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

Saturday, May 31, 2014

"Other Universes May Operate Under Vastly Different Physical Laws" (Today's Most Popular)

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2014/05/other-universes-may-operate-under-vastly-different-physical-laws-todays-most-popular.html#more

Shining a light on the brain: Researchers reveal mind-reading cap that uses LEDs to record neural activity

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2644440/Shining-light-brain-Researchers-reveal-mind-reading-LED-cap.html

Beam me up: Scientists say human teleportation is 'possible' as they transfer atoms three metres in groundbreaking experiment

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643332/Beam-Scientists-sat-teleportation-possible-transfer-atoms.html

1. Send DNA To Distant Planet. 2. Reconstruct Humans On Site.

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/1-send-dna-to-distant-planet-2-reconstruct-humans-on-site

Ancient Lyme Disease Bacteria Found in 15-Million-Year-Old Tick Fossils

http://www.livescience.com/46007-lyme-disease-ancient-amber-tick.html?cmpid=557608

3-D bioprinting builds a better blood vessel

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140530190554.htm

Researchers design a new structure that absorbs all sound

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140530092411.htm

Universal antidote for snakebite: Experimental trial represents promising step toward

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528105256.htm

Can narcissists be moved to show empathy?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140530124323.htm

Friday, May 30, 2014

Deception improved athletic performance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529154011.htm

New approach to HIV vaccine explored by scientists

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529142544.htm

Solar panel manufacturing is greener in Europe than China, study says

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529154151.htm

Domestication of dogs may explain mammoth kill sites and success of early modern humans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529154155.htm

Microsoft unveils Skype Translator to break down language barriers

http://www.gizmag.com/microsoft-skype-translator-language/32304/

Huawei achieves 10 Gbps Wi-Fi data transfer rate

http://www.gizmag.com/huawei-10-gbps-wi-fi-transmission/32308/

New Matter aims to make 3D printing more accessible with the MOD-t

http://www.gizmag.com/mod-t-budget-3d-printer/32313/

Scientists create "spray-on graphene"

http://www.gizmag.com/spray-on-graphene/32315/

Lasers could significantly shrink size and cost of particle accelerators

http://www.gizmag.com/laser-particle-accelerator/32265/

Elon Musk unveils Dragon V2 manned spacecraft

http://www.gizmag.com/dragon-v2-manned-spacecraft/32274/

SpaceX unveils manned spacecraft

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0530/SpaceX-unveils-manned-spacecraft

Prestigious Kavli Prize goes to 'cosmic inflation' theorists

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0530/Prestigious-Kavli-Prize-goes-to-cosmic-inflation-theorists

NASA scientists measure the moon's dancing tides

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0530/NASA-scientists-measure-the-moon-s-dancing-tides

The Bike Helmet Paradox

http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/the-bike-helmet-paradox

Earth's Oldest Life? Probably Not, New Study Says

http://www.livescience.com/45900-ancient-life-evidence-debated.html

Cynical? You may be hurting your brain health

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528163739.htm

Extensive cataloging of human proteins uncovers 193 never known to exist

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528133149.htm

Thursday, May 29, 2014

The Universe Works Like a Big Computer Program

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/the-universe-works-like-a-big-computer-program

3D fruit printer could crank out Frankenfruits on demand

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/29/3d-fruit-printer-could-crank-out-frankenfruits-on-demand/

Light coaxes stem cells to repair teeth: Noninvasive laser therapy could radically shift dental treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140528150559.htm

Don’t laugh; the new Google prototype car has implications for your business

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140528072025-142059068-don-t-laugh-the-new-google-prototype-car-has-implications-for-your-business

Are Solar Sails the Future of Space Travel?

http://www.space.com/26011-solar-sail-tech-space-exploration.html?cmpid=557594

Using thoughts to control airplanes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527101454.htm

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

NASA-funded rocket to study birthplace of stars

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527151751.htm

Where have all the craters gone?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527154715.htm

