Because scientists apparently don’t care who our new overlords are as long they aren’t us, a group of bioengineers from Harvard and the California Institute of Technology have built swimming jellyfish out of silicon rubber and the cells from rat hearts. Soon, they’ll be assembling themselves with the cells from human hearts. I’m calling it!
When the team put the engineered jellyfish into a pool of ionized water and sent an electric signal through the water, the fish swam like a real jellyfish.
The breakthrough is a big step toward the development of an artificial human heart with living cells. It also opens a window to a future where humans could loosen the constraints of evolution.
Future versions should be able to swim and feed by themselves.
Did you read that last sentence? It said future versions will be able TO FLY AND FEAST ON THE FLESH OF HUMANS. “That’s not what it said.” No? That’s what my roommate told me it said. “Can you not read?” Of course I can read! “What’s the name of this magazine?” Playboy. “WRONG — it’s Maxim. You really can’t.” Hey — at least I’m not the one with the Maxim subscription.
Hit the jump for a video of one of the little buggers in action.
These are conceptual cigarettes designed by German Ljutaev with a video game life meter printed on the paper. That way, if the giant warning on the pack didn’t do the trick, you have a visual reminder ON THE CIGARETTE that you’re slowly depleting your life-force (but increasing your EVE if you live in the world of Bioshock). A “fairly sure, fairly honorable form of suicide,” Kurt Vonnegut once called it. Hey, I’m not here to judge, I’m just here to whip your ass if we’re drinking and you put a cigarette out in my beer before I’m finished with it. Does this bottle SAY ashtray on it? “No, it says Root Beer.” Teehee, one more and you might have to carry me home!
Hit the jump for a couple more shots including a Super Mario World reference which, I dunno, I don’t think that game had hearts, did it?
These are conceptual cigarettes designed by German Ljutaev with a video game life meter printed on the paper. That way, if the giant warning on the pack didn’t do the trick, you have a visual reminder ON THE CIGARETTE that you’re slowly depleting your life-force (but increasing your EVE if you live in the world of Bioshock). A “fairly sure, fairly honorable form of suicide,” Kurt Vonnegut once called it. Hey, I’m not here to judge, I’m just here to whip your ass if we’re drinking and you put a cigarette out in my beer before I’m finished with it. Does this bottle SAY ashtray on it? “No, it says Root Beer.” Teehee, one more and you might have to carry me home!
Hit the jump for a couple more shots including a Super Mario World reference which, I dunno, I don’t think that game had hearts, did it?
These are conceptual cigarettes designed by German Ljutaev with a video game life meter printed on the paper. That way, if the giant warning on the pack didn’t do the trick, you have a visual reminder ON THE CIGARETTE that you’re slowly depleting your life-force (but increasing your EVE if you live in the world of Bioshock). A “fairly sure, fairly honorable form of suicide,” Kurt Vonnegut once called it. Hey, I’m not here to judge, I’m just here to whip your ass if we’re drinking and you put a cigarette out in my beer before I’m finished with it. Does this bottle SAY ashtray on it? “No, it says Root Beer.” Teehee, one more and you might have to carry me home!
Hit the jump for a couple more shots including a Super Mario World reference which, I dunno, I don’t think that game had hearts, did it?
It’s no accident that Koobe’s Jin Yong Reader bears a striking resemblance to Kyobo’s eReader and Shanda’s Bambook which we toyed with back at CES. But while those e-readers brought Mirasol to their respective South Korean and Chinese markets, Koobe’s entrant will do the same for Taiwan. As for the trio’s striking resemblance, know that they’re all based on the same Qualcomm-heavy reference hardware, which pairs a 1GHz Snapdragon S2 with a 5.7-inch 1024 x 728 XGA Mirasol display. For those unaware, the addition of the latter part means the e-readers boast limited color on their non-backlit displays, all while retaining an E Ink-like low power draw. The trinity also feature a highly customized layer atop Gingerbread, and in Koobe’s case, come pre-loaded with 15 novels by, you guessed it, Jin Yong. Naturally, pricing and exact availability have yet to be announced, but we’re told they’ll be available “soon.” PR for those interested awaits after the break.
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Gordon Murray, designer of the truly insane McLaren F1, swept the board at the RAC Future Car Challenge this Saturday — but for something much more sensible. It’s the 1,500lbs T.27 EV, the little wonder in the picture above, which just carried two people the 57.13 miles from Brighton to London on just 64p ($ 1.20) of electricity. Compared to a petrol car that would be the equivalent of getting 350MPG. It’s believed the T.27 can easily make 100 miles on a single four-hour charge and scooped eleven awards on the day, including most efficient and best EV. Murray is still waiting on a manufacturer to sign on to produce the things, but thanks to his super efficient iStream process, they could pop up for sale soon after — which can only be good news for anyone who wants a commuting vehicle with something of a racing pedigree.
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There isn’t much that can’t be done with some Mindstorming and plenty of Legos, so color us intrigued by the Lego Group’s new game, Life of George. Using a free EyeCue-enabled iOS app, players are tasked with recreating George’s photographs using 144 included Legos on a specialized “green screen-like” gaming mat. Once the model is complete, you’ll take a photo with your iDevice to be scored based on your building speed and accuracy to the original picture. The $ 30 kit promises 12 levels featuring 10 photos each, and varying difficulty levels. For added replay value, there’s a two player game and a creation mode which lets you create playable models out of your own snapshots. To sweeten this story even more, you’ll also be able to keep up with George at his eponymously titled Facebook page, I am George. If the Lego-builder inside of you is itching to snag one, it’ll be available from Lego on October 1st. In the meantime, you’ll find more details in the PR after the break.
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We’ve all spent a good portion of the past few years imagining what we’ll do as soon as we get our hands on our very own 3D printer. Of course, if you’re of the particularly crafty, Make Magazine-subscribing sort, you’ve probably already built a few of your own. For those who don’t know a soldering iron from a freshly-burned hole in their hand, however, it’s been a matter of waiting for the technology to come down in size and price. A machine designed by professors at the Vienna University of Technology still has a ways to go on the roughly €1,200 (about $ 1,700) price, but it weigh in at a bit over three pounds, and that’s not for your run-of-the-mill extruder — this breadbox-sized machine uses lasers to harden plastics, allegedly with enough precision to produce medical parts. Looks like picking out the perfect gift for your professor friends in Vienna just got a lot harder.
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Sure, the Xperia Play may have that slick gamepad slider, shoulder buttons, and Sony Playstation’s official blessing, but can it hold its own against the Shadow’s analog pad? Probably, because despite the new contender’s self described status of a “mobile Playstation,” its lack of shoulder buttons won’t help it play any of those Xperia exclusive PSone games it can’t download. Still, besides being known as the “Phantom of the Opera” phone (thanks, Google translate), the MOPS Shadow T800 has a lot going for it. This analog Android packs a Froyo powered 806MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, front and rear 5 megapixel and 0.3 megapixel cameras, respectively, a 3.5 inch 320 x 480 touchscreen, and a whole mess of standard GPS, Bluetooth, and 3G radios. Not enough? Okay, fine; the device also comes pre-loaded with a handful of emulators, as well as a legit copy of Assassin’s Creed. Besides, who doesn’t want a phone with card-suit face buttons? Bragging rights will set you back 2680 Yuan ($ 410), given you’re in China when this thing launches later this month.
MOPS Shadow T800 brings analog joystick, hearts & spades to Android originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 May 2011 07:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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