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The Historyscoper's Science and Technology Watch Blog Apr. 2, 2015

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Take A Peek Into The Future: 3 Things to Look for When Hiring a Trend Forecaster

http://bigthink.com/amped/take-a-peek-into-the-future-3-things-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-trend-forecaster

A brief history of the condom

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/31/a_brief_history_of_the_condom_partner/

Tiny blue-bellied fish discovered in the Rio Negro

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2013/03/tiny-blue-bellied-fish.html

Head-On Collisions Between DNA-Code Reading Machineries Accelerate Gene Evolution

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130329125307.htm

Proof aspirin fights cancer A REGULAR dose of aspirin can slash the risk of developing cancer by almost a quarter, research has revealed.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/388093/Proof-aspirin-fights-cancer

Shroud of Turin Real? Debate Resurrected

http://www.livescience.com/28276-shroud-of-turin.html?cmpid=520533

Innate Immune System Can Kill HIV When a Viral Gene Is Deactivate

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130329085938.htm

Multi-Toxin Biotech Crops Not Silver Bullets, Scientists Warn

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130330130838.htm

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Programming Cells to Perform Disease-Fighting Computations

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/programming-cells-to-perform-disease-fighting-computations

Drunkorexia: How Alcohol Became a Weight-Loss Food

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/drunkorexia-how-alcohol-became-a-weight-loss-food

Romantic Failure: A Cultural and Cognitive Bias

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/romantic-failure-a-cultural-and-cognitive-bias

Could Crickets Solve the World's Malnutrition Problem?

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/could-crickets-solve-the-worlds-malnutrition-problem

Electronic Implant Controls Appetite and Weight Gain

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/electronic-implant-controls-appetite-and-weight-gain

Telomeres – Should you Measure Yours with TeloMe?

http://biohackyourself.com/telomeres-should-you-measure-yours-with-telome/

Friday, March 29, 2013

Opposites Attract: How Cells and Cell Fragments Move in Electric Fields

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328125100.htm

Eating Disorders, Muscle Dysmorphia, and Self Perceived Masculinity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075714.htm

Common Gene Variants Explain 42% of Antidepressant Response

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328091730.htm

Seeing Happiness in Ambiguous Facial Expressions Reduces Aggressive Behavior

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328080559.htm

What Attracts People to Violent Movies?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328091750.htm

America: Time to Shake the Salt Habit?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328091752.htm

How Diabetes Drug Delays Aging in Worms

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328125106.htm

Brain Scans Might Predict Future Criminal Behavior

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328125319.htm

New Vaccine-Design Approach Targets Viruses Such as HIV

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328161421.htm

Scientists Propose Revolutionary Laser System to Produce the Next LHC

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075706.htm

Growing Plants On Mars

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075708.htm

Large Robotic Jellyfish Could One Day Patrol Oceans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328124807.htm

Swarming Robots Could Be the Servants of the Future

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328125325.htm

Biological Transistor Enables Computing Within Living Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328142400.htm

Even Graphene Has Weak Spots

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328142410.htm

Smell-O-Vision, Now With Improved Resolution

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/smell-o-vision-now-with-improved-resolution

Think Then Walk Hardware Here

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/think-then-walk-hardware-here.html

Novel Brain Wave Model

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/novel-brain-wave-model.html

Excessive Sitting is Contraindicated

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/excessive-sitting-is-contraindicated.html

Katherine Kuchenbecker: The technology of touch

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/131311-2013-03-29-katherine-kuchenbecker-the-technology-of-touch.htm

Colin Camerer: Neuroscience, game theory, monkeys

http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_camerer_neuroscience_game_theory_monkeys.html

Video: Science Settles the Charcoal vs. Gas Grilling Debate

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/03/video-the-art-of-grilling/

4-Billion-Pixel Panorama Lets You Explore Mars As If You Were Standing Next To Curiosity

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/131322-2013-03-29-4-billion-pixel-panorama-lets-you-explore-mars-as-if.htm

Akamai’s Plan for a Wireless Data Fast Lane

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511831/akamais-plan-for-a-wireless-data-fast-lane/

How Herpesvirus Invades Nervous System

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328091754.htm

Mercedes Bringing Tesla-Powered EV to U.S. Next Year

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/131250-2013-03-28-mercedes-bringing-tesla-powered-ev-to-u-s-next-year.htm

Watch A Ferrofluid Sculpture Move To The Rhythm

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/131256-2013-03-28-watch-a-ferrofluid-sculpture-move-to-the-rhythm.htm

A Disturbing Vision Of Augmented Reality In The Future

http://www.businessinsider.com/augmented-reality-future-2013-3#the-film-doesnt-show-what-happens-next-but-you-can-imagine-now-watch-sight-in-live-action-30

Scientists Claim 40% of Population Infected with “Mind Control Parasite”

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/29/scientists-claim-40-of-population-infected-with-mind-control-parasite/

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Why Sticking Around Is Sometimes the Better Choice for Males

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326194100.htm

Quitting Marshmallow Test Can Be a Rational Decision

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326194138.htm

Weber Faster One – the world's fastest street-legal sports car?

http://www.gizmag.com/weber-faster-one-sportscar-specs/26800/

Clean Electricity from Bacteria? Researchers Make Breakthrough in Race to Create 'Bio-Batteries'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325183900.htm

How to Build a Very Large Star

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327092340.htm

How Hard Is It to 'De-Anonymize' Cellphone Data?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327132547.htm

Engineers Enable 'Bulk' Silicon to Emit Visible Light for the First Time

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327133517.htm

Materials: Magnetic Mystery Solved

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327162422.htm

Web 4.0: The Ultra-Intelligent Electronic Agent is Coming

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/web-40-the-ultra-intelligent-electronic-agent-is-coming

Cannabis and Graham Hancock

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/cannabis-and-graham-hancock.html

Can Small Reactors Ignite a Nuclear Renaissance?

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/131235-2013-03-28-can-small-reactors-ignite-a-nuclear-renaissance.htm

Controversial Worm Keeps Its Position as Progenitor of Humankind

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327103039.htm

Fewer Children Mean Longer Life?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327103045.htm

Quantum Computing? Physicists' New Technique for Cooling Molecules May Be a Stepping Stone to Quantum Computing

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327144129.htm

Just 'Weight' Until Menopause: How Estrogen Deficiency Affects Women's Fat Absorption

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327144131.htm

Do Intellectual Property Rights On Existing Technologies Hinder Subsequent Innovation?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327144133.htm

Saturn Is Like an Antiques Shop, Cassini Suggests; Moons and Rings Date Back to Solar System's Birth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327170155.htm

