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Tennis Playing Robotic Swiss Quadrocopters
They say that one day robots and computers will be able to do things better than humans can. This pair of flying machines can already play tennis better than I can. Granted that’s not saying much on...
View ArticleAdvanced robotics – meet the real life C-3PO
Developed at the University of Zurich, the humanoid creation has its own artificial muscles and tendons. Nicknamed Ecci ( short for Eccerobot ), the r…
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Ancient & Marvelous Turtles
“QUANTUM SHOT” #720 Link – article by Avi Abrams Secret of their survival? - They go inside their shell for a long time and THINK. Then, they ACT. Or rather, don’t. Turtles are old species. How old?...
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10 Unusual Restaurants Found Around the World
When I was growing up in suburban New Jersey, the most unusual thing about any of the restaurants within a 10-mile radius of my neighborhood was that one of them had a free gumball machine in the entry...
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Skullball Machine
Are you redecorating a nursery? If so, I’ve got a great idea for it! Kids love gumball machines. And skulls. Artist Marco Perego combined the two for an exhibit at the Galerie Gmurzynska in Zurich,...
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Super-Precise Automatic Musical Instrument
LinkScroll down for today’s pictures & links. Super-Precise Automatic Musical Instrument You may have seen this fake (3D animated) automated instrument before, made by Animusic way back in 2001 –...
View ArticleDid egg-laying cause dinosaur extinction ?
Scientists have suggested that egg-laying may have been a factor in the extinction of the dinosaurs. Scientists including University of Zurich’s Marcu…
View ArticleIs the Sun surrounded by dark matter ?
University of Zurich researchers have made the claim after building a simulation of the Milky Way. The team believe that previous techniques have unde…
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Permission to Sin: Why The 7 Deadlies Aren’t So Terrible After All
Scientists have found that the seven deadly sins aren’t all bad. Consider this your official permission to give in to temptation. 1. SLOTH Quit beating yourself up about your unused gym membership:...
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IBM Scientists Distinguish Individual Molecular Bonds
IBM scientists in Zurich, Switzerland, who captured the first close-up image of a single molecule (a pentacene back in 2009), and the charge distribution of a single molecule, has scored another...
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