A camouflage technique used during the two World Wars could make a comeback soon. Researchers at the University of Bristol have proven that dazzle camouflage functions, in the first-ever scientific study on the issue. This approach to concealing warships and army vehicle was widely used in the two conflicts, and its... |
2 June 2011
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MW Research and Development, Inc. has confirmed plans to release its first iPad 2 application. CamoScience, a new type of hybrid app, allegedly converts photos into camouflage designs. The app will be available for other touch-screen devices as well.Described as a photo application that turns site-specific photograph... |
28 February 2011
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Konami has announced two special offers related to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, the PlayStation Portable game set to arrive in about two months in Japan. The lengthy titled “Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Premium Package” will net the player a PlayStation Portable handheld, the older 3000 model, which i... |
22 January 2010
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In a new study conducted on lizard populations that lived at White Sands, New Mexico, it was determined that various species employed different evolutionary paths to reach the same outcome. When it comes to camouflage, there is no strict recipe, experts believe, as each type of lizard tends to evolve its genes in dif... |
30 December 2009
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Using the Desktop as the default saving location of your files, projects or downloads proves to be, in most cases, very time efficient. This way, you don’t have to think twice about where are your recent files are and you can continue your work after a short break almost instantly. Things get complicated when y... |
16 November 2009
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Misumena vatiaspider is a species of spiders that, because of its mouthful of a name, is more widely known for its amazing trait. The females in this species are able to camouflage themselves perfectly, mimicking the color of whatever flower they happen to be lurking on, while waiting for some insect to drop by. In a... |
4 November 2009
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The ability that some animals have to change their appearance in such a manner that they will duplicate their surrounding is so amazing that scientists still can't figure it out completely. However, to their commendation, a group of researchers from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), led by senior scientist... |
16 January 2009
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What would a wheelchair-bound German amateur inventor be doing in the United Arab Emirates desert? Grow specially bred worms and create radar-evading paints for the military of course. Wener Nickel, age 67, went to the United Arab Emirates to conduct a project involving worms that produced excrements in which radishe... |
8 May 2008
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Some animals mimic their environment, turning elusive for both their prey and predators, like in the case of cuttlefish and octopuses (but not of the chameleons, which also change colors). Others have to create their own camouflages. Some crabs have spikes on their back on which they thrust algae and sponges so that ... |
7 November 2007
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Camouflage and mimetism are part of the behavior and characteristics of a large variety of species and they are also their main survival weapons. To camouflage (homochromy) in order to escape predators or to surprise the possible preys is to melt into the hues and shapes of the environment or cover itself with bright... |
7 September 2007
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Don't get too excited, it's not the new camouflage-skinned DS Lite, but the Ultimate Kit Lite from Nyko, well known for releasing truckloads of accessories for various gaming systems. They seem to like Nintendo's DS Lite in particular having released tons of accessories for it. The most recent are pict... |
17 July 2007
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