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A 20 cent tool could save lives and transform health care
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- A 20 cent tool could save lives and transform health care
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Scientists at Princeton University invented a low-cost medical device that could save lives and revolutionize health care. The paperfuge is centrifuge made of paper, string, and plastic that can separate blood cells with no electricity. And it only costs 20 cents. Researchers were inspired by whirligig toys and believe invention will help in diagnosing malaria, HIV, and other diseases around the world.
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- The world's most ambitious parenting program
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- 7:09
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Criança Feliz (Happy Child) is an ambitious new parent coaching program in Brazil. It teaches parents the importance of early childhood learning and development with the goal of fighting inequality. If it works, it might lift millions in Latin America’s largest country out of poverty. The focus? Its youngest citizens: children between the ages of zero and three.
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- Why TV shows have better gay characters than movies
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Have you ever noticed that TV shows tend to feature more gay and lesbian characters than movies? Of the 109 films released by major Hollywood studios last year, just 14 had LGBTQ characters. And half of those characters got less than five minutes of screen time.
When gay characters do appear in movies, their sexuality is rarely clear. Members of the queer community call this “queerbaiting”– hinting at, but not actually depicting, a same-sex relationship onscreen.
In TV, the story is different. And that comes down to money.
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- NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is stuck in a huge dust storm
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- NASA has lost communication with its Opportunity Mars rover, which is stuck in a dust storm encircling the entire planet. NASA scientists hope that once the storm clears, it will be operational again, but many are prepared for the worst.
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- A robot uses live rat muscle tissue to mimic human fingers
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Researchers in Japan grew living tissue from rat muscle cells to create a new kind of robotic hand that mimics human movements. Scientists at the University of Tokyo attached the lab-grown muscle tissue to a 3D-printed bone-like structure to create functional “biohybrid” robotic fingers. The robots can mimic the movements of human fingers when stimulated by electric current. Researchers hope to use the technology to create more flexible robotic hands and arms.
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- Lauren Duca wants to change how women talk about politics
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Lauren Duca is a political journalist and writer for Teen Vogue, where she publishes a weekly column, Thigh-High Politics. Duca’s op-ed “Donald Trump is Gaslighting America” went viral during the 2016 election, which led to an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News that quickly devolved into shouting and name-calling. Duca not only held her own, but completely shut down Carlson’s sexist and patronizing comments, cementing her role as a feminist fighter and public advocate for young women.
In an interview with Quartz, Duca talks about the barriers that keep women from participating in politics, the infamous Tucker Carlson interview, and why she doesn’t have any plans on shutting up.
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- The future of flying is robot pilots
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- In the future, you could fly a plane piloted by robots. The US military invented a robot arm that can fly commercial airplanes using AI. The robot pilot was developed by engineers at DARPA, the Pentagon's research unit.
Last year, the robot flew and landed a simulated 737 and has successfully flown an array of small planes. The combination of machine learning with the robotic arm means the robot can act much more like a human pilot than existing autopilot software. Researchers say the technology could ease the workload for pilots and reduce costs for travelers.
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- Eating food covered in gold
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- From chicken wings to chocolate, gold food is becoming a new food trend. Edible gold foods are covered in 24k gold leaf, which is safe to eat but can't be broken down by your body. In Japan, Gold Kit Kat bars have gotten the Midas touch, and sushi chefs are adding gold topping to make their nigiri sushi sushi pop. A restaurant in New York serves gold chicken wings and gold donuts are becoming a new dessert craze. Though gold may look beautiful, it's actually flavorless.
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- Businesses cash in on the Trump Kim summit
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- After the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, local businesses are capitalizing on the historic diplomatic talks between North Korea and the United States. Donald Trump was the first American president to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and local restaurants and businesses have been inspired to create special Trump-Kim themed items to mark the occasion. One cafe in Jeonju offers lattes with Kim Jong Un’s face printed in the foam, while a gym is encouraging patrons to use posters of the North Korean leader for weight loss inspiration.