Spontaneous thoughts are perceived to reveal meaningful self-insight

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527154746.htm

A habitable environment on Martian volcano?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527154748.htm

Supertasters do not have particularly high density of taste buds on tongue, crowdsourcing shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527161834.htm

Learning early in life may help keep brain cells alive: Brain cells survive in young who master a task

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527154750.htm

Making research findings freely available is an essential aid to medical progress, experts say

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527185343.htm

Diamond planets may be more common than astronomers thought

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527220554.htm

Why don’t the highly educated smoke? Families kids grow up in play important role

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527221716.htm

Humanity's ancestors traded brawn for brains, study suggests

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0528/Humanity-s-ancestors-traded-brawn-for-brains-study-suggests

Not Just for the Heart, Red Wine Shows Promise as Cavity Fighter

http://www.labmanager.com/news/2014/05/not-just-for-the-heart-red-wine-shows-promise-as-cavity-fighter

How’s your poker face? Why it’s so hard to sniff out a liar

http://theconversation.com/hows-your-poker-face-why-its-so-hard-to-sniff-out-a-liar-25487

Robots will replace fast-food workers

http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/22/technology/innovation/fast-food-robot/index.html

Pentagon spending $30 million to develop brain implants

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/27/brain-implants-researchers-kick-30m-quest-help-com/

Photo and video overview: BMW's techno-flagship i8

http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-i8-photo-video/32255/

Boeing updates B-52 bombers with CONECT comms system

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-b-52-conect/32261/

WORM display lets you write with light

http://www.gizmag.com/worm-display-write-light/32260/

Mealspec flameless cooker can boil water and cook real food

http://www.gizmag.com/mealspec-flameless-cooker-boil-water/32061/

Scribble Ink lets users draw with colors that they find around them

http://www.gizmag.com/scribble-color-picking-pen-ink-stylus/32269/

New process could lead to more widespread use of graphene

http://www.gizmag.com/graphene-glass-substrate-deposition/32271/

HondaJet gets its engine

http://www.gizmag.com/first-hondajet-engine-delivered/32251/

SpaceShipTwo to be fueled by thermoset plastic similar to nylon

http://www.gizmag.com/spaceshiptwo-hybrid-rocket-fuel-thermoset-plastic/32266/

New record efficiency for quantum-dot photovoltaics

http://www.gizmag.com/quantum-dot-solar-cell-record-efficiency/32277/

Could this little-known biomass generator start an energy revolution?

http://www.gizmag.com/power-pallet-20-gasifier-biomass-generator/32245/

Novel home cleaning method to reduce asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140527085130.htm

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Text-mining offers clues to success US intelligence programme analyses language in patents and papers to identify next big technologies.

http://www.nature.com/news/text-mining-offers-clues-to-success-1.15263

A Longitude Prize for the twenty-first century

http://www.nature.com/news/a-longitude-prize-for-the-twenty-first-century-1.15259

Activists sound alarm on tiered drug prices

http://www.nature.com/news/activists-sound-alarm-on-tiered-drug-prices-1.15265

Reproductive medicine: The power of three

http://www.nature.com/news/reproductive-medicine-the-power-of-three-1.15253

Jelly genome mystery

http://www.nature.com/news/jelly-genome-mystery-1.15264

Blocking insulin breakdown shows promise against diabetes

http://www.nature.com/news/blocking-insulin-breakdown-shows-promise-against-diabetes-1.15273

US physics strategy collides with budget Particle physicists seek international collaboration as domestic funding faces uncertain future.

http://www.nature.com/news/us-physics-strategy-collides-with-budget-1.15284

Microbes defy rules of DNA code Researchers find widespread 'recoding'.

http://www.nature.com/news/microbes-defy-rules-of-dna-code-1.15283

Exotic atomic threesomes explained

http://www.nature.com/news/exotic-atomic-threesomes-explained-1.15271

Doctors Say Humans Ready for Suspended Animation

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/doctors-humans-ready-for-suspended-animation

