This is What a Mouse Brain Looks Like When it Rewires Itself
When mice are young, neurons can switch role, literally rewiring the brain—and in this image of a slice of brain, the yellow spots are neurons that have done just that. Read More >>
When mice are young, neurons can switch role, literally rewiring the brain—and in this image of a slice of brain, the yellow spots are neurons that have done just that. Read More >>
The film takes place in a parched, near-future Australia, where the control of water is the greatest power. As it happens, over the past 20 years Australia has weathered one of the most devastating droughts on the planet.
It seems a little complicated at first, but that’s because most of us were taught the more traditional way to subtract numbers back at school.
Los Angeles = cinema, San Francisco = tech. And it looks like Klickitat County, Washington = unmanned aerial vehicles.
It's not people, but we did cause the problem. The team has to compete with the non-native venomous lionfish.
Someone re-imagined The Avengers as characters from dark fantasy, They are scary great. Read More >>
On a scale of one to mundane, relighting a candle with a match sits just a little higher than watching paint dry. But as with almost anything, filming it at 2,000 frames per second makes it a lot more interesting.
This is what an internet icon looks like when it’s been turned into potentially lethal street drug.
The internet is full of plans for building your own old-school arcade cabinet that can play all the classic games you grew up with. But this single image, makes you want to just buy one instead
If we don’t do something about climate change, humanity is screwed. But do what? One bioethicist has a radical idea: Re-engineer humans for a better planet.
This video from 2001 showcases what DARPA thought the technology of today would look like. It's not that far from the truth, really. Read More >>
George Lucas isn’t rich beyond a Hutt’s dreams because he was a great director or writer. His vast fortune is a result of his shrewd decision to hold onto the merchandising rights to his space opera many years ago.
We've all fantasised about being a superhero every once in a while, but it requires actual powers, money, or serious amounts of public. Here’s a simpler idea: just strap on a virtual reality headset.
The company is revealing the specs you’ll need to get those experiences on the final Oculus Rift—and it looks like you’ll be spending a lot just for the accompanying desktop computer.
A Dutch team developed a biological concrete that could repair its own cracks. They said it might be two or three years before it found its way into a building. Now, it has.
Any activity involving a lake is obviously a great way to spend the summer, but before you spend thousands on a Jet Ski you might want to wait until these engineering students perfect this.
