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And Now, an E. coli Bacterium That's Fifteen Feet Long

Alasdair Wilkins — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:00 PDT

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It seems strangely appropriate to spend some time on the scariest day of the year examining the world's largest model of the notorious E. coli bacterium. This model is two million times larger than E. coli itself. More »

Is Manekin Robotto America’s Next Top Model?

Lauren Davis — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:00:53 PDT

Add fashion models to the list of professionals who could find themselves replaced by robots in the workplace. The Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology has introduced Manekin Robotto, a programmable robot designed to tread the catwalk. After the jump, we examine how this mechanical model stacks up against the flesh and blood version. More »

Starfighting In The Museum Of The Improbable

Kevin Kelly — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:45:10 PDT

This awesome model of a starfighter, complete with a helpful little refueling probe-bot, is one of the models available at The Museum of the Improbable. More »