Pocket : Radical new icebreaker will travel through the ice sideways

Pocket : Radical new icebreaker will travel through the ice sideways: "Given that icebreakers clear a path for other ships by traveling through the ice head-on (or sometimes butt-on), then in order for one of them to clear a wider path, it would have to be wider and thus larger overall ... right? Well, Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is taking a different, more efficient approach. It’s in the process of building an asymmetric-hulled icebreaker that can increase its frontal area, by making its way through the ice at an angle of up to 30 degrees."

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Pocket : NIAC 2013 Phase I winners showcases futuristic aerospace concepts

Pocket : NIAC 2013 Phase I winners showcases futuristic aerospace concepts: "A dozen inventors have received a chance to demonstrate the potential for their pet space projects as winners of NASA's 2013 Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program Phase I awards. The winners were chosen based on their potential to transform future aerospace missions by enabling either breakthroughs in aerospace capabilities or entirely new missions. Read on for a closer look at some of the most promising proposals with a view to how they would work, and where the tricky bits might be hiding."

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World's Largest Geyser Puts on Rare Show

World's Largest Geyser Puts on Rare Show:

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Twelve Months in Two Minutes – Curiosity’s First Year on Mars

Twelve Months in Two Minutes – Curiosity’s First Year on Mars: "It has been one Earth year since NASA’s Curiosity Rover touched down on Mars, so NASA has put together an awesome video with 500+ images from the mission to celebrate this milestone. The photos are from a ‘rover’s eye point of view’ showing Curiosity driving around, scooping, and drilling during its first year of work."

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World's largest tunneling machine digs in

World's largest tunneling machine digs in: "Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM), started digging under Seattle on Tuesday as it chewed through the north wall of the 80-ft (24.3 m) deep trench where it was assembled after being shipped in pieces from its manufacturer in Japan. Designed to bore a 1.7 mi (2.7 km) tunnel for State Route 99 (SR 99) under the Seattle city center to replace the old viaduct, the machine will both dig out soil and lay a concrete tunnel wall as it goes."

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Lamborghini's most extreme Gallardo comes to the street

Lamborghini's most extreme Gallardo comes to the street: "Lamborghini has announced that the latest model in its Gallardo line-up will make its world premiere at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo track cars, the new LP 570-4 Squadra Corse sports a 570 hp, V10 engine that will launch it from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a prompt 3.4 seconds before hitting a top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph)."

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Viteo Shower turns outdoor showering upside-down

Viteo Shower turns outdoor showering upside-down: "As someone who lives in the UK and can therefore count the number of hot days a year on one hand, the idea of having a permanent outdoor shower is rather novel. However, in countries where scorching summers are par for the course they're a common sight, but require plumbing and a dedicated space. The Viteo Shower avoids both these problems by literally turning the outdoor shower design on its head."

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Don't hold your breath for a flat-panel LG OLED TV in the U.S. | Cutting Edge - CNET News

Don't hold your breath for a flat-panel LG OLED TV in the U.S. | Cutting Edge - CNET News: "SEOUL, South Korea -- If you've been dying to get your hands on a flat-panel OLED TV from LG, you're out of luck -- unless you live in South Korea.
The Korean electronics giant plans to release only the curved version of its high-end TV in the U.S. That's not going to change in the foreseeable future, LG spokesman Ken Hong told CNET at the company's headquarters in Korea."

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At Oshkosh, Terrafugia's flying car finally soars for the public | Road Trip - CNET News

At Oshkosh, Terrafugia's flying car finally soars for the public | Road Trip - CNET News: "OSHKOSH, Wis. -- It's not from a James Bond movie, it's not the Jetsons, and this isn't Disneyland. That really was a flying car soaring overhead as thousands looked on Wednesday evening."

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Sintercore creates first commercial 3D printed metallic firearm component

Sintercore creates first commercial 3D printed metallic firearm component: "Michigan-based Sintercore is billing its Auxetik (pronounced Aug-ZETIK) as the first commercial 3D printed firearm muzzle brake. Made of Inconel alloy using a laser additive manufacturing process, the Auxetik is designed to tame the recoil and muzzle rise of AR-15 pistols chambered for .223 caliber (5.56x45mm) NATO rounds."

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Scientists make "Impossible Material" ... by accident

Scientists make "Impossible Material" ... by accident: "In an effort to create a more viable material for drug delivery, a team of researchers has accidentally created an entirely new material thought for more than 100 years to be impossible to make. Upsalite is a new form of non-toxic magnesium carbonate with an extremely porous surface area which allows it to absorb more moisture at low humidities than any other known material. "

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What are Tardigrades

What are Tardigrades: "The toughest creature on earth is likely one that you have never heard of, it’s called a Tardigrade, also commonly referred to as a water bear, or moss piglet. This creature is about .039 of an inch long full when full grown, it's small but tough. "

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