Microbe that eats plastic?
Tue ,14/07/2009Plastic 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!
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Harvest water from fog?
Fri ,10/07/2009A 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.
Little girl may hold the secret to everlasting youth?
Fri ,10/07/2009Brooke 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.
Drug to extend life span of mammals?
Fri ,10/07/2009A 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%.
Thinnest and strongest material in the universe?
Fri ,10/07/2009Science 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.
Men not needed to procreate?
Thu ,09/07/2009Scientists claim to have grown human sperm in a lab. An advancement which may lead to a better understanding of infertility. The sperm was created by treating male embryonic stem cells with a range of substance’s causing the stem cell to mature into sperm. Critics point out that all mice born from the artificial sperm only lived five months. Tests are now being carried out to see if the same problem occurs in humans. The possibility of procreating with out the aid of men has sparked a debate on the implications.
Artificial brain cells?
Wed ,08/07/2009Yep and the technology is being advanced to tackle such brain problems as hearing loss, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.
Can clothing be a camera?
Wed ,08/07/2009It can! MIT researchers have developed a mesh of light-sensitive fibers that collectively act like a rudimentary camera.
Could telepathy exist?
Wed ,01/07/2009A technology used exclusively by doctors to monitor brain waves is being used to create more and more devices that enable the wearer to interact with reality strictly through brain waves or thought. This leads me to ask if mankind can make devices that pick up and respond to brain waves has mankind ever possessed the innate ability to pick up on these transmitted brain waves? I suppose such an ability would be called telepathy. (more…)