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W.m.d

Fry the lot of ‘em, with the Weapon of Mosquito Destruction.

A quarter-century ago, American rocket scientists proposed the “Star Wars” defense system to knock Cold War Soviet missiles from the skies with laser beams. Some of the same scientists are now aiming their lasers at another airborne threat: the mosquito.

Lead scientist Jordin Kare says that the laser will be able to sweep an area and "toast millions of mosquitoes in a few minutes." Responding to questions about any potential harm the laser could pose to the eco-system, Kare said: “There is no such thing as a good mosquito, there’s nothing that feeds exclusively on them. No one would miss mosquitoes.”

It fires at mosquitoes once it detects the audio frequency created by the beating of its wings (very cool). The laser then burns them on the spot. This is not a sci-fi fantasy, the project aims to prevent the spread of malaria.

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By on 1/4/09

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The Lab

AC Milan’s cup of eternal youth runneth over, discover the secret to their dazzling dad’s army.

“It’s amazing, when I arrived at Milan’s training camp my body fat index was 13.7%, but when I was tested the other day it was 8.5%.” These the words of David Beckham, the latest veteran footballer to be revitalised by the most advanced medical facility in world sport.

Nestled near the shores of Lake Como, The Lab (aka Milanello Training Centre) is a secretive outpost that deals in the finest of fine-tuning. It treats the human body as a machine, testing every variable one can fathom in order not just to sustain a player well into his 30’s, but to make him better than ever before. Potential new signings even visit The Lab to be judged on their propensity for development. If the scientists see a flaw, mentally or physically, he simply won’t be signed.

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Categories Sport Tags Sport Science

By on 13/2/09

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