ScienceTake | Meet the Humanoid Mer-Bot | The New York
A submersible robot in human form, developed at Stanford University, completed its first dive, recovering a 17th-century vase.
ALIZ-E – Robot friend for diabetic children in Dutch hospital – English subtitles
The ALIZ-E project builds social robots to support children with diabetes. The robots are evaluated across hospitals in Europe as a support tool for young children, and help children understand their conditions and educates children about diabetes management. The video shows the use of the robot in the Meander hospital (Amersfoort, The Netherlands).
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages […]
ScienceCasts: The 2016 Transit of Mercury (updated)
On May 9th, Mercury will move across the face of the sun, offering a rare viewing opportunity for professional astronomers and backyard sky watchers alike.
Tilt Brush: Painting from a new perspective
Tilt Brush lets you paint in 3D space with virtual reality. Unleash your creativity with three-dimensional brush strokes, stars, light, and even fire. Your room is your canvas. Your palette is your imagination. The possibilities are endless.
Science of the Death Star destruction
One of the most persistent theories in the Star Wars universe may have some grounding in reality. We asked Astrophysicist Dave Minton about the ‘Endor Holocaust’, the fan theory that the exploding Death Star would have annihilated the moon forest of Endor at the end of ‘Return of the Jedi’. It turns out to be […]
Fresh vs Frozen Food
Which is more nutritious – Fresh or Frozen?
7 Tips To Wake Up Without Coffee
How can science help you wake up without coffee?
Watch Godzilla-like sea creature use razor-sharp teeth
A diver captured stunning video of a marine iguana swimming undersea off the Galapagos Islands.
Vegetarian genetic mutation
An investigation into historical food cultures has revealed a biological difference between vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Civilizaciones tipo 1,2 y 3
Michio Kaku: Físico y analista, nos habla sobre el desarrollo de nuestra civilización hacia el futuro y nuestro próximo paso…
Jeremy Kasdin: The flower-shaped starshade that might help us detect Earth-like planets
Astronomers believe that every star in the galaxy has a planet, one fifth of which might harbor life. Only we haven’t seen any of them — yet. Jeremy Kasdin and his team are looking to change that with the design and engineering of an extraordinary piece of equipment: a flower petal-shaped «starshade» that allows a […]
Tres planetas habitables
Tres planetas con posibilidad de ser habitables.
How to know if you have Lyme disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) records about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease each year. But researchers think the actual number of infections might be closer to 300,000