Jaguar's XJR, the big cat's newest performance saloon debuts in New York

http://www.gizmag.com/jaguar-xjr-new-york/26816/

Like cars? Love coffee? The Espresso Veloce Machine may be for you

http://www.gizmag.com/subpac-feel-music/26837/

SubPac helps listeners feel their music ... literally

http://www.gizmag.com/subpac-feel-music/26837/

New animation tech could make motion capture suits obsolete

http://www.gizmag.com/markerless-motion-capture-tech/26458/

The Amazing Jellybean takes the guesswork out of power cycling

http://www.gizmag.com/amazing-jellybean-power-cycle/26838/

2014 Cadillac CTS loses weight, increases bam factor

http://www.gizmag.com/2014-cadillac-cts-new-york-auto-show/26835/

Student-build “Solarcopter” powered solely by the Sun's rays

http://www.gizmag.com/solarcopter-solar-helicopter/26645/

Energy-efficient Queen Alia International Airport opens in Jordan

http://www.gizmag.com/queen-alia-international-airport-jordan/26797/

Gut microbes could offer weight loss benefits of GBP surgery – without the surgery

http://www.gizmag.com/gastric-bypass-gut-microbes-weight-loss/26850/

Would you believe Rocket Golf?

http://www.gizmag.com/rocket-rocketry-golf-doug-frost/26777/

Miniature hit-to-kill rocket interceptor completes flight test

http://www.gizmag.com/eaps-miniature-hit-to-kill-interceptor-flight-tested/26824/

Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with lions

http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html

Harry Potter-Like Invisibility Cloak Works (in a Lab)

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/28/harry-potter-like-invisibility-cloak-works-in-a-lab/

Robo-Reporters to Replace Mainstream Journalists?

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/28/robo-reporters-to-replace-mainstream-journalists/

Science Blogger Gets ‘Sexist Comments’ About Being a Woman

http://www.aol.com/video/science-blogger-gets-sexist-comments-about-being-a-woman/517726286/

How Netflix Is Ruining Cloud Computing

http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/27/how-netflix-is-ruining-cloud-computing/

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Neil deGrasse Tyson's Universe of Ideas: Who to Follow & What to Read

http://bigthink.com/think-tank/inside-neil-degrasse-tysons-universe-of-ideas-what-to-read

Why US Aquatic Life Isn't Doing So Well These Days

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/why-us-aquatic-life-isnt-doing-so-well-these-days

World's First Solar-Powered Plane Can Fly At Night, Too

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/worlds-first-solar-powered-plane-can-fly-at-night-too

5 Steps to a 3-D Printed Eyeball

http://bigthink.com/big-think-top-5/5-steps-to-a-3-d-printed-eyeball

Yes, For Real, It’s An Invisible Bicycle Helmet And It IS Awesome

http://bigthink.com/design-for-good/yes-for-real-its-an-invisible-bicycle-helmet-and-it-is-awesome

Women Make Better Decisions Than Men, Study Suggests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326101616.htm

Scientists Form New Nerve Cells -- Directly in the Brain

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326100839.htm

Ultrasound To Combat Liver Tumors

http://www.eurasiareview.com/27032013-ultrasound-to-combat-liver-tumors/

Should We Revive Extinct Species?

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2013/03/should-we-revive-extinct-species.html

America’s elite colleges are failing in the wired age: Study

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/26/americas-elite-colleges-are-failing-prepare-digita/

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Baltic Bronze Age at 1159 BC

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/baltic-bronze-age-at-1159-bc.html?u

Molecular Roots of Down Syndrome Unraveled

http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/molecular-roots-of-down-syndrome-unraveled/81248140/

After Quantum Computers, Quark-Scale Computers

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/after-quantum-computers-quark-scale-computers

The Danger of Free Google Software

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/the-danger-of-free-google-software

Pentagon to Build Machines that Teach Themselves

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/pentagon-to-build-machines-that-teach-themselves

Social isolation shortens lifespan

http://www.nature.com/news/social-isolation-shortens-lifespan-1.12673

Mark Shaw: One very dry demo (video)

http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_shaw_one_very_dry_demo.html

Catalyst in a Teacup: New Approach to Chemical Reduction

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325111214.htm

Laser Empties Atoms from the Inside out

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325093528.htm

Super Batteries? Hybrid Ribbons a Gift for Powerful Batteries

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325125607.htm

Violins Can Mimic the Human Voice

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325135302.htm

Other Stomach Microbiota Modulate Resistance to H. Pylori-Driven Ulcers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325135355.htm

New Mechanism for Long-Term Memory Formation Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325135357.htm

Hunger-Spiking Neurons Could Help Control Autoimmune Diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325160516.htm

Scientists Use DNA to Quickly Unravel Relationship Between Plants and Insects

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325160524.htm

Scientists Confirm First Two-Headed Bull Shark

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325184016.htm

Moon and Asteroids Share History, NASA Scientists Find

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325185237.htm

[NSFW] Review: Realtouch USB pleasure device brings porn into the 4th dimension (Part 1)

http://www.gizmag.com/nsfw-review-realtouch-sex-toy-for-men/26804/

Monday, March 25, 2013

Graphene aerogel takes world’s lightest material crown

http://www.gizmag.com/graphene-aerogel-worlds-lightest/26784/

Solar-powered 3D printer uses sand to make glass

http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/icts/news/solar-powered-3d-printer-uses-sand-to-make-glass-1.html

Opposition filed against patent on 'humanized' apes

http://www.testbiotech.org/en/node/768

Speed of Light May Not Be Fixed, Scientists Suggest; Ephemeral Vacuum Particles Induce Speed-Of-Light Fluctuations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325111154.htm

Engineers Explain Physics of Fluids Some 100 Years After Original Discovery

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322125349.htm

Foods Can Help Fight Inflammation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322154027.htm

Physical Activity During Youth May Help Reduce Fracture Risk in Old Age

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130323152440.htm

Alterations in Brain Activity in Children at Risk of Schizophrenia Predate Onset of Symptoms

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322174343.htm

Nerve Mapping Technology Improves Surgery for Compressed Nerves

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130323152444.htm

Genetic Analysis Saves Major Apple-Producing Region of Washington State

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130323152914.htm

Hubble Digs Up Galactic Glow Worm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324095135.htm

Paint-On Plastic Electronics: Aligning Polymers for High Performance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324151830.htm

Molecular ‘signature’ For Rapidly Increasing Form of Esophageal Cancer Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324151834.htm

Venus Vortices Go for Chaotic Multi-Storey Strolls Around the Poles

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324152140.htm

DNA Damage Occurs as Part of Normal Brain Activity, Scientists Discover

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324152259.htm

Nuclear Life of Actin Uncovered: Protein With Key Job in Muscle Function Moonlights in Nucleus to Help Regulate Genes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324152310.htm

Nature Versus Nurture: Better Looking Birds Have Healthier Babies, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324201814.htm

Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Repair Gut Damage

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130324202036.htm

Multi-Purpose Wonder Can Generate Hydrogen, Produce Clean Water and Even Provide Energy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320094856.htm

Heart repair breakthroughs replace surgeon's knife

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/heart-repair-breakthroughs-replace-surgeons-knife

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Higgs boson explained

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/24/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_higgs_boson_explained/

Comet, Not Asteroid, Killed Dinosaurs, Study Suggests

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130929-2013-03-23-comet-not-asteroid-killed-dinosaurs-study-suggests.htm

7 Surprising Things That Sex Cures

http://goodmenproject.com/sex-relationships/7-surprising-things-that-sex-cures-bits-and-pieces/

Renewable Energy in 50 Years: 3 Predictions

http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/renewable-energy-in-50-years-3-predictions

Mind Memes for Spring: The Universe is Older and Extreme is the New Normal

http://bigthink.com/mind-memes/mind-memes-for-spring

Does studying science make you a better person?

