This Goby fish in Hawaii can climb up 300 foot waterfalls. And physics students from
the University of Leicester have determined that because of the doppler effect, hyperspace
travel would really look like...this....
Vsauce, Kevin here. This is Mind Blow.
A clothing store in Japan has a hanger system that displays video of a model wearing the
clothes you remove from the rack. The hangers have simple on/off switches depending on if
the article of clothing is hanging or is picked up, and each have a unique ID that is tied
to a PC in the back which displays a photo or video of the model wearing that piece of
clothing. It's kind of a digital take on mannequins, but it's more of a novelty to try and get
online shoppers back into brick and mortar stores.
These LED ice cubes let you know when you've had too much alcohol. Developed by an MIT
Media Lab researcher, the edible gelatin ice cubes hold a coin cell battery, a microcontroller,
and a transceiver to track the number of sips and total time drinking. They flash in sync
with ambient music, and change color to represent the levels of intoxication.
Aspire Bariatrics has developed a system that allows people to lose weight by emptying their
stomach with a valve after a meal. Aspiration Therapy involves a tube in the stomach connected
to a Skin-Port that can be opened to empty stomach contents before they pass into the
intestines where the calories are absorbed. And then you just dump the stuff in the toilet...So,
yeah...
This is a newfound fossil of giant dolphin-shaped predator considered to be the T-Rex of the
sea.
VELOCIRoACH is the second fastest legged robot, clocking in at 3.2 meters per second. It moves
like a real cockroach with its legs hitting the ground 15 times per second, and
the cardboard roach can move 26 times its body length in only one second, and also can
carry four times its weight.
Diego San is a humanoid robot toddler that combines advancements in robotics, neuroscience,
computer vision, developmental psychology and machine learning. Developed at the University
of California, San Diego, it mimics the expressions of a one-year-old child, and the plan is to
use it in studies on sensory-motor and social development- basically, how babies learn to
control their bodies and interact with others.
The Power Loader Power Amplification Exoskeleton Robot is being developed by Panasonic subsidiary,
Activelink. It's a full body exoskeleton designed to carry over 220lbs, and they hope to use
a more compact version for use in the reconstruction of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Finally, photographer Katka Pruskova took 7,100 photos in 730 hours to create this timelapse
compilation of 22 flowers...
I'm gonna leave you with a Disco Clam: a type of clam that produces its own light show.
And, as always, thanks for watching.