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Entries from January 4th, 2010

New Motion Capture Technology

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Physics

Everyone is raving about the new movie: Avatar. Did you know that alot of science actually went in behind the film? While filming the movie, they use special face-capturing cameras to actually convey true human emotions in the giant blue people. A small camera connected to a sort of helmet was extended from the actor’s [...]

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Small Fingers More Touch Sensitive

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology, Physics

If a male pets a cat trying to find any small object, a woman is more likely to find it because the thin fingers of that woman is more sensitive than the mans. Smaller or thinner fingers can feel tiny objects more than thick and big fingers. It is believed that a keen sense of [...]

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Extreme Makeover: Nanoparticle Sensor Measurement Edition!

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Physics

Scientists have worked to develop a sensor that has the ability to detect and measure nano particles. The sensor will be able to measure about 100 nanometers small and can be used to measure the size of certain viruses This could eventually help us fight certain diseases. Nano technology will most certainly be used years [...]

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