history. Formed in the Pacific Ocean in late October, Haiyan packed winds of 147 mph ...
laser space communications (7 November 2013) A communications method that uses pulsed laser beam to send and receive data from faraway locations in space such as the Moon or Mars back to Earth. It is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space (air, outer space, vacuum) to transmit ...
4D printing (5 November 2013) A technology that combines 3D-pinting with the ability to change the shape of the printed objects over time in response to some conditions. Instead of constructing a static material, 4D printing creates adaptive, biomimetic composites that re-program their shape, properties ...
manual oil drilling (4 November 2013) The process of extracting crude oil from underground by hand rather than with sophisticated drilling machines and computers powered by electricity. In some third world countries, people still rely on manual oil drilling methods and primitive means to extract crude oil as a ...
Yoga (31 October 2013) The Yoga is a tablet computer manufactured by Lenovo that runs Google's Android operating system. The magnesium alloy device sports a cylinder to one side that houses a built-in kickstand, allowing it to take multiple positions — the reason the tablet bears the "Yoga" ...
leaf-tailed gecko (28 October 2013) The leaf-tailed gecko is a type of lizard with a broad, flat leaf-like tail that extends out between its hind legs. They are usually found on the African island of Madagascar and many little islands surrounding it. However, recent expeditions have found them in the remote ...
smog mining (28 October 2013) Smog mining is the practice of harvesting minerals and other valuable elements from polluted air used in the manufacturing of such products as fertilizers and high-tech equipments. Smog is made up from a variety of particles suspended in air originating from both natural ...
Wazuma V8F Matt Edition (26 October 2013) A one of kind quad motor bike made by bolting a Ferrari engine onto a BMW M3 gearbox and then retrofitting the combined unit into a Wazuma R1 quad bike. Named the Wazuma V8F Matt Edition, the motor features a 3.0-liter V-8 boasting 250 hp and an injection system from two ...
