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POPSDesigning emergent behavior "These are admittedly "toy" systems, but as synthetic biological circuits become more complex, the control of populations of cells in a precise way will undoubtedly be critical. Adding more rules and circuits that control different genes will lead to more complex and useful patters and a deeper understanding of the emergent properties of gene networks."
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POPSWhiskerology - Rodents don't see too well, but they have amazing navigation abilities through their very sensitive whiskers.
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POPSThe Shweeb velodrome is the worlds first human powered monorail racetrack [PICS] WOOOHOOOO! Looks like fun! The Shweeb velodrome is the world’s first human-powered monorail racetrack. It has two long overhead rail circuits, varying in height between two and four metres above the ground. High-performance pedal-powered vehicles hang under the tracks. The pods swing freely from side to side and as your speed picks up, you swing wildly around corners and soar high and low over undulating terrain. Up to five vehicles can be loaded onto each track, enabling teams to race each other either one-on-one or in tandem or you can race against the clock.
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POPSA Dream Interpretation: Tuneups for the Brain “I argue that dreaming is not a parallel state but that it is consciousness itself, in the absence of input from the senses,” Once people are awake, he argued, their brain essentially revises its dream images to match what it sees, hears and feels " the dreams are “corrected” by the senses.
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POPSAC/DC MUSIC FOR LITTLE HOCKEY PLAYERS This isn't the same song but just picture this, a team of five year old hockey players hitting the ice and skating circuits in all their hockey gear to AC/DC. It was truly something to see!
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POPSThe (In)decent Glenn "Chicken Little" Beck Exploits 9/11 But let read what this glorious leader of the Counter-Revolution thinks of the VICTIMS of that heinous day: Beck: You know, it took me about a year to start hating the 9/11 victims' families. It took me about a year. Um, and I had such compassion for them and I really, you know, I wanted to help them, and I was behind -- let's give them money, let's get them started, and all of this stuff. And I really didn't -- all the 3,000 victims' families, I don't hate all of them, I hate about, probably about ten of them. But when I see 9/11 victim family, you know, on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh, shut up.' I'm so sick of them. Because they're always complaining. And we did our best for them. And again, it's only about ten.
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POPSMath: The Eyes Have It A study in the journal Science finds that the same brain circuitry that moves the eyes right does mental addition. And the circuit for moving eyes left does mental subtraction. Cynthia Graber reports
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POPSHow our brains are hardwired to love Google, Twitter, and texting. And why that's dangerous. "The system is also activated by particular types of cues that a reward is coming. In order to have the maximum effect, the cues should be small, discrete, specific—like the bell Pavlov rang for his dogs. Panksepp says a way to drive animals into a frenzy is to give them only tiny bits of food: This simultaneously stimulating and unsatisfying tease sends the seeking system into hyperactivity. Berridge says the "ding" announcing a new e-mail or the vibration that signals the arrival of a text message serves as a reward cue for us. And when we respond, we get a little piece of news, making us want more. These information nuggets may be as uniquely potent for humans as a Froot Loop to a rat. When you give a rat a minuscule dose of sugar, it engenders "a panting appetite," Berridge says—a powerful and not necessarily pleasant state."
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POPSSuper Mario controled with a Theremin! I've been debating for several months now on wether to attempt to make a theremin or buy a cheapo but this confirms that no matter what, I MUST have one! I've been seeing more and more really cool projects done with these things and though I don't have time to do any of them, I just have to try playing music on one, not to mention it could keep the kids busy for hours. Anyway, back to the point, any excuse to play super mario again is a good excuse in my book!!
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POPSDNA "Self Organization" the Future for Computer Technology I remember years ago reading that sci-fi book by Orson Scott Card called Xenocide. He put forth the concept that the communication between computers was "life". Well, reading this article kind of brings that concept kind of closer to becoming reality. Maybe it is just my far-fetched imagination??? More info at source.
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POPSMath: The Eyes Have It A study in the journal Science finds that the same brain circuitry that moves the eyes right does mental addition. And the circuit for moving eyes left does mental subtraction.
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POPSTop 15 Nasa inventions 9. Memory foam: created for aircraft seats to soften landing, this foam, which returns to its original shape, is found in mattresses and shock absorbing helmets. 10. Satellite television: technology used to fix errors in spacecraft signals helps reduce scrambled pictures and sound in satellite television signals. 11. Scratch resistant lenses: astronaut helmet visor coating makes our spectacles ten times more scratch resistant. 12. Shoe insoles: athletic shoe companies adapted space boot designs to lessen impact by adding spring and ventilation. 13. Smoke detector: Nasa invented the first adjustable smoke detector with sensitivity levels to prevent false alarms. 14. Swimsuit: Nasa used the same principles that reduce drag in space to help create the world’s fastest swimsuit for Speedo, rejected by some professionals for giving an unfair advantage. 15. Water filter: domestic versions borrow a technique Nasa pioneered to kill bacteria in water taken into space.
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POPSJust wait until it finally fires up. Byeeeeeeee I believe in technology more then most but i have to laugh when a multi billion dollar project can't even get off the ground. And when your talking about creating black holes mini or not makes me wonder if anymore mistakes will make for a big oop's......lol Oh well at least if we all get swallowed up it will be over in an instant....
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