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Modern society owes so much to medical research, though what happens behind the scenes in a laboratory is usually far less than glamorous. A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge are working to develop synthetic bone tissue, but the process to create the samples used in the study is incredibly tedious. To make the bones, a substructure must be dipped in a mixture of calcium and … [Read more...]
Whether or not you are a fan of the first installment of the Star Wars prequels, you have to see what [Lorenz Lnggrtnr] and [Renee Hoffmeister] have put together for the movie’s 3D debut. In an attempt to capture the essence of Star Wars in a new fashion, they constructed a large barrel organ from Lego bricks that plays the movie’s legendary opening theme when turned. The barrel is … [Read more...]
This Lego watercraft uses drinking bottles as pontoons arranged in a pattern that make it look very much like a Water Strider, the insects that dance on the surface of a lake. After the break you can see a video of the rig gracefully navigating a local pond, along with a raft of ducks. It's quiet enough not to startle them, which is nice. We don't get a good look at the propulsion system, but … [Read more...]
This Lego Tachikoma drives and walks just like in the TV program. You simply must take a peek at the video after the break. We've watched it several times and don't think there's any editing magic going on. But the movements are so intriguing part of us thinks there's something fishy about it. Each leg has a wheel that is connected to a motor via chain drive. But the little guy isn't … [Read more...]
We were all children at one time, and surely some of us remember the pain of trying to make one type of building block work with another type of block. The folks at the Free Art and Technology Lab have an answer for your inner child: adapters that connect any type of building block to any other type of building block. The project is called the Free Universal Construction Kit. This "gee, I … [Read more...]
Now make it life size Here's a scale model of the classic Playstation game Wipeout. It uses quantum levitation, superconductors, liquid nitrogen, and incredibly detailed models of the cars in Wipeout. They're able control the speed and direction of the cars electronically. Somebody get on making one of these I can drive. Never mind, it's totally fake, but here's a choo-choo that does the … [Read more...]
[Maximilien] sent in a networking protocol built out of a LEGO train set. Unlike IP over Avian Carrier this system won't be killed by plate-glass windows or birds of prey, but we'd hate to step on [Max]'s work in bare feet. The system uses a USB flash drive to carry data around to different nodes. At each node, [Max] removed the power from the tracks and added a relay to start the train up … [Read more...]
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