Cosmic particles reveal the secrets of Egyptian pyramids

The internal structure of the ancient Egyptian pyramids revealed for the first time by a team of international researchers by using the cosmic particles. The innovative technology was applied to the 4,500 years-old Bent Pyramid that built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu.

Previously, there is speculation that the remains of Pharaoh Sneferu located inside the pyramid in an undiscovered burial chamber. However, the innovative technologies, ScanPyramids, has denied this hypothesis. From the scan results, not detected no additional chamber of the same size with the upper chamber.

The Bent pyramid was built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (about  2600 BC), located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, about 25 miles south of Cairo. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZuSXz)

According to the researchers, who presented the results at Cairo to the Minister of Antiquities, Khaled El-Enany, and former minister Mamdouh El-Damaty, showed very good results because it shows the inside of monuments such as the use of X-rays.

A 3-D cutaway shows the interior of the Bent Pyramid. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZuSXz)

The Bent Pyramid is the first pyramid was investigated by using the ScanPyramids. The technology created a team from Cairo University and a Paris-based non-profit organization, named Heritage, Innovation and Preservation (HIP Institute).

As quoted by Discovery News on Thursday, April 28, 2016, the technology combines a wide range of innovative things, such as infrared, muon radiography and 3D reconstruction. The innovative technology was highly dependent on the muon, the cosmic particles that permanently and naturally bombard the Earth, which can penetrate the material is very deep.

Illustration of the Bent Pyramid internal structure. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZuSFv)

Muons coming from the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere, where they were created from collisions between cosmic rays and atomic nuclei in the atmosphere.

"This is a scientific breakthrough because it uses the principle applied muography Egyptian pyramids. It paved the way for a new investigation," said deputy director of ScanPyramids, Mehid Tayoubi.

40 muon detectors installed in the basement of Bent Pyramid. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZuSFv)

These results appeared four months after a team led by Kunihiro Morishima of the Institute for Advanced Research of Nagoya University, Japan, installing 40 units slab of muon detectors in the basement of the Bent Pyramid.

"From this slab, more than 10 million muon traces were analyzed. We calculate the muon and according to their angular distribution, so we were able to reconstruct the images," said Tayoubi.

"For the first time, the structure of the pyramid has been revealed by the muon particles. The figure shows that the second chamber in the pyramid is located approximately above the lower floor where the emulsion plates installed," he added. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DISCOVERY NEWS]

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EV-R become one of Italy's fastest hypercars

Italian supercar marque Mazzanti, in the news just a few days ago with its first model, the Evantra, is now tantalizing us with a new car code-named EV-R. With just a few weeks away from the reveal of the EV-R, Mazzanti has dropped a new video, revealing some of its performance specs.

Mazzanti will unveil the most extreme Evantra, the EV-R. And it promises to beat the LaFerrari! (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1a20vk)

The Italian model is capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.7 seconds and reaching a top speed of 402 km/h (250 mph),  making it faster than the LaFerrari, which needs less than 3 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) and has a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).

"When you think of a new project, the best way to make it concrete, is with setting objectives. The objectives must be then translated into numbers in order to become real; the speed of 250 mph have a different meaning for a street legal hypercar", said the company's founder, Luca Mazzanti.

Responsible for the Mazzanti EV-R's performance is a new 7.2-liter Vi bi-turbo engine, the output of which remains unknown at this time, but we're probably looking at an upgraded version of the same powertrain used on the Evantra, which has a displacement of 7.0 liters and produces 751 HP and 860 Nm (634 pound-feet) of torque. Stopping power comes from carbon ceramic brakes, made by Brembo, covered by OZ Racing wheels that are wrapped in Pirelli Trofeo R rubber.

Mazzanti will celebrate the EV-R's world debut at the 2016 Turin Motor Show, on June 8, 2016. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS | MOTOR AUTHORITY | MOTORCHASE]

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Here she is, the first Indonesian-made e-Scooter

After a long wait, the electric motorcycle made in Indonesia has finally officially launched under the name 'GESITS' or 'Garasindo Electric Scooter ITS.' 

And then the electric motorcycle made by ITS (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya) in cooperation with Garansindo Inter Global Co.Ltd. will perform a series of tests before entering the production line next year and go on sale in 2018.

The first Indonesian electric scooter named Gesits. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1a3gAs)

Here's an infographic in Bahasa Indonesia depicting the figure of the first Indonesian electric scooter. 

We'll wait for further news.... (Wanna see previous article). Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. God will forgive Your sins.... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DETIK OTO]

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3D sensor makes the Industrial robots so friendly

Norwegian researchers are trying to help avoid a collision in the industrial workplace by developing a series of algorithms that make the robot arm adapted to objects moving in a matter of milliseconds.

A team at the independent research organization called SINTEF in Norway combines an industrial robot arm with existing 3D sensor helps the robot to detect objects around him. This sensor sends the data to a computer that processes the data and the information was then sent back to the robot arm that move quickly if it is to be on a collision course.