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- Rachel Bloom: Why Crazy Ex-Girlfriend challenges romantic comedy
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Rachel Bloom is the star, writer, and co-creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on The CW, a TV show that plays on the idea of love and romantic obsession through musical comedy. Prior to creating Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Bloom made hilarious music videos on Youtube like “F*ck Me, Ray Bradbury” and “I Steal Pets.” Bloom uses comedy and musical theater to explore love, gender, and dating, while tapping into very personal topics like anxiety and depression.
In an interview with Quartz, Bloom talks about the gap between musical theater and real life, letting go of insecurities, and why people in romantic comedies are “generally psychotic”
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- Title
- French artist spends a week in a lion man statue
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- French performance artist Abraham Poincheval spent a week inside a giant wooden lion man statue.
Poincheval says his solo art performances explore how the concept of time and space differs for humans, animals, and objects.
It's one of his many performances where he likes to stay in enclosed spaces.
Poincheval's previous art projects have included living in a rock, a glass case, and even a bear sculpture.
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- This robot can fly in a cave by itself
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- A new flying robot AI system developed by Exyn Technologies can map dark, dangerous places like caves and old mines. The drones map caves autonomously using LIDAR technology (radar that uses light from a laser) and recreate the world around them in a 3D image. The flying robots will help improve safety for workers in dangerous, unmapped places like caves, mines, or construction sites.
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- Inside Japan’s Olympic condom factory
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Sagami Rubber Industries, a Japanese condom company, is ramping up production of the world’s thinnest condom just in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Condoms are typically distributed at the Olympics to promote safe sex. Japan’s pleasure industry is expecting an influx of travelers for the Games, where hundreds of thousands of rubbers will be distributed to visiting fans and athletes.
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- Randi Zuckerberg on being a woman in Silicon Valley
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- One of the first executives at Facebook, Randi Zuckerberg knows first-hand the difficulty working as a woman in tech in Silicon Valley. Randi’s the sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but a successful entrepreneur in her own right: she created Facebook Live, founded a media company, authored four books, hosts a radio show, became an angel investor for female-founded companies, created a TV show, even briefly starred on Broadway.
In an interview with Quartz, Randi discusses her unusual career path, how becoming a mother changed her view of technology, and why musical theater was the best training for a career in Silicon Valley.
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- The age when dogs are cutest, according to science
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Dogs reach peak cuteness at about eight weeks old, according to a new study. The age when humans find puppies most adorable could hint at how dogs evolved as pets alongside us. Scientists researching the relationship between humans and dogs had college students rate puppies based on how attractive they were. The researchers discovered that all the dogs rated the cutest were around the same age, and they say it suggests cross-species attraction has been key to their survival.
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- Playing piano with a mind-controlled robotic arm
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The first person to live with a mind-controlled robotic arm is teaching himself piano. Johnny Matheny has spent the last five months with an advanced prosthetic, designed to replace the human hand and arm.
The robot arm is part of a research project run through the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, and funded, in part, by the US Department of Defense. Data that researchers collect could revolutionize future mind-controlled robotics.
This is the second video in a series following Johnny has he spends the year with the arm.
Watch the arm being delivered: https://youtu.be/xKUn0-Bhb7U
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- French nudists visited a Paris museum
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- 160 French nudists recently descended on the Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art museum in Paris.
The visit was coordinated by the Paris Naturists Association, which periodically meets to do water aerobics, yoga, and dinner. Naked.
The group is actually one of many in France, the world’s top nudist destination at over 1.5 million visitors a year. "Naturists" say the practice promotes respect, tolerance, and acceptance.
Earlier this year, Paris officials designated a section of Bois de Vincennes, the city’s largest public park, for nudists. And slated for the near future is a nudist clubbing night in the city.
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- Linda Sarsour is a Muslim American on a mission
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Linda Sarsour is a Muslim American, community organizer, and mother of three. The Palestinian activist (and co-chair of the Women’s March) shatters stereotypes about what it means to be a Muslim woman in America. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she was inspired to become a civil rights activist after 9/11. In an interview with Quartz, Sarsour talked speaking truth to power, no matter the consequence; and remaining unapologetically herself in the face of extreme hate and criticism.
