] British scientists are lobbying to build the world's most
] powerful microscope, an instrument so advanced that it
] can see individual atoms moving.
]
] The European Spallation Source (ESS) -- a type of
] instrument known as a matterscope -- would allow them to
] look at the growth of protein molecules in living human
] tissue or at the stresses deep within the wheel of a
] train or the wing of an aircraft.
]
] "This is on par with the Hubble telescope, but it's for
] looking at inner space," said Professor Bob Cywinski of
] Leeds University, which is backing the one billion pound
] (US $1.6 billion) project.
]
] A disused World War Two airfield in North Yorkshire has
] been earmarked for the matterscope's kilometer-long
] concrete tunnel and neutron research laboratories.
]
] "To look at it, you'd just see a mound of grass growing
] over the top and sheep wandering around," said Cywinski.

I can't believe nobody personally memed this to me. This rules

Kilometer-long microscope in the works

] Tachi's cloak - a shiny raincoat that serves as a movie
] screen, showing imagery from a video camera positioned
] behind the wearer - is more gimmick than practical
] prototype. Nonetheless, from the right angle and under
] controlled circumstances, it does make a sort of ghost of
] the wearer. And, unlike traditional camouflage, it's most
] effective when either the wearer or the background is
] moving (but not both). You don't need a university lab to
] check it out: Stick a webcam on your back and hold your
] laptop in front of you, screen facing out. Your friends
] will see right through you. It's a great party trick.

What a great Halloween costume idea:)

Wired 11.08: The Super Power IssueBeing Invisible

] Move over Spider-Man -- mere mortals may soon be coming
] to a ceiling near you.
]
] Researchers at the University of Manchester say they have
] cracked the secret of one of the reptile world's greatest
] climbers, the gecko, and produced a sticky tape that can
] mimic the lizard's gravity-defying abilities.
]
] Soon, people could walk on walls like comic-book
] superhero Spider-Man, the university said.
]
] "The new adhesive -- gecko tape -- contains billions of
] tiny plastic fibres which are similar to natural hairs
] covering the soles of geckos' feet," the University said
] in a statement.
]
] "The research team believes it won't be long before
] Spider-Man gloves become a reality."

Whoa.....sweet....I wanna climb on walls

CNN.com - Scientists defy gravity with 'Spider-Man' gloves - Jun. 2, 2003

] Whether there is a market for a home three-dimensional
] printer depends in part on improvements in the technology

I am very interested in 3-D printers, especially in the biomedical area...where you could print someone a new organ. Imagine having a 3-D printer in your home...seems we stepping closer to the machines in Stephenson's "The Diamond Age" that create anything you want from nanoparticles. :) yay.

If You Behave Yourself, I'll Print You a Toy

] The nation's three biggest regional phone companies
] announced an agreement Thursday to standardize the
] construction of residential fiber-optic networks, in
] hopes of getting ultra-fast Internet connections to homes
] more quickly and less expensively.

Wired News: Telcos Agree to Lay Fat Pipes

] When June Medford came up with the idea to use tiny weeds
] as weapons in the war against terrorism, she figured most
] people would call it a joke. But the federal government
] didn't laugh.
]
] Now, armed with a half million-dollar grant from the
] Pentagon, the Colorado State University plant biologist
] is trying to genetically engineer Arabidopsis plants to
] change color rapidly if they sense a biological or
] chemical agent.
]
] If her plan works, the technology could be used to turn
] forest evergreens, backyard shrubs or even pond algae
] into sentinels for scientists. One day, everyone in
] America might be able to use a cheap houseplant as an
] early-warning system. It could be the proverbial canary
] in a coal mine for the post-Sept. 11 age.

Bugs, weeds, houseplants could join the war on terror

] In a step toward electronic newspapers and wearable
] computer screens, scientists have created an ultra-thin
] screen that can be bent, twisted and even rolled up and
] still display crisp text.
]
] The material, only as thick as three human hairs,
] displays black text on a whitish-gray background with a
] resolution similar to that of a typical laptop computer
] screen.
]
] The screen is so flexible it can be rolled into a
] cylinder about a half-inch wide without losing its image
] quality.
]
] Although it's not quite the dream of single-sheet,
] electronic newspapers or books that can display hundreds
] of pages of text, its creators said it's the first
] flexible computer screen of its kind.

Cool! Where do I get one?

[Hey, if anyone gets their hands on the Nature article about this, let me know - Nano]

Paper-thin screen created

So let me get this straight. NASA can build a container strong enough to withstand a massive explosion and heat, protecting the fragile life of worms but, still manages to lose astronauts due to seals and foam tiles... wow

[wow...thats pretty amazing - Nano]

Searchers find live worms in shuttle wreckage - Apr. 30, 2003

] PhreakNIC 7 dates have been set for October 24-26, 2003!

PhreakNIC 7 :: Nashville, TN

Now here is the challenge to you, how about writing an article which
addresses the facts.

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