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Killer worms and more

Killer worms and more

See our favourite videos posted to the web this month.

Warship laser

Warship laser

See a laser mounted on a ship shoot down a drone.

Robo-Insect

Robo-Insect

A lightweight mechanical insect uses lifelike wings to hover for a record time.

Camouflaged images

Camouflaged images

Can you spot the images disguised by new software?

Easy animation

Easy animation

New software creates 3D animations of people from single-camera footage.

Smart bandage

Smart bandage

A novel medical dressing would automatically detect and treat wound infections.

Solar-powered flight

Solar-powered flight

For the first time, a plane flies through the night using solar power.

Digital fly embryo

Digital fly embryo

New imaging techniques create a unique animation of fruit fly embryos developing.

NS TV - July 2010

NS TV - July 2010

See dead pigs that are simulating decaying smokers, the first iPad concert and the hydrogen future of cars.

3D Tetris

3D Tetris

A screen made of water provides a novel way to play Tetris in 3D.

Decomposing pigs

Decomposing pigs

Pig carcasses injected with nicotine are simulating how a dead smoker decomposes.

iPad concert

iPad concert

Musicians use iPads to create music at one of the first iPad concerts.

Self-folding origami

Self-folding origami

A smart material folds itself into a boat and a plane.

Robot detectives

Robot detectives

Robots that defy gravity go on display in London.

Nanoscale science

Nanoscale science

Magnetic nanoparticles that target cancer are demonstrated using themal images.

Fat body slim

Fat body slim

Air displacement technology can accuratuely measure body fat in an instance.

Sand swimming robot

Sand swimming robot

A robot moves like a lizard to swim through sand.

Best of the web

Best of the web

Watch our round-up of the best science videos posted this month.

Self-replicator

Self-replicator

A pattern evolves and self-replicates in the Game of Life.

Sunspots

Sunspots

Changes in sunspots are challenging our understanding of the Sun.

Bat honks

Bat honks

Watch how bats honk to communicate with others.

Bubble multiplies

Bubble multiplies

Watch how a bubble makes tiny copies of itself when it bursts.

Hand control

Hand control

A computer can now be controlled by using hand gestures.

Fish airship

Fish airship

A new blimp is designed to move like a fish.

World Cup highs

World Cup highs

Altitude will affect both players and the ball at this year's games.

NS TV - June 2010

NS TV - June 2010

How sharks smell, illusions from ambiguous scenes and the effect of altitude at the World Cup.

Self replicator

Self replicator

A 3D printer is the first machine designed to reproduce itself.

Animated illusions

Animated illusions

New software can now bring static impossible images to life.

Robotic surgeon

Robotic surgeon

A new 'tube robot' could reduce the risks of open heart surgery

Model butterfly

Model butterfly

A model butterfly has been made to fly like the real thing.

Robot navigation

Robot navigation

A virtual robot navigates its way through a simulated crowd

Body transfer illusion

Body transfer illusion

Men have been tricked into thinking that a virtual girl's body is their own.

Solar sail

Solar sail

A Japanese solar sail could be the first to harness the sun for propelling spacecraft.

Solar Impulse

Solar Impulse

A solar powered plane takes its first test flight.

Impossible motion

Impossible motion

Check out the winning entry of the 2010 Best Illusion of the Year Contest.

Breastfeeding baby

Breastfeeding baby

New ultrasound images reveal how babies breastfeed.

NS TV - May 2010

NS TV - May 2010

See how animated characters can move more realistically, a machine that could turn your home into a factory and how to control video games with your gaze.

Domestic robot

Domestic robot

An open source robot is bidding to become the standard research model.

Laser creates clouds

Laser creates clouds

A laser has been used to create miniature clouds in the lab

Mirror movements

Mirror movements

A woman with a rare condition shows how moving her hand causes the other to move involuntarily.

Animal 'handedness'

Animal 'handedness'

Watch animals being tested to see whether they're 'lefties' or 'righties'

Elephant warning

Elephant warning

Elephants are tricked by recordings of their own alarm calls.