Empathy Machine: Scientists Train People to Sympathize

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/empathy-machine-scientists-train-people-to-sympathize

Obama attends White House Science Fair. Did anything blow up?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Buzz/2014/0527/Obama-attends-White-House-Science-Fair.-Did-anything-blow-up

Learning Early in Life May Help Keep Brain Cells Alive

http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/learning-early-life-may-help-keep-brain-cells-alive/20140526

The Inside Story of Oculus Rift and How Virtual Reality Became Reality

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/oculus-rift-4/?mbid=nl_wired_05272014

Robot warriors pose ethical dilemma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140526101827.htm

Structural supercapacitors could make batteries and power cords obsolete

http://www.gizmag.com/structural-supercapacitors-batteries-obsolete/32246/

Israel To Approve 3 Step Plan Towards Becoming World’s First Cashless Society

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=22249

What '60 Minutes' Got Right (and Didn't) About Aging The segment on people in their 90s left out two important things

http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2014-05/what-60-minutes-got-right-and-didnt-about-aging

First broadband wireless connection ... to the moon?!

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2014/05/22/first.broadband.wireless.connection.moon

5 Recent Breakthrough Innovations in Biotechnology

http://www.sherweb.com/blog/5-recent-breakthrough-innovations-in-biotechnology/

Gadget genius: Nanotechnology breakthrough is big deal for electronics

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130726121616.htm

Indefinite lifespan in our future; experts ponder responses By Dick Pelletier

http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/543.html

How biodiversity arises: Single gene mutation during development can lead to differences in jaw shape, feeding strategies

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140526182649.htm

Relaxation helps pack DNA into a virus

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140526182747.htm

From chaos to order: How ants optimize food search

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140526182749.htm

DNA nanotechnology places enzyme catalysis within an arm's length

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140525155310.htm

Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information, too

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140525155316.htm

Fighting cancer with dietary changes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140526101503.htm

How DNA is 'edited' to correct genetic diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140526182755.htm

E-cig Fumes Empower Bad Bugs

http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/e-cig-fumes-empower-bad-bugs/

Monday, May 26, 2014

We'll Find Alien Life in This Lifetime, Scientists Tell Congress

http://www.space.com/26000-alien-life-prediction-congress-hearing.html?cmpid=557593

“Stuff Matters”: Unpacking the small, material wonders of everyday life

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/25/stuff_matters_unpacking_the_small_material_wonders_of_everyday_life/

Personal judgments swayed by group opinion, but only for three days

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140523145421.htm

Mind alteration device makes flies sing and dance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140525154744.htm

Meyers Manx celebrates 50 years with electric dune buggy

http://www.gizmag.com/meyers-manx-electric-dune-buggy/32050/

Expressive hat defends wearer from undesirable actions

http://www.gizmag.com/sangli-li-fans-hat/32207/

Scientists build super-maglev train that could hit 1,800 mph

http://www.gizmag.com/1800mph-maglev/32213/

Roombots can transform into reconfigurable furniture

http://www.gizmag.com/roombot-robots-reconfigurable-furniture/32211/

MIT finds new way to harvest energy from heat

http://www.gizmag.com/thermogalvanic-harvesting-waste-heat/32212/

Computer vision enables researchers to screen earlier for autism

http://www.gizmag.com/computer-vision-early-screening-autism/32217/

Lego steps into the groove at MidiHack 2014

http://www.gizmag.com/lego-techno-midihack/32221/

"Thermal Touch" can turn any surface into an augmented reality touchscreen

http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-touch-augmented-reality/32218/