Researcher Marianne Bakken attempting to get close and personal with an orange robot arm – moving in all directions to try to get the robot to collide with her. But it manages to avoid her every time. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZwOaA)

According to the SINTEF team, along with the existed industrial robots which usually have a weighs several tons and is usually in the annex networking, calculating the movement updates can take a matter of seconds.

As demonstrated the teamwork, Øystein Hov Holhjem, a SINTEF researcher put the arm on the side of a sensitive robot arm and turns the robot was moving slowly in the other direction.

"I can put my hand here and the robot will react quickly," as he told to Reuters in a robot's skill performance. "This robot can plan a new route of the current position along the direction in less than 20 milliseconds."

According to Reuters, the SINTEF team is currently planning to sell this concept to the industrial sector. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SINTEF | REUTERS]

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Peek Tokyo's wild Bōsōzoku styled Lamborghini cars

Some time ago, Gordon Cheng, an exotic cars hunter managed to infiltrate into a parking lot in Tokyo. In the hidden location holds many of the modified Lamborghini cars.

According to Cheng, those supercars modified with the unusual style called as Bōsōzoku style, which is a wild and rebellious style. As quoted of Wikipedia, Bōsōzoku or 'violent running gang' is a Japanese subculture associated with motorcycle clubs and gangs, initially associated with the Yakuza organizations (Japanese mafia) and other gangsters.

Unique gold colored Lamborghini Huracan with the tiger pattern and coned spikes accessories made it like a rocker car. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1a2DGG)

So, Bōsōzoku style cars should best be described as the cars driven by the Japanese gangs. This is partly true of course, but a lot of people actually like the Bōsōzoku styling as well eventhough they are not a member of a gang. These cars dressed rather artistically and dramatically and completed with luxurious Forgiato rims. One of the most highlighted in this hidden garage space, ie a Lamborghini Huracan dressed with the tiger pattern.

Front view of a unique gold colored Lamborghini Huracan with the tiger pattern plus coned spikes accessories. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1a2DGG)

All parts of the body painted with a gold base color and tiger complexion spotted. Not quite up there, on the front hood, wing panels, and a bumper fitted with coned spikes accessories that make the car has a style like a Rocker.

In addition, there is also a Lamborghini Aventador, painted with shades of fire. The car is on the hood decorated with images of the glittering skull.

Red colored Lamborghini Aventador decorated with the glittering skull on the hood. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1a2DGG)

Other Lamborghini no less fierce is the light blue colored Lamborghini Gallardo. This supercar panel fitted body kit includes front bumper, side skirts, and over vender. On rear section of the light blue colored car also uses large wings like a car that is competing in the GT racing arena.

A light blue colored Galardo with a unique shaped front grille and air scope. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1a0aMk)

Here's look the video below;

Indeed, these cars are very unusual and frankly very remarkable. So what do you think?. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | JALOPNIK | BOSOZOKU STYLE]

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A new moon on Makemake's orbit was discovered by Hubble telescope

Pluto, the former planet in our solar system known to have several 'brothers' are incorporated in the dwarf planet club. One of the dwarf planets named 'Makemake' which was found in 2005, that became one of the causes that make Pluto excluded from the list of planets in our solar system.

As if not to be outdone by her sister Pluto, Makemake which has a diameter of no more than 1,400 kilometers recently known to have its own moon. The Moon was discovered by researchers at the Hubble Space Telescope. They say, the planet has a moon with the orbit is about 21,000 kilometers.

An undated photo provided by NASA and made by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a small, dark moon orbiting Makemake, the second brightest icy dwarf planet after Pluto in the Kuiper Belt. This is the first discovery of a companion object to Makemake. The moon, provisionally designated S/2015 (136472) 1 and nicknamed MK 2, is more than 1,300 times fainter than Makemake. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZuFPQ)

This new moon given the name of the 'S/2015 (136472) 1' or so-called 'MK2,' discovered on last April by the same scientists who discovered Eris and Makemake 10 years ago. As quoted by the Washington Post on Thursday, April 28, 2016, the search was quite difficult because of the Makemake's sparkle was so bright, considering it was the second most brightest planet after Pluto.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. 
 (Picture from: http://imagine-hawaii.com/)

Although the age of Hubble telescope is quite old, yet the sophisticated telescope that is launched into the outer space 26 years ago, was still able to capture the existence of MK2 moon in between the sparkle of Makemake.

The MK2 moon is believed to have a diameter of 160 kilometers and charcoal black. The color is allegedly due to so small it lacks the gravitational power necessary to hold onto a bright, icy crust. It has also been experienced by many comets and another celestial objects in the Kuiper Belt.

The discovery of the MK2 moon will support and more convincing the relationship between Pluto and other dwarf planets thus more appropriate for her to join them. And the presence of MK2 also provide more information for the astronomers as additional material in studying the Makemake.

By observing the MK2 moon as Makemake's satellite, will also provide information for scientists on the gravity relationship between two celestial objects that ease to calculate the mass of the planet. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WASHINGTON POST]

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