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/23/does_studying_science_make_you_a_better_person_partner/

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Brain Scans Can Now Tell Who You’re Thinking About

http://singularityhub.com/2013/03/23/brain-scans-can-now-tell-who-youre-thinking-about/

Science-fiction turns real: Genetically engineering animals for war

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/23/science_fiction_turns_real_genetically_engineering_animals_for_war/

Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2962129-1/fulltext#article_upsell

Oceans May Be Common on Rocky Alien Planets

http://www.space.com/20282-alien-planets-habitable-oceans.html

Terradynamics: Technique Could Help Designers Predict How Legged Robots Will Move On Granular Surfaces

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321141443.htm

Scientists Develop Innovative Twists to DNA Nanotechnology

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321141448.htm

Quantum Computers Counting On Carbon Nanotubes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321141514.htm

Quantum Computers Coming Soon? Metamaterials Used to Observe Giant Photonic Spin Hall Effect

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321151921.htm

Implantable Telescope Lens to Treat Macular Degeneration Available at Johns Hopkins

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321221315.htm

Parent Induces Guilt, Child Shows Distress

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322090748.htm

Cooled Integrated Circuit Amplifies With Lowest Noise So Far

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322090744.htm

How Organic Magnets Grow in a Thin Film

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322090755.htm

Men and Women Get Sick in Different Ways: Developing Gender-Specific Medicine Is a Major Challenge of the Future

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322090850.htm

Did Evolution Give Us Inflammatory Disease?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322104255.htm

Spatial Memory: Mapping Blank Spots in the Cheeseboard Maze

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322104258.htm

Blocking an Inflammation Pathway Prevents Cardiac Fibrosis, Study Suggests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322104304.htm

Immune-Cell Therapy Could Strengthen Promising Melanoma Treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322104324.htm

First Migration from Africa Less Than 95,000 Years Ago: Ancient Hunter-Gatherer DNA Challenges Theory of Early Out-Of-Africa Migrations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322114856.htm

Engineered immune cells battle acute leukaemia

http://www.nature.com/news/engineered-immune-cells-battle-acute-leukaemia-1.12643

Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified in Thailand

http://www.livescience.com/28052-giant-trees-found-in-thailand.html

Star Caught Circling Black Hole at Record-Breaking Speed

http://www.space.com/20303-black-hole-star-speed-record.html

Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ...

http://www.ted.com/talks/elon_musk_the_mind_behind_tesla_spacex_solarcity.html

Danny Hillis: The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B

http://www.ted.com/talks/danny_hillis_the_internet_could_crash_we_need_a_plan_b.html

Thursday, March 21, 2013

With wireless blood testing, no more needles?

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/with-wireless-blood-testing-no-more-needles/15528

Astronomers Create a Black Hole in a Bathtub


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/astronomers-create-a-black-hole-in-a-bathtub

'End of Men'? Not Even Close

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320094431.htm

Why Red Algae Never Colonized Dry Land


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320095036.htm

'Brain Waves' Challenge Area-Specific View of Brain Activity


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320115111.htm

How Two Brain Areas Interact to Trigger Divergent Emotional Behaviors

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320142554.htm

Scientists Discover 'Lubricant' for Earth's Tectonic Plates: Hidden Magma Layer Could Play Role in Earthquakes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320142705.htm

Baffling Blood Problem Explained: 60-Year-Old Health Mystery Solved

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320155104.htm

Brain Mapping Reveals Neurological Basis of Decision-Making in Rats

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320155232.htm

Herschel Discovers Some of the Youngest Stars Ever Seen


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320192829.htm

Genetic Evidence That New Therapies Targeting Parkinson's Disease May Cause Harm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320212617.htm

Robot-Delivered Speech and Physical Therapy a Success


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320212622.htm

Older Grandfathers Pass On Autism Risk Through Generations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130320212820.htm

Exclusive Interview: Ray Kurzweil Discusses His First Two Months At Google


http://singularityhub.com/2013/03/19/exclusive-interview-ray-kurzweil-discusses-his-first-two-months-at-google/

Explaining how extra virgin olive oil protects against Alzheimer’s disease


http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=223&content_id=CNBP_032447&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=acdeae1a-348e-48f0-8262-e999b455ea3c

Salamandra robotica II moves swiftly on both land and water


http://www.gizmag.com/salamandra-robotica-ii-amphibious-robot/26726/

When Animals Learn to Control Robots, You Know We’re in Trouble

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130821-2013-03-21-when-animals-learn-to-control-robots-you-know-were-in.htm?From=News

New Map Made of First Trillionth of a Trillionth of a Second After Big Bang

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/03/new-planck-data/

Solar Wind Energy Source Discovered


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2013/03/solar-wind-energy-source-discovered.html

Peacock spider (video)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d_yYC5r8xMI

Human sexuality is naturally promiscuous, primarily amorous

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/02/human-sexuality-is-naturally-promiscuous-primarily-amorous/

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Do Statin Drugs Cause Memory Loss?


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/do-statin-drugs-cause-memory-loss.html

Your Next Smartphone Screen May Be Made of Sapphire


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/512411/your-next-smartphone-screen-may-be-made-of-sapphire/

The CIA Is About To Sign A Game-Changing $600 Million Deal With Amazon


http://www.businessinsider.com/cia-600-million-deal-for-amazons-cloud-2013-3

Cod-derived Peptide Inhibits Cancer Metastasis in Animal Models


http://www.alnmag.com/news/cod-derived-peptide-inhibits-cancer-metastasis-animal-models

“H.M.” – The Man Who Had Part Of His Brain Removed And Changed Neuroscience Forever


http://singularityhub.com/2013/03/20/h-m-the-man-who-had-part-of-his-brain-removed-and-changed-neuroscience-forever/

Laser-Like Photons Signal Major Step Towards Quantum 'Internet'


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319124214.htm

Uncontrolled Hypertension Could Bring Increased Risk for Alzheimer's Disease


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318180441.htm

Hands-On Treatment Improves Chronic Low Back Pain, Reduces Medication Use


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318202917.htm

Experiments Find Strongest Shapes With 3-D Printing


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318202919.htm

Chimps and Teamwork: Scientists Find Origins of Teamwork in Our Nearest Relative, the Chimpanzee


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318203327.htm

Hormone Combination Shows Promise in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318203332.htm

Global Rise in Type 1 Diabetes May Be Linked to Reduced Exposure to Pathogens in Early Life