Chimps carry corpses

Chimps carry corpses

Chimps have been filmed carrying mummified infants for up to 68 days following death.

Walking monsters

Walking monsters

Technology can now make virtual monsters move realistically in realtime.

New solar images

New solar images

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured its first images of the Sun.

Repairing Hubble

Repairing Hubble

See a clip from the 'IMAX: Hubble 3D' movie.

Sensitive floor

Sensitive floor

A new floor-based computer interface can recognise people by their feet.

Caterpillar warning

Caterpillar warning

Some caterpillars' warning signals may have evolved from walking

Sensing animations

Sensing animations

Hand-held projector images respond to the real world.

Flexible solar cells

Flexible solar cells

Flexible solar cells could revolutionise the business of generating electricity from sunlight.

Volcanic vents

Volcanic vents

First footage of the world's deepest known undersea volcanic vents

Progress bar illusion

Progress bar illusion

Visual illusions can make download status bars look faster than they really are.

Lying avatars

Lying avatars

Eye-tracking systems could make virtual interaction more truthful

NS TV - April 2010

NS TV - April 2010

See a car that will soon compete for an X Prize, deformed frogs and a baby robot that's about to get an upgrade.

Tsunami simulator

Tsunami simulator

A tsunami simulator could help scientists better understand their destructive force in the lab.

How humans run

How humans run

A new simulation reveals how humans can run efficiently on two legs unlike other primates.

Crayfish sex

Crayfish sex

A female crayfish attracts a mate by releasing urine.

Murder mystery

Murder mystery

Bats in America are dying and scientists are trying to figure out why.

Neuromarketing

Neuromarketing

Market researchers want to tune in to the brain waves of consumers.

Pulsars test relativity

Pulsars test relativity

Pulsars could help scientists detect gravitational waves

Feather feelers

Feather feelers

Auklets can feel in the dark with their feather headdresses.

Gorillas at play

Gorillas at play

Not only humans cajole bored friends to keep playing with them - gorillas do too.

Tricked octopus

Tricked octopus

Octopuses have been tricked by HDTV

Robot upgrade

Robot upgrade

A baby robot is being redesigned to look and act more like a 2 year-old child.

Wave power

Wave power

Sea creatures are inspiring systems that harness wave power.

Tongue action

Tongue action

See chameleons capture prey in different temperatures.

Growl distinction

Growl distinction

Watch dogs distinguish one type of growl from another.

Far flung physics

Far flung physics

Find out about a physicist's journey to the ends of the Earth.

Inflatable spacecraft

Inflatable spacecraft

Fabric spacecraft are now being scaled up as they gain interest from NASA.

Fly auto-pilot

Fly auto-pilot

See how flies return to their original position after being swatted.

Hunting tornados

Hunting tornados

Joshua Wurman talks about chasing tornados and how science is revealing their secrets

NS TV - March 2010

NS TV - March 2010

Find out about new space stations made of fabric, a sketching robot and the first scientific wedding.

Flying pixels

Flying pixels

A new system will use tiny helicopters to display 3d images.

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Chimp expert Jane Goodall performs some imitation chimp calls in front of a Tanzanian crowd.

Losing sight

Losing sight

Macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the west

Insect architecture

Insect architecture

Termites and wasps could help us design the eco-cities of the future

Bee headbutt

Bee headbutt

Honeybees headbutt hive mates to warn them of danger at a food source.

Skeleton simulator

Skeleton simulator

A new simulator allows skeleton sliders to perfect their aerodynamics.

Artificial foot

Artificial foot

A new prosthetic harnesses energy as it hits the ground.

Regenerating bodies

Regenerating bodies

The key to repairing our tissues and growing new organs could be physical forces.

Do elephants run?

Do elephants run?

A jumbo treadmill helped reveal details of an elephant's gait.

High-speed camera

High-speed camera

An off-the-shelf camera was modified to capture high-speed video.