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- John Lewis: "We have to save our democratic ideas"
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- In a graduation speech, US representative John Lewis told students to remember Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, and Jesus taught the way of love. John Lewis spoke at Boston University’s commencement on Sunday, encouraging graduates to speak up when they see something that's not right or just, and to never give up on their fellow human beings. “No matter what part of the United States or what part of the world you come from,” the Civil Rights leader said, “we have to save our democratic ideas and create a society at peace with itself."
Watch prime minister Trudeau's full NYU commencement speech: https://www.nyu.edu/life/events-tradi...
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- Chelsea Clinton: Empower women and girls to be brave
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- 4:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Chelsea Clinton understands better than most how women around the world can face extra scrutiny. The challenge, she says, is responding with resilience and bravery. Clinton sat down with Quartz to talk about empowering future generations, the “imagination gap” young girls face, and how sexism is not an opinion.
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- An incredible 3D map of a mouse retina
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Researchers created an amazing 3D map of a retina with imaging from the back of a mouse’s eye. Scientists crowdsourced the eye map with the help of online gamers. The resulting "museum" shows the features that process visuals are more complex than we’ve ever realized, even in animals with relatively simple eyes. By turning the data into a game, researchers were able to discover six new type of cells that could help scientists discover better AI.
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- College dropouts give the best graduation speeches
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- 1:14
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- 9 years ago
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- Some of the best college graduation speeches are made people who dropped out of school. Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Ellen DeGeneres, all college dropouts, have delivered some really good graduation speeches. No one says you need a college degree to give students advice for the future.
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- Justin Trudeau's NYU graduation speech on courage
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- In a speech to college graduates yesterday, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau gave students a new definition of bravery. Trudeau’s speech was an ode to openness and tolerance in an age of “polarization and identity politics.” He told NYU students that real courage in leadership isn’t defending your beliefs, but being willing to listen to the beliefs of others, and admit they might be right. “True courage,” Trudeau said, “is the essential ingredient in all your efforts.”
Watch prime minister Trudeau's full NYU commencement speech: https://www.nyu.edu/life/events-traditions/commencement.html
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- This ride changes speed based on your heart rate
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- This ride gets faster or slower depending on how scared you are, adjusting speed based on a rider's heart rate. Last year, Dutch designer Daniel de Bruin created a one-person ride called the Neurotransmitter 3000 that speeds up or slows down based on biometric data it gathers from the rider’s body. The rider wears sensors that measure heart rate and muscle tension, and those vital signs determine how fast the ride should be. A resting heart rate brings the ride to full speed.
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- Aparna Nancherla: How depression led to stand-up comedy
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- 5:14
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- 9 years ago
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- Aparna Nancherla’s stand-up comedy crushes mental health stigmas by facing them head on. Nancherla is depressed, anxious, shy, and one of the funniest women working in comedy. She recently released a stand-up special on Netflix and is a regular on Comedy Central’s Corporate. In an interview with Quartz, Nancherla spoke about how depression helped her comedy career, where she finds inspiration, and how she uses stand-up to reverse power-dynamics.
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- Scientists trained a spider to jump between platforms
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- 1:55
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- 9 years ago
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- A jumping spider might help scientists build flying robots in the future. Researchers at the University of Manchester trained Kim, a regal jumping spider, to jump different distances and heights and found she adjusted her strategy accordingly. Scientists took a 3D scan of Kim and hope to replicate her anatomy and body movements in flying and jumping robots.
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- A drone that catches whale snot, for science
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- 1:30
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- 9 years ago
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- A drone that collects whale snot may help scientists better understand ocean life. The Parley SnotBot flies over whales in ocean water to catch their snot, allowing scientists to analyze DNA, viruses, and environmental toxins in their bodies. Ocean Alliance developed the drone with Olin College of Engineering to make it easier to study whales without disturbing them in their natural habitat.
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- The Philippines is phasing out its iconic jeepneys
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- 1:42
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- 9 years ago
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- Not quite a car, but not quite a bus, jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. Called “Kings of the Road,” the colorful buses are a major contributor to pollution, so the Filipino government launched a plan in January to replace the jeepneys with newer models. But drivers say the government’s plan will put them out of business.
