Stop, Think, Repeat!

Analyzing the beliefs of today and the discoveries of tomorrow.

A US team of scientists have created a computer made up of E-Coli that can solve complex math problems faster than a normal silicon computer.

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Stem cells are cells that have the ability to become any cell type. They can develop into any of the organs and tissues that make up the body. In the past these cells were obtained from days old embryo’s but recently a team of Chinese scientists have shown it is possible to create stem cells from skin tissue. They have even gone as far as to take the stem cells they made from skin cells and reprogram them to look and act like embryonic stem cells which they then implanted in the womb of mice resulting in offspring. There are questions surrounding the potential drawbacks of such a birth. Will the offspring be prone to cancer?

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The new cloud class has been named Asperatus. Though there are suspicions on the cause it is still a mystery as to how they develope.

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A new material resulting from a partnership between Duke  University and Boston College absorbs both the magnetic and electrical properties of electromagnetic waves over a certain frequency range turning the light into heat. The heat can then be used to generate power.

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Plastic typically takes about 1,000 years to decay. A 16 year old Daniel Burd discovered that microbes can break down plastic 43% in 6 weeks!

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That’s right and he can start a fire with it! John Chang has been practicing a secret form of meditation for years. He claims we each posses the ability to absorb chi, store it, and use it.

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A technique of collecting water from fog may have been in use as far back as 2,000 years. The technique is being used today to help Lima, Peru residents to gather hundreds of gallons of water a day with out any rain.

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Brooke Greenberg, age 16, weights just over 15 lbs and is 31 inches tall.  She has a babys body and face. Scientists believe her condition may hold the key in finding out why aging takes place in others.

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A new drug derived from bacteria found in the soil on Easter Island has been shown to substantially extend the life span of mice. The drug, Rapamycin, even works when administered late in life and has been shown to extend the life span of males by 9% and females by 13%.

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Science laboratories have created a carbon sheet thats only one atom thick but is stronger than diamonds and conducts electricity 100 times faster than the silicon in computer chips. Its called Graphene.

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