Assassin bug

Assassin bug

A bug tricks its prey into getting up close and personal.

Geek wedding

Geek wedding

A wedding / science experiment looks at what happens in our bodies during such an event.

Black hole tour

Black hole tour

A new simulator lets you tour black holes from the safety of your own home.

Photo fix

Photo fix

New software can make bad photos more pleasing to the eye.

Secrecy tour

Secrecy tour

Find out about a behind-the scenes tour of scientific locations.

Sharing bonobo

Sharing bonobo

A bonobo "freely" shares food with another, something that only humans had been known to do.

Shoot-out science

Shoot-out science

Researchers have tested why the bad guy in Hollywood westerns always draws first but gets shot.

Hybrid video

Hybrid video

A new system can blend ordinary and infrared video footage.

NS TV - Feb 2010

NS TV - Feb 2010

See some ladder-walking locusts, high tech scans of ancient teeth and a secret pollinator.

Laser fusion

Laser fusion

Researchers are one step closer to triggering a self-sustained fusion reaction.

Map makeover

Map makeover

Webcam feeds are now helping Google Earth stay up to date.

Crow memory

Crow memory

Crows hold a grudge against a masked face that previously captured them.

Relating to robots

Relating to robots

Brain regions responsible for relating to others "lit up" when volunteers watched a robotic hand.

Merging worlds

Merging worlds

A new tabletop computer could allow designers to take advantage of touchscreens.

Hopping virus

Hopping virus

See how viruses can target uninfected cells by hopping over infected ones.

Glowing bacteria

Glowing bacteria

Microbes made to glow in sync could have useful applications.

Avalanche airbag

Avalanche airbag

A wireless network of airbags could help save off-piste skiers.

Warship laser

Warship laser

See a laser mounted on a ship shoot down a drone.

Camouflaged images

Camouflaged images

Can you spot the images disguised by new software?

Robo-Insect

Robo-Insect

A lightweight mechanical insect uses lifelike wings to hover for a record time.

MRI sex

MRI sex

Researchers have captured MRI images of couples having sex to study reproductive anatomy.

3D Tetris

3D Tetris

A screen made of water provides a novel way to play Tetris in 3D.

Impossible motion

Impossible motion

Check out the winning entry of the 2010 Best Illusion of the Year Contest.

Easy animation

Easy animation

New software creates 3D animations of people from single-camera footage.

NS TV - July 2010

NS TV - July 2010

See dead pigs that are simulating decaying smokers, the first iPad concert and the hydrogen future of cars.

Smart bandage

Smart bandage

A novel medical dressing would automatically detect and treat wound infections.

Gorilla 'tag'

Gorilla 'tag'

Gorillas are caught on camera play fighting in a game that looks like tag

Bladeless fan

Bladeless fan

A new fan design blasts air out of a hollow hoop.

Goby fish

Goby fish

A clever fish hides on the sea bed and cuddles up to jellyfish to avoid predators.

'Stingray fin' boat

'Stingray fin' boat

An undulating keel, which mimics the way stingrays swim, propels a model boat forwards.

Sand swimming robot

Sand swimming robot

A robot moves like a lizard to swim through sand.

Self-replicator

Self-replicator

A pattern evolves and self-replicates in the Game of Life.

Crater formation

Crater formation

Shooting coloured sand recreates early stages of crater formation.

Laughing apes

Laughing apes

A gorilla and an orangutan laugh when researchers tickle them.

Mongooses open eggs

Mongooses open eggs

Pups look on as older mongooses crack open artificial eggs

Laser creates clouds

Laser creates clouds

A laser has been used to create miniature clouds in the lab

Laser weapon

Laser weapon

A new high power laser could soon be fired from the nose of military planes to zap missiles and aircraft.

Solar-powered flight

Solar-powered flight

For the first time, a plane flies through the night using solar power.

Tiny hovering robot

Tiny hovering robot

An insect-like aircraft is the first of this size to hover without support.

The sex lives of animals

The sex lives of animals

A new exhibit celebrates the wide range of sexual practices in animals.