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318203334.htm

Electrons Are Not Enough: Cuprate Superconductors Defy Convention


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319091727.htm

Neanderthal Brains Focused On Vision and Movement Leaving Less Room for Social Networking


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319093639.htm

Sleep Study Reveals How the Adolescent Brain Makes the Transition to Mature Thinking


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319102757.htm

Tomatoes That Mimic Actions of Good Cholesterol Created


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319144154.htm

Fantastic Flash Memory Combines Graphene and Molybdenite


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319144535.htm

Biennial Mammograms Best After 50, Even for Women With Dense Breasts, Experts Say


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319144537.htm

Scientists Discover Reasons Behind Snakes' 'Shrinking Heads'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319160435.htm

Hitachi's ROPITS tablet-controlled, self-driving urban vehicle


http://www.gizmag.com/hitachi-ropits-self-driving-urban-vehicle/26727/

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter sees GRAIL's lunar impact


http://www.gizmag.com/lro-grail-moon-impact-nasa/26721/

Tiny, personal blood testing laboratory gets under your skin


http://www.gizmag.com/blood-test-implant-epfl/26729/

University of Cambridge debuts virtual talking head capable of expressing human emotions


http://www.gizmag.com/zoe-talking-head-avatar/26716/

Ghost towns of the Web

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/20/ghost_towns_of_the_web/

Academic Copyright: The bad news and the good news


http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/academic-copyright-some-bad-news-and-some-good-news

Meat Is Good for You. Here Are the 5 Best Places to Eat Meat.

http://www.bkmag.com/BKFood/archives/2013/03/20/meat-is-good-for-you-here-are-the-5-best-places-to-eat-meat

Sweden runs out of garbage, forced to import from Norway

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/blogs/sweden-runs-out-of-garbage-forced-to-import-from-norway

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Federal License Granted To Manufacturer Of 3D-Printed Guns

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/federal-license-granted-to-manufacturer-of-3d-printed-guns

It's in the Cards: Human Evolution Influences Gamblers' Decisions


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318104745.htm

Breakthrough in Electricity Storage: New Large and Powerful Redox Flow Battery


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318105003.htm

Self-Assembled Nanostructures Enable a Low-Power Phase-Change Memory for Mobile Electronic Devices


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318105317.htm

Depression Stems from Miscommunication Between Brain Cells; Study Challenges Role of Serotonin in Depression


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318105329.htm

Magnets Are Chaotic -- And Fast -- At the Very Smallest Scale


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318132452.htm

Putting the Clock in 'Cock-A-Doodle-Doo'


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318132625.htm

Causing Collapse: Can One Affect an Atom's Spin Just by Adjusting the Way It Is Measured?


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318133026.htm

Oxygen-Poor 'Boring' Ocean Challenged Evolution of Early Life


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318151525.htm

Map of 'Shortcuts' Between All Human Genes


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318151639.htm

Skulls of Early Humans Carry Telltale Signs of Inbreeding


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318180411.htm

Slabs of Ancient Tectonic Plate Still Lodged Under California


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130318180438.htm

Does Greek Coffee Hold Key To Longer Life?


http://www.eurasiareview.com/18032013-does-greek-coffee-hold-key-to-longer-life/

Super-dense celestial bodies could be a new kind of planet


http://www.nature.com/news/super-dense-celestial-bodies-could-be-a-new-kind-of-planet-1.12599?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319

Wildlife trade meeting endorses DNA testing of seized ivory


http://www.nature.com/news/wildlife-trade-meeting-endorses-dna-testing-of-seized-ivory-1.12612?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319

Swallows may be evolving to dodge traffic


http://www.nature.com/news/swallows-may-be-evolving-to-dodge-traffic-1.12614?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319

Earthquakes make gold veins in an instant


http://www.nature.com/news/earthquakes-make-gold-veins-in-an-instant-1.12615?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319

Flashing fish brains filmed in action Fast imaging in larval zebrafish produces first neuron-level vertebrate brain-activity map.


http://www.nature.com/news/flashing-fish-brains-filmed-in-action-1.12621?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319

End of aging: life in a world where people no longer grow old and die By Dick Pelletier


http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/481.html

Big History: David Christian Covers 13.7 Billion Years of History in 18 Minutes


http://www.openculture.com/2013/03/big_history.html

Distinctive virus behind mystery horse disease


http://www.nature.com/news/distinctive-virus-behind-mystery-horse-disease-1.12624?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130319

How freestyle rap frees your brain's creativity


http://www.itworld.com/software/315787/how-freestyle-rap-frees-your-brains-creativity

Cheap 'nano-tablet' purifies water for up to six months


http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/news/cheap-nano-tablet-purifies-water-for-up-to-six-months.html

Secretive U.S. Amendment Would Weaken Biotech Oversight


http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/03/secretive-u-s-amendment-would-weaken-biotech-oversight/

Start-Ups and The Cloud: A Match Made In Heaven


http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/18/start-ups-and-the-cloud-a-match-made-in-heaven/

Four Human Characteristics Given To Cloud Computing

http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/18/four-human-characteristics-given-to-cloud-computing/

Monday, March 18, 2013

Is Camel Milk The World's Next Superfood?

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/is-camel-milk-the-worlds-next-superfood

Attention Ray Kurzweil: We Can't Even Build an Artificial Worm Brain


http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/attention-ray-kurzweil-we-cant-even-build-an-artificial-worm-brain

Physicists twist water into knots 3-D-printed vortex maker may improve understanding of braided fluids in nature.


http://www.nature.com/news/physicists-twist-water-into-knots-1.12534?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130305

Stem cells and bioprinters take aim at heart disease, cancer, aging

http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/pelletier20130305

10 Companies Chasing Innovations That Really Matter


http://www.wired.com/business/2013/03/10-companies-chasing-innovations-that-really-matter/

High Tech Brain

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/high-tech-brain.html

Flu Breakthrough


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/flu-breakthrough.html

Swarm Intelligence: New Collective Properties of Swarm Dynamics Uncovered


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130315095921.htm

'Metasurfaces' to Usher in New Optical Technologies


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314180309.htm

International Gender Difference in Math and Reading Scores Persists Regardless of Gender Equality


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314111853.htm

Bootstrapping Biotechnology: Engineers Cooperate to Realize Precision Grammar for Programming Cells


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314111851.htm

Hovering Is a Bother for Bees: Fast Flight Is More Stable


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314110609.htm

Chemical Chameleon Tamed: Researchers Give Floppy Molecule a Structure Through Solvent Effects


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314085054.htm

Electrons Behaving Like a Particle and a Wave: Feynman's Double-Slit Experiment Brought to Life


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130313214031.htm

New Research Discovers the Emergence of Twitter 'Tribes'


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314085059.htm

Life in the Universe: Foundations of Carbon-Based Life Leave Little Room for Error


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130313182310.htm

Sex at Zero Gravity: Changes in Gravity Affect the Reproductive Process in Plants


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130313182017.htm

Mobile LIDAR Technology Expanding Rapidly


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130315151259.htm

A Youthful 'Star Wreck': Youngest-Known Supernova Remnants in Our Milky Way Galaxy