Thin new silicon lens could mean cheaper security cameras

http://www.gizmag.com/thin-silicon-lens-camera/32224/

"Heart disease-on-a-chip" could usher in an age of personalized medicine

http://www.gizmag.com/heart-disease-on-a-chip/32225/

NASA orbiter discovers new Martian crater

http://www.gizmag.com/mro-impact-crater-meteor-mars-nasa/32196/

Shape-changing wings inspire more efficient aircraft designs

http://www.gizmag.com/fraunhofer-flexible-wing/32137/

NASA unveils new home for space rats

http://www.gizmag.com/rodent-residence/32219/

Salsa Box adds a little flavor to the tiny house movement

http://www.gizmag.com/salsa-box-tiny-house-shelter-wise/32210/

Google's "Quantum Computing Playground" lets you fiddle with quantum algorithms

http://www.gizmag.com/quantum-computing-ide/32220/

Black hole doughnut theory cast into doubt

http://www.gizmag.com/blackhole-doughnut-theory-wise-nasa-dark-matter/32230/

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Your DNA May Have Helped You Choose Your Spouse

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/your-dna-may-have-helped-you-choose-your-spouse

This is why you are a couch potato: Laziness explained by science

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/23/this_is_why_you_are_a_couch_potato_laziness_explained_by_science/

The Hawking Fallacy Argued, A Personal Opinion

http://www.singularityweblog.com/the-hawking-fallacy-argued-a-personal-opinion/

Practopoiesis: How cybernetics of biology can help AI

http://www.singularityweblog.com/practopoiesis/

Failed dwarf galaxy survives galactic collision thanks to full dark-matter jacket

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140523145137.htm

Rapid evolution aids spread of exotic plant species

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140523094259.htm

New findings on mortality of individuals with schizophrenia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130121103329.htm

Many mental illnesses reduce life expectancy more than heavy smoking

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140523082934.htm

Friday, May 23, 2014

Warring with Cancer Avatars to Expose Unique Vulnerabilities of Real Tumors

http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/warring-with-cancer-avatars-to-expose-unique-vulnerabilities-of-real-tumors/81249899/

Could clouds quash the camelopardalids? (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0523/Could-clouds-quash-the-camelopardalids-video

Did flightless birds once rule the skies?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0523/Did-flightless-birds-once-rule-the-skies-video

Are last rites in order for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0523/Are-last-rites-in-order-for-NASA-s-Spitzer-Space-Telescope

Edible Plants 'Talk' To Animal Cells, Promote Healing

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/edible-plants-talk-animal-cells-promote-healing

Ann Coulter mocks scientists based in Hollywood

http://www.gopusa.com/freshink/2014/05/23/ann-coulter-mocks-scientists-based-in-hollywood/

New 'T-ray' tech converts light to sound for weapons detection, medical imaging

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522150503.htm

Fossil avatars are transforming palaeontology

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522105130.htm

Wondering about state of the environment? Just eavesdrop on bees

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522123453.htm

Safe alternatives to BPA: New technology may help identify

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522123459.htm

HIV-positive children more likely to develop drug resistance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522123356.htm

Computer models helping unravel the science of life? How cells of the fruit fly react to changes in the environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522123505.htm

Blocking pain receptors extends lifespan, boosts metabolism in mice

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522123509.htm

Ancient DNA ends Australia's claim to kiwi origins

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141317.htm

A glimpse into nature's looking glass -- to find the genetic code is reassigned: Stop codon varies widely

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141422.htm

Fruit flies show mark of intelligence in thinking before they act, study suggests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141426.htm

Earth's lower mantle may be significantly different than previously thought

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141432.htm

Deep Earth recycling of the oceanic floor: New insight into the temperature of deep Earth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141451.htm

Delegating dirty work is key to evolution: Working cells allow organisms to evolve

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522141453.htm

Hi-tech glasses aim to assist the blind with directions and obstacle detection

http://www.gizmag.com/stereoscopic-ultrasound-gps-ai-glasses-blind-assistance/32166/

Quadrotor gets autonomous navigation capabilities with Google's Project Tango

http://www.gizmag.com/quadrotor-autonomous-navigation-google-project-tango/32197/

Marbel Board: Is this the world's lightest electric vehicle?

http://www.gizmag.com/marbel-worlds-lightest-electric-vehicle/32202/

Planet says "cheese" for NASA's Earth Day "Global Selfie"

http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-global-selfie-gigapixel-image/32205/