Little bang

Little bang

Hear the sound that could have pervaded the universe just after the big bang.

Progress bar illusion

Progress bar illusion

Visual illusions can make download status bars look faster than they really are.

Sunspots

Sunspots

Changes in sunspots are challenging our understanding of the Sun.

Digital fly embryo

Digital fly embryo

New imaging techniques create a unique animation of fruit fly embryos developing.

Decomposing pigs

Decomposing pigs

Pig carcasses injected with nicotine are simulating how a dead smoker decomposes.

Best of the web

Best of the web

Watch our round-up of the best science videos posted this month.

Oily spheres collide

Oily spheres collide

Newton's Cradle behaves differently when coated with oil, depending on how hard the end sphere is released.

Black hole trip

Black hole trip

A new simulation shows what it would look like to fall into a black hole.

Animated illusions

Animated illusions

New software can now bring static impossible images to life.

Self-folding origami

Self-folding origami

A smart material folds itself into a boat and a plane.

Blind man avoids obstacles

Blind man avoids obstacles

A blind man was able to detect objects subconsciously as he walked through an obstacle course.

Breastfeeding baby

Breastfeeding baby

New ultrasound images reveal how babies breastfeed.

Model butterfly

Model butterfly

A model butterfly has been made to fly like the real thing.

Body transfer illusion

Body transfer illusion

Men have been tricked into thinking that a virtual girl's body is their own.

Laser fusion

Laser fusion

Researchers are one step closer to triggering a self-sustained fusion reaction.

Robot detectives

Robot detectives

Robots that defy gravity go on display in London.

Nanoscale science

Nanoscale science

Magnetic nanoparticles that target cancer are demonstrated using themal images.

Illusory contours

Illusory contours

A new animation creates the illusion of an additional shape

Hollow mask?

Hollow mask?

Researchers have discovered that the hollow mask illusion can be used as a test for schizophrenia.

Fish airship

Fish airship

A new blimp is designed to move like a fish.

Laser controls drops

Laser controls drops

A laser technique could soon be used to control the flow of liquids in mini labs.

Black hole tour

Black hole tour

A new simulator lets you tour black holes from the safety of your own home.

NS TV - June 2010

NS TV - June 2010

How sharks smell, illusions from ambiguous scenes and the effect of altitude at the World Cup.

Stronger muscles for robots

Stronger muscles for robots

A new material that's stronger than steel yet lightweight and stretchy could be used for artificial muscles.

Dead water

Dead water

Researchers have recreated the 'dead water' effect in the lab to better understand how it slows down ships.

iPad concert

iPad concert

Musicians use iPads to create music at one of the first iPad concerts.

Instant sex change

Instant sex change

New software can change the gender of a person during a live video conference.

Bat fellatio

Bat fellatio

Research has found that fellatio keeps male fruit bats keen.

Knifefish sub

Knifefish sub

The design of a new robotic submarine was inspired by knifefish.

Fat body slim

Fat body slim

Air displacement technology can accuratuely measure body fat in an instance.

Walking gel

Walking gel

A gel has been found to grow and shrink in response to a chemical, enabling it to 'walk'.

Gigantic jets

Gigantic jets

Lightning that shoots out from storm clouds can dump electrical charge into the upper atmosphere.

Hand control

Hand control

A computer can now be controlled by using hand gestures.

Octopus tool use

Octopus tool use

A species of octopus has been found to use coconut shells as tools to hide from potential threats.

Robot navigation

Robot navigation

A virtual robot navigates its way through a simulated crowd

NS TV - May 2010

NS TV - May 2010

See how animated characters can move more realistically, a machine that could turn your home into a factory and how to control video games with your gaze.

NS TV - April 2010

NS TV - April 2010

See a car that will soon compete for an X Prize, deformed frogs and a baby robot that's about to get an upgrade.

Worm foreplay

Worm foreplay

Watch a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite.

Sensing animations

Sensing animations

Hand-held projector images respond to the real world.

