TECH

MIT Figured Out How to Make Cheap 3D Scanners 1,000 Times Better

Scientists developed pretty good 3D-imaging technology a while ago. They’ve also developed cheap 3D-imaging technology. Good and cheap has always been tough, but researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough using old fashioned polarization. The quality isn’t just good either–it’s great. To be more specific, the new polarization technique can increase the resolution of any cheap, conventional 3D-imaging device by a factor of 1,000. That not only makes it leaps and bounds better than your grainy old Microsoft Kinect, it makes it better than high-precision and not-at-all por

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TECH

A parasitic worm appears to be making some women more fertile

Parasites are pretty horrifying, but the reality is that approximately 60 percent of us are infected by at least one – and according to a growing body of evidence, that may not be as bad as you think. New research has found that indigenous women in Bolivia have significantly more children when they're infected with roundworm, suggesting that the parasite may be making them more fertile. Meanwhile, hookworms appeared to have the opposite effect. (more…)

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TECH

Li-Fi has just been tested in the real world, and it’s 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

Li-Fi was invented by Harald Haas from the University of Edinburgh, Scotlandback in 2011, when he demonstrated for the first time that by flickering the light from a single LED, he could transmit far more data than a cellular tower. Think back to that lab-based record of 224 gigabits per second - that's 18 movies of 1.5 GB each being downloaded every single second, OMG! #BrainFreeze (more…)

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LIFESTYLE, TECH

The Science Of Infidelity AKA Cheating

Why do people cheat on their partners? Apparently, it’s not just to inspire pop songs.AsapSCIENCE has released a new YouTube video, attempting to find out if there’s a science behind infidelity. We’re one of the few mammals who are, by and large, monogamous. However, despite the evolutionary benefits of staying with one partner, cheating is a fairly common human behaviour – as any romantic comedy will tell you. Turns out, the cause is a cocktail of genetics, hormones and social factors. And yes, alcohol is included in that last one. Check out the video below. (more&hel

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