What if the food you ate appeared bigger than it actually was, making you eat less and lose weight in the process? The Hirose Tanikawa Group at the University of Tokyo has developed an augmented reality system which consists of a head mounted display and camera. The system’s software uses a deformation algorithm, which alters the size of the food while keeping the shape of the hands constant. To see how this works, check out this video. Read More >>
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There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has nearsightedness. After all, the inability to focus on distant objects affects over 40 percent of Americans. Although normal contact lenses and procedures like LASIK can correct nearsightedness, they are not a cure. Fortunately (for kids who have yet to develop myopia), a preventive cure is in sight… Read More >>
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk on the moon? In total, 24 people have journeyed to the moon and 12 of them have set foot on its soil. The very first men to journey to the moon were Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins of Apollo 11… Read More >>
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The rover Curiosity, a $2.5 billion project, has an incredible amount of technology packed into a vehicle the size of compact car. It’s powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator which powers itself through radioactive decay so that the rover can make use of these instruments… Read More >>
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We all know how a picture looks like if its in the range of 1 to 10 megapixels, but what if the picture is 50 gigapixels? You can already view gigapixel photos on sites like GigaPan, however these photos are taken with separate shots that are stitched together to create the final picture. Read More >>
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Chemotherapy ironically had its beginnings in a field that had absolutely nothing to do with saving lives: war. Read More >>
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Why has this winter been so incredibly warm and dry? Quite simple really: the jet stream that passes over North America, bringing in cold air and moisture, has been farther north than usual. The behavior of the jet stream is determined by the North Atlantic Oscillation and the Arctic Oscillation, phenomena which measure changes in atmospheric pressure. Read More >>
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