Inspired by Science: 3D Printed Fashion by Iris van Herpen
- Design & Technology, Photography, Society
- December 14, 2011
Snowflakes or a single ‘snow crystal’ can take on a variety of sizes and structures, based upon several key factors, but they always have six sides. Water molecules form with one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. When they connect, water molecules form a hexagonal lattice, resulting in the six-sided symmetrical object. Temperature and moisture
READ MOREConstructed out of leaf bits, forest debris, and partially eaten insects, a newly discovered species of spider, builds elaborate and much larger decoys of itself in a behavior that is likely aimed at confusing predators. The genus of Cyclosa spiders is known for placing debris in their web to attract or confuse prey, but this new species
READ MOREThe world is full of contrasts. It’s what makes most of the pictures in the ‘Top 50 pictures of the day’ for 2012 so fascinating. The photos are put together by Twistedsifter, and this is just number 50. Photo: Don McLeish Source: Twistedsifter
READ MOREHow did fins evolve into legs? Researchers at CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, in Seville, Spain, introduced extra Hoxd13, a gene known to aid in limb growth, to the edge of an embryonic zebrafish’s fin. Presto, a leg was formed. The researchers are now investigating how changes in gene expression may have resulted in
READ MOREChinese duckfarmer Luo Baogen just finished building his house when the government knocked on the door. They wanted to build a road, they said, so he had to find another home. Mr Baogen refused because he would only be compensated with around a third of the money he just spent on his house. The government
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