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ICYMI: Cockroach torture, an app for Parkinson's and more

Jurassic Park should have taught us: Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

ICYMI: Cockroach Torture, an App for Parkinson's and More

Today on In Case You Missed It: A cybernetic cockroach how-to describes how to use an Arduino to control where a cockroach goes, which makes all of us uncomfortable.

A UK researcher is studying Parkinson's Disease using an app designed to track key markers of the illness. If the current human trial is successful, the hope is that more people can use their smartphones to keep better track of their symptoms and curtail any jump in worsening symptoms, quickly.

Euro airliner easyJet is planning to build a new aircraft that uses a hydrogen fuel cell for hybrid energy power. That way the engine never has to be used on the ground, except when a plane is ready to take-off.

And finally, entertaining YouTuber Mark Rober uploaded a video of his snowball machine gun that is worth a watch. As always, please share any interesting science or tech videos, anytime! Just tweet us with the #ICYMI hashtag to @mskerryd.