X-ray specs have been enlisted in the fight against the smuggling of exotic animals. Alongside super-intelligent beagles, X-rays represent formidable barriers to wanna-be smugglers. For example, take Jessica Dean & Marc Eiden of TukTuk Productions. While they’d struggle to smuggle … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, May 19, 2003 0 comments
Scientist’s have found the part of our brain that responds when someone else’s similar sounding mobile phone rings. Turns out the test-subject even had a memory structure that mimicked an automated answering ‘service’. The kind that says ‘Press 1’ – … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, May 4, 2003 0 comments
So far this year, the planet has gained 16 million people, 7 million new cars, and with what may give hope: 22 million new bicycles. Another number on the up, is the humble audiovisual DVD. Here’s four of the finer … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, March 21, 2003 1 Comment
Peacocks are fantastic synchronised swimmers. Even more remarkable is their ability to sync their fine-feathered manoeuvres, while swimming in ponds that may be as far as 2000km apart. Humans have a few sync-tricks up their sleeve, even if they do … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, January 19, 2003 0 comments
Survey in a recent edition of Outdoor Lovemakers Journal showed that 42% of outdoor lovemakers felt ‘electric and alive, more connected to mystery’, 34% felt ‘foxier about bodies of water’, 18% had developed borderline insect-phobias, and 6 % believed they … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, January 5, 2003 0 comments