Cockroach

There's some cool stuff going on here. Notice that for the objects with air resistance, they all reach incredibly high velocities as they fall in the upper atmosphere where they encounter very little air resistance. However, once they get into the thicker air they slow down. The cockroach slows in a weird way because my air density model (for very high altitudes) has low resolution.But all of those objects eventually reach some terminal velocity. For the bowling ball, this final velocity is 83 meters per second (185 mph),…

The assembled "Solar Cockroach". Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETDoing little science and technology projects with kids is not only fun and rewarding in the now, but might also gently steer a young person towards a lifetime of interest in those areas. To this day, I still remember building things like electromagnets and even a simple radio with my grandpa in the 1970s, and I have no doubt that this helped nudge me in the direction I find myself moving in these days.   Also: This stylish electric screwdriver has some big…

The Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is one of the most exclusive fashion events of the year. The 2023 event saw a host of celebrities and artists pay homage to legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, but there was one unlikely, and uninvited guest that quickly caught the attention of the media. Spotted on the red (white red and blue) carpet at the Met Gala was one cockroach which became viral on the internet in no time. (Also read: Met Gala 2023 live updates: Is Priyanka Chopra wearing red for…

Why should humans have all the fun at Met Gala? Cockroaches can also have a starry moment and interestingly Met Gala 2023 turned out to be lucky for them. A cockroach hit the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday. Variety posted a video of the cockroach running up the steps as paps took close-up shots on their cameras. The insect darted from side to side across the carpet, expertly navigating its way up the steps. The cockroach`s video went viral in no time. Netizens literally had a field day after seeing the cockroach making…

Archaeological dig sites in Japan where Prof. Obata’s team found cockroach impressions in earthenware: (1) Motonobaru site, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture; (2) Kamitshiro site, Ebino City, Miazaki Prefecture; (3) Komaki site, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture; (4) Sekiguchi site, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Vol. 45, Hiroki Obata, Takashi Sano, Katsuhiko Nishizono, The Jomon people…

In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia. Among their many discoveries, they recorded "a large Blatta" – a type of cockroach – under a decaying log.This was later described as Panesthia lata, the Lord Howe Island wood-feeding cockroach. P. lata was noted as being highly abundant, playing a key role in nutrient recycling, and presumably a food source for the many birds on the island.Alas, in 1918 rats arrived on the…

The next time you move to squish a cockroach, you may want to pause before your shoe delivers the finishing blow. One of the earth’s most infamous insects could become its cyborg savior, according to a recent study by Japanese researchers. Earlier this month, the researchers from the Riken Center for Emergent Matter Science unveiled what they’re calling a “rechargeable, remote-controllable cyborg cockroach” that could be used in search and rescue operations, environmental monitoring, and the inspection of dangerous areas.…

Cockroach Turned Superman! Cyborg Technology is Taking New Leaps A team of scientists engineered in Singapore, a system for creating remote-controlled cyborg technology cockroaches equipped with a tiny wireless control module. A cockroach fitted with a “backpack” computer and infrared camera, controlled by electrodes, could help locate warm bodies in the rubble of buildings destroyed by earthquakes. The ultra-thin electronics and flexible materials allow the “cockroaches” to move freely. This project turns the…

“It’s almost like a science fiction story set in the past, but it’s about the technology of the future”, says Mio Imagination has no bounds, particularly when a machine trained on millions of words and stories is asked to churn out a story. In a recent instance GPT-3, the LLM developed by Open AI has scripted a story, with a cockroach as its protagonist. Well, compared to the fantasy stories like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, this is only a piece of the universe you get to rule. The only thing that makes it…

Male cockroaches attract females by providing a roach version of chocolate – sugars and fats. Glucose-averse females, however, sometimes flee when their saliva turns the sweet treat into a bitter pill. Credit: Ayako Wada-KatsumataNew research from <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>North Carolina State University</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, North…