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130315151301.htm

New Structural Insight Into Neurodegenerative Disease


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314180142.htm

White Blood Cells Found to Play Key Role in Controlling Red Blood Cell Levels


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130317154727.htm

How the America Invents Act Will Change Patenting Forever


http://www.wired.com/design/2013/03/america-invents-act/

Startup: Don't Pay Full Price For A Movie Ticket Anymore


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130523-2013-03-17-startup-dont-pay-full-price-for-a-movie-ticket-anymore.htm

SpaceX's Reusable 'Grasshopper' Rocket Makes Highest Flight Yet

http://www.space.com/20254-spacex-reusable-rocket-grasshopper-test.html

Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax): Drug Safety Communication - Risk of Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms


http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm343350.htm

Clawed micro-drone swoops up prey mid-flight

http://www.gizmag.com/eagle-mav-drone/26683/

Scientists clone extinct frog that gives birth from its mouth

http://www.gizmag.com/extinct-gastric-brooding-frog-cloned/26687/

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Obama announces $2B alternative fuel research proposal


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-energy-security-trust-20130315,0,4808395.story

Giant Alien Planet in Supersized Solar System May Solve Mystery


http://www.space.com/20230-giant-planet-atmosphere-solar-system.html

Intraterrestrials: Life Thrives in Ocean Floor


http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/4239-ocean-subsurface-ecosystem-found.html

China Is Engineering Genius Babies

http://www.vice.com/read/chinas-taking-over-the-world-with-a-massive-genetic-engineering-program

Catarina Mota: Play with smart materials


http://www.ted.com/talks/catarina_mota_play_with_smart_materials.html

New Drug to Tackle Body Fat Problems

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120427114600.htm

Maintain Your Brain: The Secrets to Aging Success

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120427163335.htm

What’s the Deal with Watson and Cloud Computing?

http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/15/whats-the-deal-with-watson-and-cloud-computing/

Cloud computing’s big debt to NASA


http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/15/cloud-computings-big-debt-to-nasa/

Device keeps liver "alive" outside body in medical first

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/15/us-liver-device-transplant-idUSBRE92E0SI20130315

Friday, March 15, 2013

How Vitamin E Might Prevent Cancer


http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/how-vitamin-e-might-prevent-cancer/81248106/

Transplanted Brain Cells Created from Monkey Skin


http://www.alnmag.com/news/transplanted-brain-cells-created-monkey-skin

Acupuncture Influences Stress Response in Rats


http://www.alnmag.com/news/acupuncture-influences-stress-response-rats

Earth 2050: End of death, advanced robots, flying cars, enhanced brains, developing space Dick Pelletier Dick Pelletier


http://ieet.org/index.php/S=731969c88e1f2dc6bfc28aba40a6e9318bc7df81/IEET/more/pelletier20130313

Craig Venter close to creating synthetic life


http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23266-craig-venter-close-to-creating-synthetic-life.html

Smartphones used to detect parasitic worms


http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97635/Smartphones-used-to-detect-parasitic-worms

More HIV 'cured': first a baby, now 14 adults


http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23276-more-hiv-cured-first-a-baby-now-14-adults.html

A Brief History of Applause, the 'Big Data' of the Ancient World


http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/7082.htm

Gallium – The Rare Metal That Melts in Your Hand and Attacks Other Metals


http://www.odditycentral.com/technology/gallium-the-rare-metal-that-melts-in-your-hand-and-attacks-other-metals.html

Farmers tackle pests with colas


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3977351.stm

Video Games Help Senior’s Emotional Well-Being, Study Finds

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112798234/video-games-mental-health-well-being-depression-happiness-senior-citizens-elderly-030613/

Sex 'a great cure for migraines'


http://www.thelocal.de/sci-tech/20130314-48537.html#.UUNqZijyS1E

A Jacket That Sends Alerts In Case Of Extreme Cold


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/a-jacket-that-sends-alerts-in-case-of-extreme-cold

Instead Of Taking The Red-Eye, Send A Robot


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/instead-of-taking-the-red-eye-send-a-robot

New manufacturer VUHL working on Mexican supercar


http://www.gizmag.com/vuhl-mexico-supercar/26635/

Robotic CORBYS platform uses patient feedback to help stroke victims walk again


http://www.gizmag.com/corbys-stroke-rehabilitation-orthosis/26637/

The best Google Reader replacements


http://www.gizmag.com/best-google-reader-alternatives-2013/26643/

ALMA inaugurated after rewriting history of stellar "baby boom"


http://www.gizmag.com/alma-inauguration-stellar-baby-boom/26646/

Mars Colony Project Signs Deal to Study Spacesuits, Life Support


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130232-2013-03-12-mars-colony-project-signs-deal-to-study-spacesuits-life-support.htm

NASA Launches Space Radiation Challenge for Students


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130233-2013-03-12-nasa-launches-space-radiation-challenge-for-students.htm

Study: Mood often influences our most important choices

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/14/study_mood_often_influences_our_most_important_choices_partner/

Thursday, March 14, 2013

'God Particle': Six big consequences of the Higgs boson discovery

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/0314/God-Particle-Six-big-consequences-of-the-Higgs-boson-discovery

Genetically Modified Goat Milk Benefit: Aids Digestion, Fights Diarrhea [VIDEO]


http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14246/20130314/genetically-modified-goat-milk-benefit-digestion-diarrhea.htm

Mice experiments help scientists improve cancer vaccines


http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/2013/03/mice-experiments-help-scientists-improve-cancer-vaccines/

The “Wow! signal” of the terrestrial genetic code


http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103513000791

High-pressure diving tank could aid stem cell therapies for type 2 diabetes


http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2013/Mar/high-pressure-diving-tank-could-aid-stem-cell-therapies-for-type-2-diabetes-98637328.html

Parrots Barter With Nuts

http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/parrots-barter-with-nuts-130312.htm

Higgs Boson Discovery Confirmed After Physicists Review Large Hadron Collider Data At CERN

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/14/higgs-boson-discovery-confirmed-cern-large-hadron-collider_n_2874975.html

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

World's Largest Space Observatory Opens In Chile


http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-largest-space-observatory-opens-in-chile-2013-3

Coconut Oil Can Stop Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/coconut-oil-can-stop-dementia-and.html

SMALLEST PETROL ENGINE


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/130283-2013-03-13-smallest-petrol-engine.htm

Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?


http://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html

Japan's Undersea Gas Extraction Could Be A Game-Changer


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/undersea-methane-hydrate-gas-extraction-could-be-a-game-changer

How Exomoons Could Support Life


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-exomoons-could-support-life

We Live in a Cosmic Shooting Gallery

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/we-live-in-a-cosmic-shooting-gallery

iRACER: The world’s first build at home electric racing car kit


http://www.gizmag.com/iracer-kit-electric-race-vehicle-kit-development/26600/

Nanotubes boost potential of salinity power as a renewable energy source


http://www.gizmag.com/osmotic-salinity-gradient-power-nanotubes/26623/

Bitter melon juice prevents pancreatic cancer in mouse models

http://www.coloradocancerblogs.org/bitter-melon-juice-prevents-pancreatic-cancer-in-mouse-models/

Navy Wants You to Write Algorithms That Automatically ID Threats

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/2013/03/12/navy-wants-you-to-write-algorithms-that-automatically-id-threats/

Cloud-Computing Platform for Robots Launched


http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/12/cloud-computing-platform-for-robots-launched/

10 companies profiting the most from war


http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/10/10-companies-profiting-most-from-war/1970997/

Drone industry predicts explosive economic boost

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/12/drone-industry-predicts-explosive-economic-boost/

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Top 5 Ways to Practice Non-Conformity in the Matrix

http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/03/11/top-5-ways-to-practice-non-conformity-in-the-matrix/

What Might True "Literary Interactivity" Look Like?


