Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists said Monday they have moved closer to creating "artificial noses," after finding a way to mass-produce smell receptors in a laboratory. picked by Inc0m 2 weeks ago

Archaeologists said the strikingly tall woman was a female soothsayer or priestess and would have transfixed those around her with her artificial golden eyeball, making them believe she had occult powers and could see into the future. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Not gonna happen, IMHO. But an interesting article nonetheless. picked by mahler87 8 months ago

This guy thinks so and I've got to agree with him. He raises some very valid points. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Sadly it's all artificial.

Edd Hifeng is a Second Life player controlled not by a human, but by another computer.

At the moment it's quite limited, but its creators have high hopes. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

A puppy found hobbling in the Kuwait desert is fitted with a new kind of prosthetic leg that is grafted directly to the bone, a process that may one day be used on humans, too. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

WiiMan the Super Hero is a full action figure costume of a super hero that functions as a Nintendo WiiMote remote. Having trouble playing Wii? WiiMan to the rescue. This GarageGeeks project combines Gaming, Technology and Useless Activity to the extreme. Rafael Mizrahi, an artificial vision and experience explorer at Feng-GUI and a GarageGeeks member along with Yael Hertzog built this custom costu... read full post picked by extc68 6 months ago

The Optical Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS) camera on board Rosetta observed Earth during its swing-by last night. Islands of artificial lights created by human habitation are sparsely distributed over the part of the globe seen in the picture. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

JOB SUMMARY - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CREW. FOR LOCAL POULTRY FARM. $9.68 per hour picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Thomas Beatie, a transgender man of Oregon, gets pregnant by artificial insemination. He has decided to carry his child as he has said, "Wanting to have a biological child is neither a male nor female desire, but a human desire." picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Interesting article about the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" proving the axiom, "absolute power corrupts absolutely". This "experiment" was also the basis for numerous books, plays, movies, and more. picked by Phildo 2 years ago

The baby animal had been suffering from cataracts, most likely caused by inbreeding. The one year old cub was famous for being one of only two surviving cubs conceived through artificial insemination. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

Humans will be marrying and having sex with robots by 2050, an artificial intelligence researcher has claimed. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Amazing impressions of artificial light. picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

First, a supercomputer beats a chess master. Then, an artificial intelligence program deals defeat to a poker champion. Next: A robot takes on humans in air hockey. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A man-made, pure-white compound called Oxycyte carries oxygen 50 times as effectively as our own blood. picked by 86Apex 1 year ago

Consumers have a hard time telling a genuine egg from a fake one. This is good news for unscrupulous entrepreneurs, who are even conducting three-day courses in the production of artificial eggs for less than S$150. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Scientists at the University of St Andrews have used lasers to simulate a black hole in their laboratory. Professor Ulf Leonhardt and Dr Friedrich König used intense light pulses to create an artificial `event horizon' - the defining feature of a black hole known as `the point of no return'. The development may allow researchers to test Professor Stephen Hawking's theory that black holes are... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

So we have prosthetic limbs, but what about functional prosthetic eyes? A new Stanford project might be paving the way. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In work that has implications for those with severe burns, researchers have demonstrated in mice a new way to encourage skin regeneration. picked by dork 1 year ago