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- How light pollution affects stars in the night sky
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- 1:51
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- 9 years ago
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- At night, artificial light can block our view of the stars. Night light pollution levels determine how well stars can be seen, and are based on a scientific scale that measures the brightness of the night sky. Photographer Sriram Murali filmed timelapse videos of the Orion constellation from eight different locations to show that more stars are visible when farther away from cities.
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- The future of smartwatch texting is based on T9
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- 1:26
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- 9 years ago
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- In the future, you may type smartwatch text messages with only a flick of the wrist. Smartwatches aren't designed for one-handed typing, but researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a new technique that makes it possible. The technology is based on predictive text, similar to the T9 texting system on early mobile phones. Note: Typing more than one letter will require more than a single wrist flick.
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- This Brazilian king lives in a sandcastle
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- 1:59
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- 9 years ago
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- Meet the sand king. Brazil native Marcio Mizael Matolias lives full-time in a sandcastle that he built on the beach in Rio de Janeiro – and has for 22 years. The three-square-meter castle, inspired by architects Antoni Gaudi and Oscar Niemeyer, also houses a used bookshop that funds his living expenses. Friends and neighbors call him “The King.”
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- A robot eel that glows in the ocean
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- 1:36
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- 9 years ago
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- A new robot eel could revolutionize how scientists study ocean life. The robot is flexible, glows, and swims nearly silently in ocean water using artificial muscles. The transparent machine is inspired by eels, and it's one of the world's softest underwater robots. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego created it by introducing a new concept for fluid electrodes.
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- Robots use AI to build an IKEA chair
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- 1:40
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- 9 years ago
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- Robots can now build an IKEA chair using AI in 20 minutes—without fighting. Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University programmed a pair of robots to build the IKEA STEFAN chair. Coupled with recent advances in AI, this study demonstrates robots' near-term potential to assemble products with just a manual, and no arguments.
Read more: https://qz.com/1256576/robots-can-build-ikea-chairs-now/
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- Title
- A new star map of the Milky Way galaxy
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- 1:30
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- 9 years ago
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- The European Space Agency's Gaia satellite has created a catalogue of 1.7 billion stars, 600 million more than previously recorded. It's the most detailed star map of the Milky Way galaxy ever made. The star map offers astronomers and astrophysicists a breathtaking and revolutionary view of our home galaxy.
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- Guangzhou, China is a great place to test self driving cars
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- 2:26
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- 9 years ago
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- Pony.ai is one of dozens of Chinese start-ups entering the self-driving car industry. Autonomous vehicles are taking off in China as tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu race to dominate the self-driving car market. We took a ride in one of Pony.ai's autonomous cars being tested in Guangzhou, China.
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- Title
- North Korea wants one thing from Donald Trump
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- 6:12
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- 9 years ago
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- Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. If the meeting actually happens, Trump will be the first sitting US president ever to meet with a North Korean leader.
If Trump succeeds in making progress on North Korean denuclearization, it will be a huge, history-changing moment. But diplomats are worried about the meeting. They worry the US will end up giving Kim Jong Un the one thing he really wants: a photograph.
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- Tiny crustaceans can generate a lot of power
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- 2:06
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- 9 years ago
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- Krill may have a huge environmental impact and play a major role in fighting climate change, according to new research that shows sea creatures can create massive amounts of power, despite their small size. Scientists at Stanford University, who've been studying brine shrimp, discovered that migrating crustaceans can create powerful jets. It suggests a way for tiny animals to have large-scale effects on oceans and the environment.
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- Title
- The virtually indestructible tardigrade
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- 0:49
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- 9 years ago
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- This tardigrade, or "water bear," came back to life and reproduced after being frozen for 30 years. These microscopic animals can survive in the harshest of environments. Scientists are still trying to discover the secrets to their incredible survival abilities.
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- Title
- A 12-year-old is biking one of the hardest routes in China
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- 3:07
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- 9 years ago
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- Wang Runxi is taking on one of the most challenging bike routes in China. He's 12 years old, fresh out of elementary school, and doing the ride in the name of father-son bonding. It's part of his dad's parenting philosophy: Intense sports help build character.
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- Title
- How to build a Rube Goldberg machine
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- 4:42
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- 9 years ago
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- A Rube Goldberg machine uses cause and effect to do a simple task in a very complicated way. Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher is an expert in these machines. He's built contraptions like a stamp licker and a machine to turn the pages of a newspaper, and here, he shares his tips for creating your very own Rube Goldberg creation.
