Month: August 2017

Military Drones Getting Smarter and Geared For Urban Combat

While companies like Amazon have ambitious plans for advancing drones to deliver packages, it comes as no surprise that the U.S. military has enterprising plans to advance autonomous flying vehicles too.  As remote control assassins, the U.S. military has recorded more than 1,000 deaths from long distance remote drone strikes since 2002. Last night the CBS show “60 Minutes reran an episode covering a new autonomous drone swarm named Perdix. The tiny drone swarms are launched from weapon mounts of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets and behave like swarming insects, communicating with each other to decide how to collectively fulfill their programmed...

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Artificial Womb Tested For Treating Critically Premature Babies in The Future

Every year about 30,000 babies in the United States are born prior to  26 weeks out of the normal 37-week gestation process, meaning they are critically premature.  In preemies born prior to 24 weeks, only about 50% survive, and those who survive are likely to face long-term medical complications.   Medical researchers are working on developing an artificial womb filled with lab-made amniotic fluid combined with an artificial placenta, that could help premature babies get to a healthy size and finish developing their organs before being born. Toward that goal, a research team from the University of Western Australia,...

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Scientists Recreate Neptune’s Legendary Diamond Rain

Well as space exploration has gotten its second wind of late, maybe it’s not too soon to think about interesting places to visit.  If you’re into flash and bling scientists have conjectured about diamond rain falling in our solar system. Neptune and Uranus are long suspected to be diamond rain makers, with extremely high pressures that would squeeze the carbon atoms in the atmosphere.  Also, both these gas giants have atmospheres comprised of 15% methane, and the temperature does not get to over 3,820 Kelvin (6,416°F), the melting point of diamonds. This means that the precious stones that fall are most likely encrusted all over the planets surface meaning pun intended...

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4D Puzzles & Balloon Animals That Teach Children How Things Are Put Together

Looking for a good toy for your inquisitive young one to explore.  Or do you just want to display a cool decorative piece that will surely get a double take?  Check out these 4D Master models, which is one of the well-known brands of the Fame Master Enterprise Limited at www.famemaster.com These models are amazing and fit together so well! So fun but challenging to assemble and they look great to display.  The major product line of 4D MASTER ® is the 4D PUZZLE ™ with over  500 items in the series.  There are many captivating product groups to choose from like Space, Vehicles, Mythic, Animal, Prehistoric, Reptile World, Cuddly Pets,...

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The VW Bus Returns in 2022 and it Will be Electric

One of the world’s most recognizable and beloved vehicles sold in America for 41 years was the Volkswagen (VW) minibus.  The earliest first-generation split-windscreen models known officially as the Type 2 Transporter, dating from 1950 to 1967 was the original minivan.  It was cherished by hippies, surfers, campers alike and has become one of the most iconic and treasured vehicles by collectors. Hope for those days of yore emerged when Volkswagen showed off the I.D. Buzz (pictured above) concept vehicle earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show. Now Volkswagen executives announced this weekend at the prestigious Pebble Beach...

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