British scientists have developed a deep purple tomato, which might help to fight cancer. It tastes and smells like a normal red tomato.
The tomato contains high concentrations of anthocyanins, pigments found in blackberries and cranberries. It has been given two genes from a snapdragon flower that produce the dark colour, using specially adapted bacteria. The [...]
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Mobile Intelligent Ubiquitous (MIU) has unveiled the third generation of its Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC).
The new model offers a 4.1 inch TFT display (800 x480 resolution), a 2.4 inch AMOLED internal display (320 x 240 resolution), ARM processor for menial tasks, Intel Atom processor, Windows CE operating system and DMB navigation capability.
The device has [...]
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A 40cm pot plant in a Japanese cafe has been writing a regular blog about its feelings.
Its name is “Midori-san“, which means “green” in Japanese. The plant, a hoya kerrii, is commonly called a “sweetheart plant” because of it leaf shape.
The project was initiated at the Japan’s Keio University. ‘We were initially interested in what [...]
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This belt is actually a video camera. The MINOX Belt Camera enables videos to be taken without being noticed.
The micro-optics are perfectly concealed on the front of this ingenious camera, allowing undercover surveillance to be recorded inconspicuously in 3GP format. The controls are arranged on the underside of the buckle and are within easy reach.
Realtime [...]
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Tired of watering the house plant? Or maybe you do not have the green thumb and all the plants are dying after a few months? Then perhaps you might consider a robotic plant …
The robot research laboratory at Chonnam National University has developed a robotic plant that has characteristics of plants normally grown for ornamental [...]
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