Robot mimic

Robot mimic

Watch this robotic head mimic a speech using realistic facial expressions.

3D videoconference

3D videoconference

A technique based on a century-old illusion is beinig adapted for teleconferencing.

Bionic penguins

Bionic penguins

New robotic penguins can move smoothly through the water or air and communicate with each other.

When plasma is flung at Earth

When plasma is flung at Earth

About every 11 years, the sun's magnetic field can intensify and fling plasma towards Earth.

Self replicator

Self replicator

A 3D printer is the first machine designed to reproduce itself.

Robot octopus

Robot octopus

Researchers are attempting to create robot arms that mimic octopus tentacles.

Plasma rocket

Plasma rocket

A new plasma rocket being developed could soon head to Mars.

Life-like eye

Life-like eye

A new animation technique can create ultra-realistic virtual eyes in minutes.

Plant or animal?

Plant or animal?

Sea slugs steal chloroplasts and genes from the algae they eat to become hybrid plant-animals.

Robotic surgeon

Robotic surgeon

A new 'tube robot' could reduce the risks of open heart surgery

Gorillas at play

Gorillas at play

Not only humans cajole bored friends to keep playing with them - gorillas do too.

Weirdly-shaped water

Weirdly-shaped water

A technique to make water droplets change shape could be used to simulate black holes.

Carnivorous robots

Carnivorous robots

Robot prototypes trap and digest pests like flies and mice to gain energy.

NS TV - March 2010

NS TV - March 2010

Find out about new space stations made of fabric, a sketching robot and the first scientific wedding.

Photo fix

Photo fix

New software can make bad photos more pleasing to the eye.

Solar sail

Solar sail

A Japanese solar sail could be the first to harness the sun for propelling spacecraft.

Bat honks

Bat honks

Watch how bats honk to communicate with others.

Bubble multiplies

Bubble multiplies

Watch how a bubble makes tiny copies of itself when it bursts.

Animations stop bots

Animations stop bots

The distorted letters we decipher online to prove we are human, not a bot, could be replaced by animations.

World Cup highs

World Cup highs

Altitude will affect both players and the ball at this year's games.

Computer-generated hair

Computer-generated hair

New techniques are making it easier to reproduce hairstyles and were used creatively in Bjork's latest video.

High-speed camera

High-speed camera

An off-the-shelf camera was modified to capture high-speed video.

Chimps carry corpses

Chimps carry corpses

Chimps have been filmed carrying mummified infants for up to 68 days following death.

Home movies go Hollywood

Home movies go Hollywood

New software can stabilise shaky camera footage to make it look professionally shot.

'Intelligent' droplet

'Intelligent' droplet

An oil droplet floating on an aqueous solution can make its own way through a labyrinth

Screen sees in 3D

Screen sees in 3D

Users can manipulate virtual objects by waving their hands in front of a screen.

NS TV - Dec 2009

NS TV - Dec 2009

See a 3D videoconferencing technique, art that deals with human-animal interaction and an ultra-realistic mapping technique.

Invisibility

Invisibility

We look at two different techniques that are closing in on the dream of invisibility.

Walking monsters

Walking monsters

Technology can now make virtual monsters move realistically in realtime.

NS TV - Feb 2010

NS TV - Feb 2010

See some ladder-walking locusts, high tech scans of ancient teeth and a secret pollinator.

Cyborg insects

Cyborg insects

Free-flying insects have been controlled remotely by humans for the first time.

Solar Impulse

Solar Impulse

A solar powered plane takes its first test flight.

Can he dance?

Can he dance?

Men who can dance may be more likely to be strong and to produce healthy offspring.

Duck erection

Duck erection

See how a duck's penis is ejected from its body.

Chaotic brain

Chaotic brain

Simulations show how the brain can alternate between stable and chaotic states.

Assassin bug

Assassin bug

A bug tricks its prey into getting up close and personal.

Ancient computer

Ancient computer

A working model of a 2000 year-old computer has been put together in London.

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