All Entries in the "Science&Technology" Category
Great Music Is As GOOD As Sex
Scans found areas in the brain’s ‘pleasure’ centre became active when people heard a song for the first time. And the more the listener enjoyed what they were hearing, the stronger the connections were in the reward region known as the nucleus accumbens. This is operated by the chemical dopamine which promotes desire.
Scientists Develop Algorithm To Display Images From Dreams In Real Time
Case in point: researchers at the ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan, have been working to visualize the images that a sleeping person sees in real time.
Is Your Webcam Spying On You?
The hacker has infected her machine with a remote administration tool (RAT) that gives him access to the woman’s screen, to her webcam, to her files, to her microphone.
This Is The Modem World: The Dark Side of Google Glass….
I’m not so sure that Google Glass is going to be good for us as a society. There is a dark side to what appears to be a wonderful coming together of complementary technology, and I’m here to poop this party.
The Science of Lucid Dreaming
With these simple steps, and a little practice, you’ll soon experience sleep like never before.
This Is What Einstein’s Office Looked Like On The Day He Died
The death of a public figure of Albert Einstein’s stature is the sort of event that, literally and figuratively, stops the presses.
Could This Tiny Electric Vehicle Change Transportation Forever?
Boosted Boards has introduced a prototype of what it’s calling “the lightest electric vehicle that’s ever been made”–a longboard electric skateboard that the company hopes will easily and quickly transport commuters from wherever their bus or train stops to wherever it is they actually want to be.
Scientists Invent Method to Create Memories in Brains
According to new research published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists have invented a method to induce memories in brains for the first time in history.
Who’s Trustworthy? A Robot Can Help Teach Us?
An unusual new study of college students’ interactions with a robot has shed light on why we intuitively trust some people and distrust others.
Music Producer OH NO Speaks About Technology In Japan
Oh No guides you through his technology expeirence in Japan which consist of multiple touch screens, rollercoasters, various simulators and some video games.
Your Brain on Immortality
How’d you like to live forever? The question is sparking more serious scientific debate than ever before. But this time, it’s not mind uploading or anti-aging that’s spurring argument. It’s a new kind of approach.
What Really Happens When You Get Sucked Out of an Airlock?
Death by vacuum has become a hallmark of modern space cinema. 2001.
Real-life Futurama tube-transport will catapult you from New York to Beijing in 2 hours
The folks at ET3 want to make what they call “Evacuated Tube Transport” a reality.
Naked Mole Rat’s Long Lifespan May Hold Key To Human Longevity
Common rats live about three years on average. The naked mole rat typically lives 10 to 30 years. And unlike humans, the naked mole rat–a species native to East Africa–shows little of the slow decline in mental and physical health as the years pile up.
Mobile Parking Service Pango Makes Official U.S. Debut With New App, “Smart Garage” In NYC
Anyone who’s ever driven in a city can attest to the fact that it’s an utter pain in the rear to find somewhere to park.
Simple Is Ramping Up Its Revolution In Banking—Square’s Cofounder Just Got His Card
Simple is ramping up on mailing out cards to the more than 100,000 people on its waiting list.
You Built What?!: A Portable X-Ray Machine
Munich started by reading online about the science of Coolidge tubes, the essential radiation-emitting core of most commercial machines, and eventually found one for sale from a manufacturer in China. “The rest was puzzle-solving,” Munich says. “For something like this, there’s no guide.”
Can Seth MacFarlane Save Science?
Seth MacFarlane creator of Family Guy explains the reason for relaunching Cosmos.
Cardboard X Cassettes: How Vhs Board Games Took Over 90′s Living Rooms
Before multimedia CD-ROM games flourished, the VCR added unprecedented interactivity to board games.
Wake Up! It’s a Defusable Bomb Alarm Clock
The best way to get out of bed in the morning may be to scare the hell out of yourself.
