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SECTION: EMERGENCE
Astrophysicists Successfully Simulate Galaxy Formation
Until now, astrophysicists were having a lot of difficulty with galaxy simulations. These difficulties were a result of two things — a lack of detailed information about galaxy formation, and the complexity of the features of a galaxy. Though this simulation doesn’t entirely overcome these hurdles, it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Continue reading
MIT, Harvard Researchers Create ‘Dragonbot’ Intelligent Robot
Researchers at MIT, Harvard and Northeastern University have created an incredible new robot prototype that actually simulates a pretty high level of intelligence. The robot uses an Android phone for its “brain”, which is connected to a virtual cloud. Continue reading
New Treadmills Visually Simulate Outdoor Environments
Want to take your workout to the next level? How about running on a treadmill that simulates the experience of the great outdoors? Continue reading
Future Wars May be Fought with Brain Control
Scientists are considering the implications of using new brain research for defense applications in future military conflicts. Basically, this means that future wars could be fought using sophisticated methods of mind-control. Continue reading
Hackers Modify Siri to be Controlled with Brainwaves
A group of hackers have figured out how to control Siri using only brainwaves. The project has been called “Project Black Mirror”. Continue reading
Portable Device Tests for Drugs By Scanning Fingerprints
A company called “Intelligent Fingerprinting” has developed a prototype of a drug-scanning device that only needs a person’s fingerprint to scan for illegal substances. Continue reading
RUMOR — Xbox 720 to be Released ‘Next Holiday Season’
Considering it’s been nearly six years since the first-generation Xbox 360 was released, many console enthusiasts have been getting ansy about a possible new console from Microsoft. Continue reading
Augmented Reality Navigation Right in Your Car’s Windshield
Imagine having navigation details displayed right on your windshield. This technology already exists as a working prototype, using the concept of augmented reality. Continue reading
Welsh Company Creates 90 Foot Bridge from Recycled Plastic
What do you do with 50 tons of waste plastic? Well, if you’re an ambitious Welsh company, you recycle it into a 90 foot bridge. Continue reading
CyanogenMod Touchpad Alpha Released — Netflix, Minecraft, Skype and More
After some code-stealing and other setbacks, it looks like CyanogenMod has finally released their alpha build for the HP Touchpad. Continue reading