You can watch Joseph's latest video of his cake server machine: https://youtu.be/auIlGqEyTm8
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- Title
- The most popular dog breeds in the United States
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- 1:31
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- 9 years ago
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- The American Kennel Club released their annual list of the most popular dog breeds in America. The winning dog has been foremost in Americans' hearts for almost 3 decades.
Internet famous dogs such as the doge and a certain sausage with a fluffy butt are not as high on the list as you would think.
For the full list of all 196 dog breeds: http://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/most-popular-dog-breeds-full-ranking-list/
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- This giraffe-sized pterodactyl has scientists' minds blown
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- 1:43
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- 9 years ago
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- Pterosaurs were ancient flying reptiles that outlasted many of their dinosaur contemporaries, living through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. But while many were the size of modern-day birds, some were enormous.
Meet "Dracula," the largest one ever found, who just went on display for the first time in the Altmuehltal Dinosaur Museum in Denkendorf, Germany.
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- Title
- A giant drone that cleans industrial wind turbines
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- 1:36
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- 9 years ago
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- Aerones, a Latvian startup, designed a giant industrial cleaning drone. Cleaning wind turbines and grain storage drums is often done by helicopters, but it's expensive. This drone does it for a lot less money. Aerones is still in its incubator phase (it's backed by Y combinator), so the company's drone has yet to reach the commercial market.
Read more: http://robotics.sciencemag.org/content/3/16/eaar3449
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- Title
- Citrus juice accelerates faster than rockets
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- 1:21
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- 9 years ago
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- Every wonder why oranges, lemons, and limes spray a small mist when you peel them? That’s the question researchers at the University of Central Florida have been asking for the past eight years.
They shot this footage of exploding citrus oils accelerating 1,000 times faster than a space rocket. Read more about it here: https://qz.com/885221
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- This MIT robot has real fish schooled
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- 1:46
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- 9 years ago
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- Scientists at MIT have released a robotic fish in the Pacific Ocean to observe real fish in their natural habitat. It's a major achievement in soft robotics. It's driven by a modified Super Nintendo controller. And most importantly, other fish aren't scared of it.
Read more: http://robotics.sciencemag.org/content/3/16/eaar3449
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- Ai Weiwei is making international refugee art
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- 1:58
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- 9 years ago
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- Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei unveiled his latest work at the Sydney Biennale in Australia. The piece, "Law of the Journey," highlights the plight of refugees across the world. It's made out of raft rubber, it's over 60 feet long, and it's meant to evoke the dangerous journey that many refugees take across the Mediterranean Sea.
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- We tried driving in a hangover suit
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- 2:10
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- 9 years ago
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- This is a hangover suit. It recreates the effects of a hangover. Ford had a German company build it to illustrate how difficult it is to drive hung over. When you're wearing it, your arms and legs feel heavy, and a throbbing noise emanates from the headphones to simulate a headache. So we tried it out.
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- Title
- Spyscape: The museum that tests your spy skills
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- 2:12
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- 9 years ago
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- At New York City's Spyscape museum, an interactive experience tests to see if you have the skills necessary to be a spy. The museum also has real-world spy artifacts, like a wall of Anonymous masks and Edward Snowden's telepresence robot.
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- Title
- A drone with a robotic origami claw that picks things up
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- 1:13
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- 9 years ago
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- This drone has a origami-inspired, robotic arm that is attached to its base. It was created at Seoul National University, and can be used to pick up objects midair. It's also possible to equip the gripper with a camera. It's weird-looking, but scientists also think the arm's origami design could be useful in building more portable robots.
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- Title
- How seltzer took over America
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- 8:59
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- 9 years ago
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- Seltzer is just carbonated water. It's fizzy, it doesn't really taste like anything, and in the US right now, it’s insanely popular.
But why? Where did seltzer come from? Why is it having a moment? Is seltzer bad for you? It is the same thing as mineral water? And why do so many people call it seltzer instead of sparkling water or fizzy water?
This is the story of how America became obsessed with seltzer.
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