First fundamentally new lubricant in decades created from liquid crystals

http://www.gizmag.com/liquid-crystal-lubricant-fraunhofer/32175/

Bird flu experiments pose threat, researchers warn

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/20/avian-flu-experiments/9138937/

You can’t make this up! Federal security guards can’t read X-rays, handle firearms

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/22/many-federal-guards-may-not-be-able-read-x-ray-mac/

Hack-proof drone unveiled by Pentagon

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/22/hack-proof-drone-unveiled-by-pentagon/

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Backlash to Big Bang discovery gathers steam

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/22/alert_neil_degrasse_tyson_backlash_to_big_bang_discovery_gathers_steam_partner/

Microbes inhabit the human placenta, but it's not a bad thing

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/us-science-placenta-idINKBN0E11SG20140521

Vitamin E in canola, other oils hurts lungs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140520220424.htm

Questions raised about physio for hip osteoarthritis

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521094954.htm

In your genes: Family history reveals predisposition to multiple diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521094956.htm

New anticancer compound discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521094958.htm

Could Carbon Monoxide Protect Against Anesthesia-Induced Neuroapoptosis?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521101837.htm

Lipid transport: Research breakthrough paves way for understanding serious diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521102001.htm

Breakthrough: Nasal spray may soon replace pills for delivering drugs to the brain

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521133603.htm

Functional nerve cells from skin cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140521133708.htm

Scientists create bionic particles inspired by “Terminator”

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/22/scientists_create_bionic_particles_inspired_by_terminator/

Scientists: Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are as big a threat as climate change

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/22/scientists_antibiotic_resistant_superbugs_are_as_big_a_threat_as_climate_change/

Can You Solve For 32-12? Probably Not...

http://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/05/no_author/can-you-solve-32-12/

Schweitzer's Dangerous Discovery

http://discovermagazine.com/2006/apr/dinosaur-dna

The Next Big Thing You Missed: One Day, You’ll Google the Physical World With a Scanner Like This

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/scio/

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

More than two-thirds of healthy Americans are infected with human papilloma viruses

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140520115514.htm

Engineers build world's smallest, fastest nanomotor: Can fit inside a single cell

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140520123441.htm

Cambridge Physicists Find Wormhole Proof

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/cambridge-physicists-find-wormhole-proof

Let them eat crickets: Insects could be the new potato

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229701.600-let-them-eat-crickets-insects-could-be-the-new-potato.html

"The Universe is Not Expanding" --A Radical Alternative to Big Bang Cosmology

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2014/05/the-universe-is-not-expanding-an-alternate-theory-to-big-bang-cosmology.html

A rare sight: Colorado River connects with Gulf of California

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0521/A-rare-sight-Colorado-River-connects-with-Gulf-of-California

Old NASA rover snaps spectacular image of huge Mars crater

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0521/Old-NASA-rover-snaps-spectacular-image-of-huge-Mars-crater

Friday night lights (a.k.a. big meteor shower) coming to a planet near you (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0521/Friday-night-lights-a.k.a.-big-meteor-shower-coming-to-a-planet-near-you-video

How do the biggest, brightest stars die? Supernova discovery reveals clues.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0521/How-do-the-biggest-brightest-stars-die-Supernova-discovery-reveals-clues

Iron Man: Super suit trying to jump from the movie screen to the battlefield

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0521/Iron-Man-Super-suit-trying-to-jump-from-the-movie-screen-to-the-battlefield

Are these mystery radio bursts messages from ALIENS? Freak frequency from outside the Milky Way baffles astronomers

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/21/are-these-mystery-radio-bursts-messages-from-aliens-freak-frequency-from-outside-the-milky-way-baffles-astronomers/

Overreaction? Brainy Yearbook Quote Almost Got Student Banned From Graduation

http://newsone.com/3010266/overreaction-yearbook-quote-may-get-student-banned-from-graduation/

Vertical Farming Will Help Us Meet the Challenges of Tomorrow

http://bigthink.com/think-tank/vertical-farming-will-help-us-meet-the-challenges-of-tomorrow

Is It Possible to Create an Anti-Love Drug?