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/what-might-true-literary-interactivity-look-like

In Manifesto, Mexican Eco-Terrorists Declare War on Nanotechnology


http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/03/mexican-ecoterrorism/

Open-Source Search Engine for 3D Printing


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/130179-2013-03-12-open-source-search-engine-for-3d-printing.htm

From the frontline: 30 something science


http://www.nature.com/news/from-the-frontline-30-something-science-1.12549?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130312

Vaccine hope for Tasmanian devil tumour disease

http://www.nature.com/news/vaccine-hope-for-tasmanian-devil-tumour-disease-1.12576?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130312

Will it ever be possible to compute the human brain?

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/149138-will-it-ever-be-possible-to-compute-the-human-brain

Earth 2050: brief glance at possible future over next 37 years End of death, advanced robots, flying cars, enhanced brains, developing space

http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/480.html

GOCE becomes first satellite to detect an earthquake from space


http://www.gizmag.com/goce-japan-earthquake/26608/

SpiderSense suit delivers superhuman perception

http://www.gizmag.com/spidersense-suit/26592/

China's next-generation internet is a world-beater


http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729075.800-chinas-nextgeneration-internet-is-a-worldbeater.html

It exists! A bed that makes itself


http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/it-exists-a-bed-that-makes-itself/11919

It exists! College student invents ‘water-less shower’


http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/it-exists-college-student-invents-8216water-less-shower/12072

College student invents a gel that stops bleeding on contact

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/college-student-invents-a-gel-that-stops-bleeding-on-contact/14633

Anti-Aging Drug Breakthrough


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130308111312.htm

Solving the Puzzles of Mimicry in Nature

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/science/solving-the-puzzles-of-mimicry-in-nature.html

A Laboratory Grows Young Scientists

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/science/intel-science-talent-contest-nurtures-spirit-of-inquiry.html

Feds Spend $1.5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/feds-spend-15-million-study-why-lesbians-are-fat

Cloning record broken – next up clones from faeces

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23262-cloning-record-broken--next-up-clones-from-faeces.html

Six Facts that Surprised me about Cloud Computing


http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/11/six-facts-that-surprised-me-about-cloud-computing/

Monday, March 11, 2013

A Wireless Brain-Computer Interface


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/512161/a-wireless-brain-computer-interface/

New Study Says Eating A Juicy Steak Is Good For You, And Can Reduce Your Risk Of A Heart Attack


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130118-2013-03-11-new-study-says-eating-a-juicy-steak-is-good-for.htm

Five Ways to Induce Lucid Dreaming

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130136-2013-03-11-five-ways-to-induce-lucid-dreaming.htm

Can cloning save endangered species?


http://www.salon.com/2013/03/11/can_cloning_save_endangered_species_partner/

Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist

http://www.russiatoday.com/usa/intelligence-stanford-years-fragile-531/

Antibiotic Resistance Poses 'Catastrophic Threat' To Medicine, Says Britain's Top Health Official


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/10/antibiotic-resistance-catastrophic-threat_n_2850651.html

Antibiotic Resistance Poses 'Catastrophic Threat' To Medicine, Says Britain's Top Health Official


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/10/antibiotic-resistance-catastrophic-threat_n_2850651.html

If Earth Were Hosting An Alien Species, This Is What It Would Look Like


http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/if-earth-were-hosting-alien-species-what-it-would-look

Expanding Biological Control of Crop Pests


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/expanding-biological-control-of-crop.html

Flying Robots 101: Everything You Need To Know About Drones


http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-03/drone-any-other-name

Giant Milky Way bubbles blown by black hole merger


http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23248-giant-milky-way-bubbles-blown-by-black-hole-merger.html

Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For The First Time [Video]


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130040-2013-03-09-retired-lab-chimps-see-the-sky-for-the-first-time.htm

3-D-Printed Implant Replaces 75 Percent Of Man's Skull


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130072-2013-03-09-3-d-printed-implant-replaces-75-percent-of-mans-skull.htm

Astronomers use eclipsing binary stars to determine the distance to nearby galaxy


http://www.gizmag.com/lmc-accurate-distance-discovery/26573/

Tricycle House pedal-powered RV offers lots of home comforts


http://www.gizmag.com/tricycle-house-pedal-powered-rv/26553/

Waste seaweed finds use as insulation

http://www.gizmag.com/neptune-balls-seaweed-insulation/26581/

NASA Orbiter reveals evidence of Martian mega flood


http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-mro-mega-flood/26584/

Beyond Google Glass: Creating next generation augmented reality

http://www.gizmag.com/next-generation-augmented-reality-creation-sxsw/26585/

Quantum Refrigerator Offers Extreme Cooling and Convenience


http://www.activistpost.com/2013/03/quantum-refrigerator-offers-extreme.html

New 3D Weapon Download: The "Feinstein AK Mag"

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130097-2013-03-10-new-3d-weapon-download-the-feinstein-ak-mag.htm?From=News

Algorithms Get a Human Hand in Steering Web

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/technology/computer-algorithms-rely-increasingly-on-human-helpers.html

Sunday, March 10, 2013

You’re such a jerk If that headline makes you feel bad, an expert says it's because we're genetically wired to take offense


http://www.salon.com/2013/03/10/youre_such_a_jerk/

“Crowdfunding” brings science back to the masses


http://www.salon.com/2013/03/10/crowdfunding_is_bringing_science_back_to_the_masses_partner/

Homeless in Silicon Valley


http://www.salon.com/2013/03/10/homeless_in_the_silicon_valley_partner/

“How 3D printing changed my life”

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/10/how_3d_printing_changed_my_life/

The Singularity is Nearer: EU Commits 1 Billion To Fund The Human Brain Project


http://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-is-nearer-eu-commits-1-billion-to-fund-the-human-brain-project/

Polaris introducing flat-proof "airless" tires


http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/03/06/polaris-introducing-flat-proof-airless-tires-next-year/

Fit middle aged adults have a lower risk of dementia.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23390253

Researchers grow teeth from gum cells

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21718402

Sartre Fallacy Part IV: Philosophizing Without a Ph.D.

