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NASA Telescope Picks Up Glow of Universe's First Objects

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:28:00-0400

NASA 's Spitzer Space Telescope has picked up light from objects more than 13 billion light years away.

Stephen Hawking: We must colonize other planets

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:43:00-0400

Stephen Hawking has been touting colonization of other planets to ensure the survival of the human species, a theme that has existed in Science Fiction since the term was coined. And while the idea may seem a bit eccentric and far fet...

Man Cow, Not the Radio Personality, a Genetic Hybrid

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:40:00-0400

The Times Online in the UK is reporting that stem cell researchers have applied to create a genetic hybrid of a cow's egg and a human cell nucleus, stating that the result would be 99.9 percent human. Maybe Douglas Adams wasn't too far off with...

Medical Alert RFID

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:02:00-0400

I have relatives that wear those medical alert bracelets, the ones that tell a doctor or EMT that the patient may be diabetic, have a heart condition or have an allergy. The only problem with jewelry being used for this type of notification is ...

Greenland's Ice Melt Faster Than Expected.

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:25:00-0400

Scientists are shocked at the rate that Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting, up by 250 percent during a period spanning May 2004 to April 2006. If the sheet were to completely melt, the sea would rise about 23 feet (7 meters). Take a look at this ...

Touch Sensor based on Nanoparticles

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:55:00-0400

TechNews reported on "High-Resolution Touch Sensor", which will provide a resolution close to the capabilities of human touch. The touch sensor is built out of nanoparticles of gold and cadmium sulfide, and according to Ravi F. ...

Blending of the Camera and Screen

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:41:00-0400

New Scientist (by way of Slashdot) is reporting on a new patent by Apple where the camera is part of the screen, by embedding the image sensors between the pixels. I find this particularly exciting. My suspension of disbelief when w...

Green Ham and Eggs

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:03:00-0400

Dr. Seuss a futurist? Almost Green Eggs and Ham, they just started with the pig first. BBC News is reporting that Taiwan has created transgenic glowing green pigs. If they create transgenic chickens, we'll be set.Now if th...

Oceans have 50% fewer varieties of fish

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:51:00-0400

The Washington Post reported today that the variety in the world's oceans have dropped by as much as 50% in the past 50 years. While I could certainly lament on this subject, I defer to Garrett Hardin (1915 - 2003), who in 1968, ...

California will need 40% more water by 2030, they might get it, but it could be salty.

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:49:00-0400

The Public Policy Institute of California released a study on Wednesday stating that California's water consumption requirements will jump by 40% by the year 2030. The PPIC used population growth and demographic projections based...

FDA approves vagus nerve pacemaker to treat depression

Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:47:00-0400

It was reported on Slashdot today that the FDA has approved a vagus nerve pacemaker for depression. I couldn't help thinking about Larry Niven's Ringworld series and wireheading. In short, a wirehead is someone who has a medical procedure ...

Self Aware Computing

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 14:00:00-0400

IBM and EPFI are teaming up to build a computer simulated human brain. The two year project will begin with mapping the neocortex and then expand to map other parts of the brain. This bring up some interesting ethical questions (which Science Fiction...

The Other Cold Fusion

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:06:00-0400

Turns out that Cold Fusion (the one that generates energy, not web pages) may actually be real. It was reported a couple of weeks ago, but here's a recent article on it. The main obstacle is is getting more energy out than what is put in to create it...

Chimera

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:44:00-0400

This recent article caught my attention: Animal-Human Hybrids Spark ControversyI find the topic to be amusing, scary, exciting and hopeful all at the same time. When the article mentioned that the scientists might be creating mice with human brains l...