Look Closer: $10 DIY Microscope Uses Cell Phone Camera
on Nov 21, 2009 in Do It Yourself Technology DIY health care medical Science We all know how handy a cell phone can be when we’re stranded on the side of the road or late for a meeting. And far from just making phone calls, cell phones let us take pictures, send text messages, and even watch movies. But now a UCLA engin...

Shake Your Energy Maker: Shake-to-Charge NiMH Battery
on Nov 21, 2009 in Energy & Power Science batteries energy power rechargeable batteries Powering all of your gadgets is a tricky proposition at best. Mintpass has a new rechargeable battery concept that lets you choose between charging it on a standard charger, or simply shaking it to rev it up. We’ve seen shake-to-charge flashlig...

Baby Steps: Newborns Cry in Parents’ Native Language
on Nov 20, 2009 in Medical Marvels Science babies discoveries language medicine Every parent knows that babies usa different cries to communicate different things. But now researchers say that babies’ cries actually mimic the native language of their parents, a cue that they pick up while still in the womb. The study, publ...

Share the Love: Matching Connectable Phones for Couples
on Nov 20, 2009 in Gadgets Phones & Mobile concepts phones wireless It seems like everyone is searching for their soul mate, and when you’ve met that special someone you just know it’s right. But have you ever stopped to think that your gadgets might just be searching for a little romance, too? This fun c...

Amazing Military Robots Climb, Haul, Run Like Living Things
on Nov 19, 2009 in Robotics Technology inventions machines military In previous decades, we had fantasies that, by this time, robots would be doing our jobs and all of our household chores so that we could live lives of luxury. We’re still not quite there yet, but robots have started doing things we never even...

Attractive Commute Option: Magnetic Train on Way for Spain
on Nov 19, 2009 in Mass Transit Transportation concepts energy magnets Magnetic trains could soon be used to transport everything from people to mail to industrial supplies. Novateq Guerrero SNL, a Spanish technology-based company, has already started development on a clean-energy transport system that could have all th...

Laptop Abuse: Crazy Alternative Uses for Your Computer
on Nov 19, 2009 in Computers Gadgets humor laptops Technology Shutdown Day is a concept started in 2007 by a group of friends in Montreal who noticed they were spending far too much time on their computers. They pledged to shut down their computers for a whole 24 hours and spend that time reconnecting with fami...

Was Einstein Wrong? Speed of Light May Not Be Constant
on Nov 18, 2009 in Quantum Leaps Science einstein quantum physics space theories Prepare for your mind to be blown. In 2005, a gamma-ray telescope recorded some data that suggested the idea that the speed of light might not be constant after all. When measuring light released from a galaxy 500 million light years away, the telesc...

Wall-E in Real Life: Euro-Trashbot Cleans up Italian Streets
on Nov 18, 2009 in Robotics Technology robots urban waste management Adorable robots are a big weakness of ours, and adorable useful robots? We’re instantly smitten. Well, this could be love. As part of the three-year, $3.9 million DustBot research program, this helpful trash-eating robot prototype rolled throug...

Proof is in the Peel: Realistic Packaging Design Concept
on Nov 18, 2009 in Industrial Design Technology art design marketing If you’re like most consumers, you’ve probably seen a commercial or billboard for something and realized that you have no idea what product is being promoted. Complicated logos, trendy packaging, over-enthusiastic marketing plans, and slo...