From a young age I was introduced to what are still two of my favourite movie franchises of all time – Star Wars and Indiana Jones . I suppose it was inevitable, really. With parents who named me after a Doctor Who character, I would expect them to continue being awesome as I grew up. Read more…
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The Hidden Easter Eggs That Link Star Wars and Indiana Jones
Divers working in Lake Chebarkul in central Russia have pulled up a 1, 255 lb. (570 kg) chunk of rock they suspect is the meteorite that wreaked havoc above Chelyabinsk earlier this year. But as they were putting it on the scale, it collapsed into three different pieces. Read more…
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Russians Pull Chelyabinsk Meteorite From Lake, Promptly Break It
Prosthetic limbs have gotten more lifelike — and also more useful — recently. But how do you let people feel what they’re touching? Recently, scientists have developed a number of supersensitive artificial skins, but the goal of restoring sensation has remained elusive. That is, until now. Read more…
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A Major Breakthrough in Bringing the Sense of Touch to Prosthetic Limbs
“Todd, ” the digitally rendered man pictured at far left, is a physiologically average American male, his paunchy proportions based on averages from CDC anthropometric data . Beside him stand average men from Japan, the Netherlands and France. How do you stack up? Read more…
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The bodies of average men from around the world
Production has wrapped on the final episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars . Showrunner Dave Filoni has announced on Facebook that the episodes will be released in early 2014. Read more…
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Production has wrapped on the final episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Take this with a reasonably sized grain of salt, but Sky News Entertainment reporter Joe Michalczuk says that Star Trek movie co-writer and producer Roberto Orci has discussed bringing the franchise back to TV with CBS. Read more…
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Bob Orci is reportedly talking to CBS about a new Star Trek TV series
It’s official: A “number of” previously missing Doctor Who episodes have been “returned to the BBC, ” and we’ll find out how many, and which ones, later this week. Read more…
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It’s official: A "number of" previously missing Doctor Who episodes have been "returned to the BBC,"
Very little is known about the next big Star Wars endeavor, Star Wars: Rebels . It’s a totally new animated series, set a decade before Episode IV and inspired by the art of Ralph McQuarrie. We’ve seen a few images — but now, get your first glimpse at some footage. Read more…
Everyone, say hello to WildCat, a robotic quadruped that can run 16 mph (26 kph) without tethers. It joins an already impressive cast of conceptual bots, including an updated version of ATLAS — who, as showcased in a must-see new video, may soon appear on an episode of American Ninja . Read more…
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The U.S. military’s robopocalyptic army is starting to take shape
The Spanish scientists who developed it are calling it the ‘Terminator’ Polymer — and for good reason. Like the T-1000 blown to bits, it can spontaneously and independently repair itself without any outside intervention. Read more…
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An incredible new polymer that heals itself to 97% efficiency