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/05/anti-love-drugs-will-change-how-we-end-romances.html

Pregnant Women Have Greater Response to Music

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/05/pregnant-women-have-greater-response-music

Political Correctness Makes Race and Genetics Taboo in the West, Which is Why China is Winning

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/05/19/science-and-racism-book

Monday, May 19, 2014

Scientists claim world’s largest dinosaur find

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/05/19/scientists-claim-worlds-largest-dinosaur-find/

Engineers At Stanford Invent Wireless Power Transfer For Human Implantable RFID Chip

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=21808

US Parents Frustrated With New Common Core Math

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/19/us-parents-frustrated-with-new-common-core-math/

Ban on Terminator Robots Postponed at United Nations Convention

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/19/ban-on-terminator-robots-postponed-at-united-nations-convention/

Scientists create synthetic duplicates of spiders' super-sticky, silk 'attachment discs'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140516203348.htm

Illuminating neuron activity in 3-D: New technique lets scientists monitor small worm's entire nervous system

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140518164431.htm

Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 80-year quest

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140518164244.htm

Sunday, May 18, 2014

A Ruptured Cometary Globule

http://bigthink.com/1000-words/a-ruptured-cometary-globule

George Takei & MIT AgeLab on Living Longer Better

http://bigthink.com/disruptive-demographics/george-takei-mit-agelab-on-living-longer-better

Super Brains: Kaku on What Makes a Genius (video)

http://bigthink.com/think-tank/super-brains-kaku-on-what-makes-a-genius

How long Americans last in bed, state by state

http://www.salon.com/2014/02/20/how_long_americans_last_in_bed_state_by_state_partner/

War and Peace (of Mind): Mindfulness training for military could help them deal with stress

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140516092519.htm

Between Roquefort and Camembert: Multiple recent gene transfers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140516102905.htm

From Burkina Faso to Harvard: Interview with Phylis Hétié, Raelian scientist

http://atheistcreationist.org/news/from-burkina-faso-to-harvard-interview-with-phylis-hetie%2C-raelian-scientist.html

Saturday, May 17, 2014

V.C. Firm Names Robot To Board of Directors The singularity is nigh.

http://betabeat.com/2014/05/v-c-firm-names-robot-to-board-of-directors/

First test of pluripotent stem cell therapy in monkeys is successful

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140515123256.htm

Spacecraft-Riding Microbes Could Colonize Mars, Research Suggests

http://www.space.com/25860-earth-microbes-could-colonize-mars.html?cmpid=557589

Why Octopuses Don't Tie Themselves in Knots

http://news.discovery.com/animals/why-octopuses-dont-tie-themselves-in-knots-140515.htm

Diabetics: Two large meals better than 6 small meals with same calories for controlling weight, blood sugar

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140515184424.htm

No such thing as a 'universal' intelligence test: Cultural differences determine results country by country

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140516092048.htm

MS Mice Walk Again after Human Stem Cell Treatment

http://www.alnmag.com/news/2014/05/ms-mice-walk-again-after-human-stem-cell-treatment

Blowup Turbine Captures Stronger Winds

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/05/blowup-turbine-captures-stronger-winds

Mexican cave skeleton reveals secrets of New World's first people

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-science-skeleton-idINKBN0DV1UW20140515

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

What it's like to ride in Google’s self-driving car

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/2014/0514/What-it-s-like-to-ride-in-Google-s-self-driving-car

European Court Lets Users Erase Records on Web

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/technology/google-should-erase-web-links-to-some-personal-data-europes-highest-court-says.html

17-million-year-old giant sperm discovered — and it was preserved in a very strange way

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/14/17_million_year_old_giant_sperm_discovered_and_it_was_preserved_in_a_very_strange_way/

