August 23, 2008

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    Mislabled Sushi: That’s not tuna!

    Two teenagers in New York City have exposed a number of sushi restaurants and seafood markets that were mislabeling fish and other underwater staples. Funnily enough, this story starts out at the dinner table. Kate Stoeckle asked her father one night while at a sushi restaurant, “Could you bar code sushi?” Kate’s father is a […] More

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    Amphibious Robot Snake

    This awesome robot is known as ACM-R5, an amphibious robot snake. It was developed by at the Hirose Fukushima Lab in Japan. Each section of the ACM-R5 has its own CPU, power supply, motor, and paddles that allow it to swim effortlessly through the water and on land. Scientist can also add and subtract sections […] More