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An experimental glucose-powered fuel cell to power implanted devices.
An experimental way to inject needed oxygen directly into the bloodstream.
A bullet-point overview of what Obamacare actually does. If most of what you've heard about is the individual-mandate wrangle, it's worth a read.
A picture can be better than 1,000 words - in this case, an illustration of the aging effects of UV radiation. (Not grotesque, just dramatic.) Related: UVA can pass through car windows, unless they've been specifically treated to prevent it.
New vaccine for nicotine addiction.
Robotic Hand Never Loses At Paper-Rock-Scissors | Geekologie
Learning
Games teach people things. Sometimes, those things aren't much relevant for real life, such as optimal ways to exchange wooden cubes for each other under a certain set of rules. Sometimes, it's algebra - learnable by third-graders (or younger), and structured to be fun. I totally need to get this. :)
A site for play based learning.
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Custom book-wrappers that make shelf mosaics - Boing Boing
Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies That Aren’t Remakes, Sequels or Prequels
An comic about a robot that only speaks BASIC
Frank Wu does awesome spaceship art.
An experimental glucose-powered fuel cell to power implanted devices.
An experimental way to inject needed oxygen directly into the bloodstream.
A bullet-point overview of what Obamacare actually does. If most of what you've heard about is the individual-mandate wrangle, it's worth a read.
A picture can be better than 1,000 words - in this case, an illustration of the aging effects of UV radiation. (Not grotesque, just dramatic.) Related: UVA can pass through car windows, unless they've been specifically treated to prevent it.
New vaccine for nicotine addiction.
Robotic Hand Never Loses At Paper-Rock-Scissors | Geekologie
Learning
Games teach people things. Sometimes, those things aren't much relevant for real life, such as optimal ways to exchange wooden cubes for each other under a certain set of rules. Sometimes, it's algebra - learnable by third-graders (or younger), and structured to be fun. I totally need to get this. :)
A site for play based learning.
Art
Custom book-wrappers that make shelf mosaics - Boing Boing
Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies That Aren’t Remakes, Sequels or Prequels
An comic about a robot that only speaks BASIC
Frank Wu does awesome spaceship art.