Opposable Thumbs — Low supply, high demand drives NES Classic Edition resale price up 200% [Updated] $60 system, which didn’t offer pre-orders, reselling for $180 or more online. Update: Just as this piece was going up, Toys R Us’ online allotment for the system sold out within minutes of becoming available for web ordering. And […]
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Scientists develop a cancer-detecting smartphone add-on that’s up to 99% accurate
Researchers from Washington State University have come up with a diagnostic rig that can use a smartphone, a prism, and an ELISA plate to detect cancer. In the controlled settings of their lab, with the high-purity reagents they had to work with, the researchers were able to detect the cancer marker interleukin-6 (IL-6) with 99% […]
My new friend beats cancer
I just met Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D on Twitter. Found out she had a new book, “The Cancer Revolution” and found a bunch of videos on the book page. Learning much. Here’s on how to prevent cancer.
Has Indoor Organic Farming Matured?
In a renovated warehouse by San Francisco Bay, plastic towers sprouting heads of lettuce, arugula, and herbs rise 20 feet to the ceiling, illuminated by multicolored LED lights that give the room a futuristic feel. A group of tech entrepreneurs and investors including billionaires Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt are betting this facility, 100 miles […]
Ted Drewes receives award for,”Best ice cream shop in the world’
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – It really is a big award guys, and gals. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard of St. Louis is back in the international spotlight. Last fall when an Irish marketing firm voted Ted Drewes as the best ice cream shop in the world. St. Louis’ iconic custard shop, in business since 1929, […]
Amazon’s Living Lab: Reimagining Retail on Seattle Streets
SEATTLE — On a busy stretch of road in this city’s Ballard neighborhood, a curious new grocery store is taking shape — and so begins another effort by Amazon to use the residents of its hometown as guinea pigs. Workers are finishing up a driveway with a series of parking stalls, protected from the rain […]
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How Magicians Trick Your Brain: The Psychology Of Magic
We know magic tricks aren’t real, yet we continue to be fooled and impressed by them time after time. So how do magicians still manage to keep audiences on their toes? They mess with our brains of course! Jonathan Hsu of MTheory Magic (https://www.facebook.com/mtheorymagic) stopped by to show off his skills, and teach us why […]
All-bacterial battery makes a nutrient when charged, eats it to discharge
But the ultimate destination of this electron transport chain doesn’t have to be a chemical. There are a variety of bacteria that ultimately send the electrons off into the environment instead. And researchers have figured out how to turn these into a fuel cell, harvesting the electrons to do something useful. While some of these […]