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10:47 pm EDT, May 9, 2005 |
] The era of garage biology is upon us. Want to
] participate? Take a moment to buy yourself a molecular
] biology lab on eBay. It was only a matter of time... Wired 13.05: VIEW |
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Bacteria turn toxin into plastic |
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2:43 pm EDT, Sep 10, 2004 |
This is pretty neat. Scientists have isolated a bacterium that turns a toxin into a plastic...very useful:) Bacteria turn toxin into plastic |
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Evidence bubbles over to support tabletop nuclear fusion device |
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12:44 am EST, Mar 14, 2004 |
] Researchers are reporting new evidence supporting their
] earlier discovery of an inexpensive "tabletop" device
] that uses sound waves to produce nuclear fusion
] reactions.
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] The researchers believe the new evidence shows that
] "sonofusion" generates nuclear reactions by creating tiny
] bubbles that implode with tremendous force. Nuclear
] fusion reactors have historically required large,
] multibillion-dollar machines, but sonofusion devices
] might be built for a fraction of that cost. Freakin cool Evidence bubbles over to support tabletop nuclear fusion device |
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New Scientist - Exoskeleton |
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12:30 pm EST, Mar 11, 2004 |
] Called the Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton, or
] BLEEX, it is part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects
] Agency venture designed to help foot soldiers carry
] heavier loads over even longer distances, by connecting
] robotic supports to their legs to reduce the load. New Scientist - Exoskeleton |
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6:14 pm EST, Feb 25, 2003 |
] In the coming decades, a radical upgrading of our body's
] physical and mental systems, already underway, will use
] nanobots to augment and ultimately replace our organs. We
] already know how to prevent most degenerative disease
] through nutrition and supplementation; this will be a
] bridge to the emerging biotechnology revolution, which in
] turn will be a bridge to the nanotechnology revolution.
] By 2030, reverse-engineering of the human brain will have
] been completed and nonbiological intelligence will merge
] with our biological brains. KurzweilAI.net |
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New Scientist - Ink-jet printing creates tubes of living tissue |
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11:50 pm EST, Jan 22, 2003 |
] Three-dimensional tubes of living tissue have been
] printed using modified desktop printers filled with
] suspensions of cells instead of ink. This is simply amazing stuff. New Scientist - Ink-jet printing creates tubes of living tissue |
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Sept. 11 Strikes at Labs' Doors |
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4:05 pm EDT, Aug 16, 2002 |
University officials and leading scientists are warning that new government regulations on biological research adopted in the wake of Sept. 11, and simultaneous efforts to inhibit publication, threaten to undermine the fundamental openness of science and campus life. "This has the potential for changing the definition of science, the way people do science, and even what we mean when we say science." Under the new laws, only researchers with a "legitimate need" may have access to "select agents." If research could prove useful in making biological weapons, does it belong in the public forum, or should it be suppressed by scientists or the government? Sept. 11 Strikes at Labs' Doors |
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Yahoo! News - New Research to Find Environment-Cleansing Bugs |
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2:08 pm EDT, Jul 26, 2002 |
"Microbes that thrive on nuclear waste, that can scrub greenhouse gases from the air and turn toxic soil pure again are the targets of new federal research funds" A box that goes on the exhaust pipe of everyone's car that contains microbes or nano-bots that convert the pollution into something clean. Edible plants that grow on the surface of Mars... Yahoo! News - New Research to Find Environment-Cleansing Bugs |
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