Tag: science

July 7, 2015 at 8:29 am

The Physics of How Bikes Stay Upright

The Physics of How Bikes Stay Upright

The crew at Minute Physics explain the three key factors that help a bicycle stay upright.

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June 19, 2015 at 1:13 pm

Playing Vinyl Under an Electron Microscope

Playing Vinyl Under an Electron Microscope

Ben Krasnow of Applied Science makes a stop motion animation of a phonograph needle in an LP groove using an electron microscope.

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June 16, 2015 at 5:54 pm

What a Machine Learning Mario Can Teach Us About Evolution

What a Machine Learning Mario Can Teach Us About Evolution

In this informative video, Seth Bling discusses neural evolution and explains how a machine learning Mario teaches us about evolution.

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June 12, 2015 at 1:16 pm

Man with Special Blood has Donated Over 1,100 Times and Saved 2 Million Lives

Man with Special Blood has Donated Over 1,100 Times and Saved 2 Million Lives

James Harrison is ‘the man with the golden arm’. His blood contains antibodies that can fight the deadly Rhesus disease, so he has donated over 1,100 times and saved more than 2 million lives.

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June 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm

The Google Team that Wants to Make Your Hand a Self-Contained Interface Control Using Radar

The Google Team that Wants to Make Your Hand a Self-Contained Interface Control Using Radar

Google’s Project Soli is developing a new interaction sensor using radar technology. The sensor can track sub-millimeter motions at high speed and accuracy. It fits onto a chip, can be produced at scale and built into small devices and everyday objects. The team adds: “Our hands are fast and precise instruments, but so far,…

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June 1, 2015 at 3:55 pm

This Tiny Self-Folding Origami Robot can Walk, Swim and Degrade

This Tiny Self-Folding Origami Robot can Walk, Swim and Degrade

A miniature robotic device that can fold-up on the spot, accomplish tasks and disappear by degradation into the environment promises a range of medical applications.

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June 1, 2015 at 9:00 am

Autonomous MIT Cheetah Robot Lands First-Ever Running Jump

Autonomous MIT Cheetah Robot Lands First-Ever Running Jump

In a leap for robotic development, the MIT researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.

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May 26, 2015 at 4:05 pm

Video Explains the Best Time(s) to Drink Coffee

Video Explains the Best Time(s) to Drink Coffee

Coffee, caffeine and circadian rhythms; oh my!

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May 22, 2015 at 1:17 pm

Lighting Candle Smoke in Super Slow Motion

Lighting Candle Smoke in Super Slow Motion

If you’ve ever relit a candle by igniting the smoke, this is what it looks like in super slow motion. Oh yeah, and a brief explanation why 🙂

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May 11, 2015 at 6:02 pm

Doctor Uses Robot to Stitch a Grape Back Together

Doctor Uses Robot to Stitch a Grape Back Together

Watch a doctor use the da Vinci Surgical System to stitch a grape back together. The robotic technology is designed to help surgeons perform delicate, minimally invasive surgeries.

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