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Next-gen lenses
Duke university engineers have created a metamaterial lens. Instead of the type of lens most of us are familiar with – a piece of something clear that bends visible light depending on the finish and shape of its outer surface – these lens...
Boat could explore Saturn moon
From the BBC: A daring proposal to try to put a “boat” down on a sea of Saturn’s moon Titan is about to be submitted to Nasa. The scientific team behind the idea is targeting Ligeia Mare, a vast body of liquid methane sited in the h...
The Incredible Polo
If you’ve ever wanted to be in a troupe of French beatboxers, then The Incredible Polo is the website for you. It’s a flash game that lets you drag and drop beatboxing performers to make a trip-hoppy mix. It’s too cool for words. &q...
Autographed rock items on auction to raise money for cancer research charity
Universal Music has some autographed bits of music memorabilia up for auction on eBay. The proceeds of these holiday actions will go to City of Hope, a California medical centre that has a special mission to get involved in early clinical trials of n...
Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour Christmas Special
Excellent! It looks like ABC Radio – like BBC 6 – is carrying some of Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour shows from XM. On December 24 and 25 they’ll be playing his special Christmas show. Check out this playlist: ‘Swing...
Shedding light on dark matter
Dark matter has been theorised for some time. It’s called dark because while we can see the effects of the mass – the rate of expansion of the universe means we know it’s there – we can’t actually see it. Until now. Mayb...
