Geeky Gadgets

Plastic can give protection and security to a certain gadget or object, it can also hold an object from falling apart. These are not the only ways in which plastic can be used. Plastic is a versatile material that has found applications in various industries, from packaging to automotive, … [Read more...] about Fungus Loves To Eat Plastic, According to Study

The humble cockroach, which many consider to be a household pest, could soon be a viable electricity source. After a five-year study, researchers have discovered that the insect produces chemicals that have a maximum power density of around 100 microwatts for each square centimeter at about 0.2 … [Read more...] about Cockroach As A New-Discovered Source of Electricity, According to Study

Stroke patients may have a ray of hope with a newly-released small device that could monitor their condition. This device created by researchers at Florida’s Mayo Clinic  is called frontal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). The device is able to measure blood oxygen in real time when attached onto … [Read more...] about NIRS: A Head Patch That Monitors Brain Blood Flow and O2

A new augmented reality engine has been developed by Harmonypark, a so-called “cultural construction company.” It is called the Obvious Engine. … [Read more...] about Obvious Engine Build Up Reality SDK for iOS

New images from the far side of the moon have been acquired from video cameras on NASA's moon spacecraft mission called the Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL). As part of the mission, GRAIL has sent twin satellites called Ebb and Flow to observe the moon and gather various pieces of … [Read more...] about NASA Mission Gets On The First Video From Moon’s North Pole

The American space transport company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation or SpaceX is bringing manned commercial space flights one step closer to reality. … [Read more...] about SpaceX Tests SuperDraco Engines For Better Landings

This January marks the end of Peek's email services. This text-driven communications device had been on sale for two years past, from about 2008 to 2010. It was available in various models, such as the Peek Classic, Peek Pronto, TwitterPeek and the latest release, Peek 9. … [Read more...] about Sadly, Peek Is Discontinuing All Of Its Services

Scientists have created a new miniature robot inspired by a sweet and spicy Singaporean crab dish that is surprisingly able to remove early-stage cancers of the stomach without causing scarring. Equipped with a pincer-like limb as well as a hook, the robot is supported by an endoscope and enters … [Read more...] about Crab-Like Robot Used For Stomach Cancer Treatment