http://bigthink.com/insights-of-genius/sartre-fallacy-part-iv-philosophizing-without-a-phd

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Relationship Between Diet and Health Remains Unclear

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-the-relationship-between-diet-and-health-remains-unclear

Chinese physicists measure speed of Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’: At least 10,000 times faster than light

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/150207-chinese-physicists-measure-speed-of-einsteins-spooky-action-at-a-distance-at-least-10000-times-faster-than-light

Ancient Insects Confirm Biodiversity Hypothesis


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/ancient-insects-confirm-biodiversity.html

Two Asteroids to Pass Near Earth on Saturday


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130002-2013-03-08-two-asteroids-to-pass-near-earth-on-saturday.htm

Open-Sourcing Outer Space: 3-D Printing Meets Rocket Science


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130016-2013-03-08-open-sourcing-outer-space-3-d-printing-meets-rocket-science.htm

Meet The Brilliant Ladies Who Send Rockets Into Space

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/130009-2013-03-08-meet-the-brilliant-ladies-who-send-rockets-into-space.htm

The Power of Sound Frequencies To Change Your Brain Waves & Create Positive Results

http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/03/06/the-power-of-sound-frequencies-to-change-your-brain-waves-create-positive-results/

Friday, March 8, 2013

Strange 'Methuselah' Star Looks Older Than the Universe


http://www.space.com/20112-oldest-known-star-universe.html

Q&A: Art Glenberg, on how the body affects the mind


http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-art-glenberg-on-how-the-body-affects-the-mind/9603

“Conclusive Evidence” for Red Wine's Health and Longevity Benefits


http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/conclusive-evidence-for-red-wine-s-health-and-longevity-benefits/81248081/

Largest Brain-Mapping Project Set to Launch

http://www.livescience.com/27721-brain-activity-map-project-launch.html

Human Brain Cells Make Mice Smart


http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/03/07/human-brain-cells-make-mice-smart/

Are You Living in an Elitist Bubble? Take the Quiz


http://bigthink.com/think-tank/are-you-living-in-an-elitist-bubble-take-the-quiz

The Case For Keeping A Pine-Scented Item In Your Office


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/the-case-for-keeping-a-pine-scented-item-in-your-office

How Much Of Your Data Does Big Data Have?


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-much-of-your-data-does-big-data-have

Can Solar Cells Be Put Into Smartphones?


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/can-solar-cells-be-put-into-smartphones

Why You Should Keep Your Smartphone Away From The Fridge


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/why-you-should-keep-your-smartphone-away-from-the-fridge

Generations of Mouse Clones Created


http://www.alnmag.com/news/generations-mouse-clones-created

Bee venom could be key to killing HIV, say scientists


http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/bee-venom-could-be-key-to-killing-hiv-say-scientists/article_91e03f3a-8002-532d-9eef-1c8f868309ab.html

Israeli Company Hopes to be First to Put 3D Printed Cars on the Road (VIDEO)


http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/03/08/israeli-company-hopes-to-be-first-to-put-3d-printed-cars-on-the-road-video/

Lay off WoW, GOP! Their inaccurate attacks on "World of Warcraft" damage a great U.S. brand and chill essential scientific research


http://www.salon.com/2013/03/08/gops_war_on_video_games/

Canadian government no longer investigating UFOs 980 UFO sightings reported in Canada in 2011

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/03/07/ns-ufo-investigation.html

Researchers find molecular switch to make old brains young again


http://www.gizmag.com/molecular-swicth-old-brain-young/26565/

Biometric credit card remembers its user's signature


http://www.gizmag.com/biometric-credit-card-signature-authentication/26567/

AgustaWestland unveils world's first electric tilt rotor aircraft


http://www.gizmag.com/project-zero-electric-tilt-rotor-aircraft/26561/

Mobile Computing Is Just Getting Started


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511766/mobile-computing-is-just-getting-started/

Strap-On Computer Will Do for Paragliding What Deep Blue Did for Chess


http://www.wired.com/playbook/2013/03/calin-popa-vtr/

I’m Losing My Edge: 7 Knife Sharpeners Reviewed


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129928-2013-03-07-im-losing-my-edge-7-knife-sharpeners-reviewed.htm

Insect Wings: Nature's Most Violent Antimicrobial? [Video]


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129929-2013-03-07-insect-wings-natures-most-violent-antimicrobial-video.htm

In Peru, Engineers Make Water out of Thin Air

http://blog.makezine.com/2013/03/07/in-peru-engineers-make-water-out-of-thin-air/

Alice Ting (Asia) - How Digitization Changed the World

http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/754/alice-ting-asia-how-digitization-changed-world

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Self-Healing Concrete Uses Sunlight to Fix Its Own Cracks


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511911/self-healing-concrete-uses-sunlight-to-fix-its-own-cracks/

We Will Soon Be Able To Control Computers With Our Brain


http://www.businessinsider.com/we-will-soon-be-able-to-interact-with-computers-solely-through-thought-2013-3

Completing Einstein's Agenda


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/einsteins-agenda.html

Tianyuan Man Linked to Modern Chinese


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2013/03/tianyuan-man-linked-to-modern-chinese.html

How You Decide What To Buy Online


http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/how-you-decide-what-to-buy-online

Graphene Antenna Could Enable Faster-Than-Fast Wi-Fi


http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/graphene-antenna-could-enable-faster-than-fast-wi-fi

Yale researchers identify salt as a trigger of autoimmune diseases


http://news.yale.edu/2013/03/06/yale-researchers-identify-salt-trigger-autoimmune-diseases

Space Tourist Dennis Tito Announces Quest for Mars by 2018 – Can He Do It?


http://singularityhub.com/2013/03/07/space-tourist-dennis-tito-announces-quest-for-mars-by-2018-can-he-do-it/

Women Think More Efficiently than Men


http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/women-think-more-efficiently-than-men/81248076/

Cancer risk higher among people who eat more processed meat, study finds


http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/07/cancer-risk-processed-meat-study

This Open Source Robot Bartender Pours the Perfect Mix

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129838-2013-03-06-this-open-source-robot-bartender-pours-the-perfect-mix.htm

Cloud Computing 2013 – What The Industry Experts Say


http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/06/cloud-computing-2013-what-the-industry-experts-say/

IBM bets on open cloud

http://xcluesiv.com/blog/2013/03/06/ibm-bets-on-open-cloud/

Study: Pessimists live longer, healthier lives


http://www.thelocal.de/society/20130228-48257.html#.UTUIoldNUpF

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Friscos for Scientists I: “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation”


http://bigthink.com/e-pur-si-muove/friscos-for-scientists-i-correlation-does-not-imply-causation

Science Is a Pain in the Butt. Embrace It.


http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/science-is-a-pain-in-the-butt-embrace-it

Mouse Model of Human Cancer Cured

http://www.alnmag.com/news/mouse-model-human-cancer-cured

Physicists Undo Century-Old Gordian Knot


http://www.livescience.com/27657-knotted-vortices-unravel-truths-for-physicists.html

