Smelling Cat Urine Turns Baby Mice Into Willing Victims
The war between cats and mice just took a chilling turn. This can't end well for the mice.
The war between cats and mice just took a chilling turn. This can't end well for the mice.
Several studies have suggested that men find women’s faces more attractive when they’re most fertile. But no one knows what signals the men are picking up on.
Have you ever found yourself staring at Facebook, blinking in disbelief because you can’t quite fathom why something is so popular? Well you might just be victim of a network quirk.
Scanning the third dimension stops hackers from snapping a photo of someone's paw print.
Many people assume that one day TV and mobile displays will be replaced by floating holograms. And with this unique 3D display that uses invisible fog to generate floating objects, we’re one step closer. Read More >>
Regenerative braking systems are already used in electric cars to help recapture energy while the vehicle is stopping, but researchers have also found a way to generate power while a vehicle is actually driving.
A Portuguese designer has invented a Braille-like language that could help those very people “see” colours by touching raised shapes affixed to objects.
This is the tech that will make wearables as invasive as the humble plaster.
Smart cars are already at the point where they can detect danger and react faster than a driver can. And to help ensure that a vehicle can actually stop in time to avoid an accident, a Swedish company has designed an emergency brake that grabs onto the road using extreme suction. Read more >>
Turning a cube into a rotating multi-coloured puzzle isn’t terribly difficult. For other shapes, though, you need to figure out the perfect way to ensure every sub-section can rotate freely. Thankfully there’s software that can do that for you. Read More >>
It's all thanks to a 3D printing technique that's not too dissimilar to the colour printer you have at home.
A new piece of software promises to give Ikea a run for its money, by designing flat-packed furniture that can be assembled without the need for tools, screws, nails, or glue. Read more >>
Researchers at the University of Michigan are hoping the art of intricate paper cutting might be the secret to that ultimate smartphone flexibility.
Owls are often considered nature’s stealth fighters, and it turns out their ability to silently is a result of a unique wing structure not found in any other bird. Now that researchers know the owl’s secret.
That's a portmanteau of sportsman, and pornstar, so y'know.
Ink is expensive as hell, so it makes sense that researchers are looking for inkless alternatives. This image, for instance, was made by punching thousands of tiny holes into the paper. Read More >>
