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Optical Illusion Makes People See Color When They Look at B&W Photos
When “digital media toolsmith” Øyvind Kolås posted his latest visual experiment to Patreon, little did he know that he’d get the internet buzzing. Kolås seemingly transformed a black and white photograph into full color with a simple trick to fool … Continue reading
Lightning in Super Slow Motion
Robert Patterson Published on 26 Mar 2010 A clip from Discovery Channel’s “Raging Planet” on the subject of lightning. If you find lightning a facinating and beautiful force, then check this clip out. The camera technology has gotten to where … Continue reading
Wild Creatures Emerge From Thrown Sand in Photographs by Claire Droppert
Netherlands-based photographer Claire Droppert (previously) has created a new series of images that depict the silhouettes of animals appearing in clumps of thrown Holland beach sand. Dolphins, snakes, lizards, and other animals in the Sand Creatures IIcollection defy gravity and float through … Continue reading
See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself | Decoder
National Geographic Published on 29 May 2018 How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest … Continue reading
Birds Hunt, Hide, and Blow Impressive Smoke Rings in a Selection of Images from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards
The Audubon Photography Awards are celebrating their tenth year with an array of bird images that capture moments often missed by the human eye. In the contest’s grand prize winning photo, amateur photographer Kathrin Swoboda presents a red-winged blackbird emitting … Continue reading
“Redone” | Beautiful Animated Short Film (2017)
Dead Sound Published on 16 Jun 2017 Created by David James Armsby. https://www.facebook.com/davidarmsbya… A small robot awakes many years after a mysterious mass-extinction. Driven only by the fragmented recordings of his creator, he wanders the ruins searching for answers. This … Continue reading
Smart Planter Transforms Your Houseplant into a Virtual Pet
It’s like Tamagotchi, but with real plants. Anyone with a green thumb knows that plants are full of personality—their leaves and blooms give a great indication of their mood. Now, thanks to clever design, you can transform your favorite … Continue reading
Why the sex pilus is so dangerous – horizontal gene transfer
Steve Mould Published on 18 Jul 2019 Horizontal gene transfer allows bacteria to swap genes, these speeds up the acquisition of new traits like antibiotic resistance. There are 3 main mechanisms: transduction, transformation and conjugation. But where are human pathogens … Continue reading
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A Rainbow of Light Diffracts Through Hummingbird Wings in Photographs by Christian Spencer
Australian photographer Christian Spencer has lived within Brazil’s Itatiaia National Park for nineteen years. The lush natural surroundings offer a multitude of photo opportunities ranging from pumpkin toadlets to false coral snakes. One of Spencer’s most fascinating finds is the way that light diffracts through the wings … Continue reading
How does your body process medicine? – Céline Valéry
Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where … Continue reading
Beekeeping Made Easy With a New Compact Hive Built for Urban Settings
Gone are the days of full coverage beekeeping suits and padded gloves with the invention of a radical new hive by Italian company Beeing, which was founded by a third-generation bee keeper. B-box is the very first system designed for … Continue reading