On Jupiter's Moon Europa, Underground Ocean Bubbles Up to Surface


http://www.space.com/20078-jupiter-moon-europa-ocean-surface.html

Next-Gen Gene Synthesis Opens a World of New Possibilities

http://www.genengnews.com/bioperspectives/next-gen-gene-synthesis-opens-a-world-of-new-possibilities/4762

EU fines Microsoft $733M


http://www.salon.com/2013/03/06/european_union_fines_microsoft_733_million/

Google reportedly launching YouTube music subscription service


http://www.gizmag.com/google-youtube-subscription-streaming/26534/

NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet Mercury


http://www.space.com/20086-mercury-map-nasa-messenger.html

Why your brain loves to get feedback


http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130226-why-your-brain-loves-feedback

A Super Fast Comet Is Headed For Mars


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129784-2013-03-05-a-super-fast-comet-is-headed-for-mars.htm

Ohio Man Charged With Shooting Robot


http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/06/ohio-man-charged-with-shooting-robot/

Why is Queen Elizabeth’s Nurse Wearing a Masonic Belt?


http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/06/why-is-queen-elizabeths-nurse-wearing-a-masonic-belt/

Why is Queen Elizabeth’s Nurse Wearing a Masonic Belt?


http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/06/why-is-queen-elizabeths-nurse-wearing-a-masonic-belt/

DARPA scientists want to Create Database of all Conversations

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/06/darpa-scientists-want-to-create-database-of-all-conversations/

9 Weird Facts About Marijuana

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/06/9-weird-facts-about-marijuana/

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Edith Widder: How we found the giant squid

http://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid.html

New Discovery Challenges Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Advancing Quantum Mechanics


http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5347/20130304/new-discovery-challenges-heisenbergs-uncertainty-principle-advancing-quantum-mechanics.htm

Micro 3-D Printer Creates Tiny Structures in Seconds


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511856/micro-3-d-printer-creates-tiny-structures-in-seconds/

Ghana launches technology city project


http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/ghana-launches-technology-city-project/14110

Technological unemployment: panacea or poison?

http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/deane20130305

Particle Physicists in U.S. Worry About Being Left Behind


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/science/particle-physicists-in-us-worry-about-being-left-behind.html

All Signs Point to Higgs, but Scientific Certainty Is a Waiting Game


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/science/all-signs-point-to-higgs-boson-but-still-waiting-for-scientific-certainty.html

Chasing the Higgs Boson


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/science/chasing-the-higgs-boson-how-2-teams-of-rivals-at-CERN-searched-for-physics-most-elusive-particle.html

Korean Scientists Successfully Kill Cancer with Magnets and Iron Nanoparticles

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/03/05/korean-scientists-successfully-kill-cancer-with-magnets-and-iron-nanoparticles/

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Fall of an Ancient Empire Linked to Crisis in Syria


http://www.nature.com/news/fall-of-an-ancient-empire-linked-to-crisis-in-syria-1.12486?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130226

Newt sequencing may set back efforts to regrow human limbs


http://www.nature.com/news/newt-sequencing-may-set-back-efforts-to-regrow-human-limbs-1.12479?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130226

Why tongue twisters are hard to say


http://www.nature.com/news/why-tongue-twisters-are-hard-to-say-1.12471?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130226

Irish science gets historic €300-million boost

http://www.nature.com/news/irish-science-gets-historic-300-million-boost-1.12499?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130226

First Documented Case of Child Cured of HIV

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303172640.htm

Are Surgical Robots Worth It?


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129643-2013-03-02-are-surgical-robots-worth-it.htm

Print your own graphine Super capacitors


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129650-2013-03-02-print-your-own-graphine-super-capacitors.htm

28 Ways to Use Coffee Filters for Survival

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129656-2013-03-02-28-ways-to-use-coffee-filters-for-survival.htm

Big Bang Theory Wrong?


http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/pelletier20130303

Changes In Patterns Of Brain Activity Predict Fear Memory Formation


http://www.eurasiareview.com/02032013-changes-in-patterns-of-brain-activity-predict-fear-memory-formation/

Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Ten Principles of 3D Printing


http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/the-ten-principles-of-3d-printing

When Viruses Actually Save Their Hosts

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/when-viruses-actually-save-their-hosts

How Having Boys May Shorten a Mother's Lifespan

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-having-boys-may-shorten-a-mothers-lifespan

BigDog Robot Now Has An Arm


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129598-2013-03-01-bigdog-robot-now-has-an-arm.htm

Scientists create ‘superbrain’ by connecting thoughts of two rats


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/28/scientists-create-superbrain-by-connecting-thoughts-of-two-rats/

Black Hole's Mystery 'Wave' Surprises Scientists


http://www.space.com/20008-black-hole-mystery-wave-structure.html

Soon, everybody will be sequenced


http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/soon-everybody-will-be-sequenced/13856

Next-Gen Treatment: Viruses To Kill Prostate Cancer

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14147/20130226/newcastle-virus-prostate-cancer-enzyme-cells.htm

Friday, March 1, 2013

Lego Taps the Best Indie Bricklayers to Design Its Next Kit


http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129552-2013-03-01-lego-taps-the-best-indie-bricklayers-to-design-its-next.htm

Bats Build Mental Maps Of Their Surroundings And Remember Them For Future Flights

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129557-2013-03-01-bats-build-mental-maps-of-their-surroundings-and-remember-them.htm

Kibo space robot revealed, undergoes zero G testing

http://www.gizmag.com/kibo-space-robot-zero-g-testing/26457/

Cardborigami fuses cardboard and origami to shelter the homeless

http://www.gizmag.com/cardborigami-homeless-shelter/26437/

Radical Tails: Antioxidants Can Prevent Regeneration

http://www.scilogs.com/next_regeneration/radical-tails-antioxidants-can-prevent-regeneration/

YouTube’s copyright parasites

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/01/youtubes_copyright_parasites/

'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek' nerds unite in outrage over President Obama’s ‘mind-meld’ gaffe

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-mind-meld-gaffe-sparks-twitter-furor-article-1.1277226

Weird Molecular Hoops Made From Human Genome

http://www.livescience.com/27568-circular-rna-from-human-genome.html

Getting fat under stress 'the healthy option'

http://www.thelocal.de/society/20130227-48229.html

Toothbrushes, BristleBots, and the Nature of Intelligence


http://www.technologyreview.com/view/511881/toothbrushes-bristlebots-and-the-nature-of-intelligence/

Beneficial Bacteria May Protect Against Pimples

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/129505-2013-02-28-beneficial-bacteria-may-protect-against-pimples.htm

Rats Communicate Through Brain Chips


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511721/rats-communicate-through-brain-chips/

Brian Greene: Is our universe the only universe?


http://www.ted.com/talks/brian_greene_why_is_our_universe_fine_tuned_for_life.html

Digital Elite Flirt With Socialism (and Nixon) at TED

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/02/socialist-memes-at-ted