Visualizing the Ocular Microbiome

http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/39945/title/Visualizing-the-Ocular-Microbiome/

Parasite treatment may help people with brain cancer

http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80157217/

Canine geniuses? Why some animals are much smarter than we think

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/14/canine_geniuses_why_some_animals_are_much_smarter_than_we_think_partner/

The Robot Car of Tomorrow May Just Be Programmed to Hit You

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/14/the-robot-car-of-tomorrow-may-just-be-programmed-to-hit-you/

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

An Inside Look at the Insanely Complex Formula 1 Steering Wheel

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/formula-1-steering-wheels/

People Missing Brain Wiring Form Unique Neural Connections

http://www.livescience.com/45544-split-brain-paradox-revealed.html

Lectures Aren't Just Boring, They're Ineffective, Too, Study Finds

http://news.sciencemag.org/education/2014/05/lectures-arent-just-boring-theyre-ineffective-too-study-finds

Neutron Death Mystery Has Physicists Stymied

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/neutron-lifetime-mystery-new-physics/

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Global Winter 66 Million Years Ago

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/05/140512-asteroid-impact-winter-science/

Pat Robertson says Young Earth Creationists are “deaf, dumb and blind”

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/13/pat_robertson_says_young_earth_creationists_are_deaf_dumb_and_blind/

UN Mulls Ban on Killer Robots, Which Don't Exist

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/un-mulls-ban-killer-robots-which-dont-exist

HADES searches for dark matter: Astrophysicists cross 'Dark Photon' off the list in top position

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140512101734.htm

Monday, May 12, 2014

Damaged Protein Could Hold Key to Premature Aging

http://www.alnmag.com/news/2014/05/damaged-protein-could-hold-key-premature-aging

IBM's Watson can now debate any topic

http://www.gizmag.com/ibm-watson-debate/31993/

Two-part system tracks body movement and gaze

http://www.gizmag.com/smi-eye-tracking-qualisys-motion-capture/32000/

NASA creates artificial stardust

http://www.gizmag.com/interstellar-dust-planet-formation-nasa/31957/

Night Shift gets sleep apneans and snorers off their backs

http://www.gizmag.com/night-shift-apnea-snoring/31904/

Regenerating plastic is better on the "hole"

http://www.gizmag.com/self-healing-regenerative-plastic/32002/

Laser weapon adds sea-going craft to its list of conquests

http://www.gizmag.com/adam-laser-weapon-lockheed-maritime-test/32014/

Shorter men live longer, study shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140509110756.htm

Metal-eating green plant loves consuming nickel

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/12/metal-eating-green-plant-loves-consuming-nickel/

How Japan Plans to Build an Orbital Solar Farm

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/12/how-japan-plans-to-build-an-orbital-solar-farm/

It's time to build a real Jurassic Park

http://theweek.com/article/index/258932/its-time-to-build-a-real-jurassic-park

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Lethal parasite evolved from pond scum

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140508172314.htm

Exercise Can Erase Memories Running causes rodents to forget their fears in part because of increased hippocampal neurogenesis, a study shows.

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/39915/title/Exercise-Can-Erase-Memories/

Is Your Mind for Sale? Inside the Allure of Digital Sweatshops

http://bigthink.com/collective-intelligence/minds-for-sale-digital-sweatshop

Andreas Antonopoulos on Singularity 1 on 1: “Bitcoin is not currency; it’s the internet of money!”

http://www.singularityweblog.com/andreas-antonopoulos-on-bitcoin/

Peter Voss on Singularity 1 on 1 [Part 2]: There is nothing more important and exciting than building AGI

http://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-voss-agi/

Ed Boyden on Singularity 1 on 1: Let’s Bring Engineers into Studying the Brain

http://www.singularityweblog.com/ed-boyden/

FIRST Robotics: Who are the Celebrities of the Future? [Short Doc]

http://www.singularityweblog.com/first-robotics-short-doc/

London Futurists Hangout On Air: Terminator or Transcendence?

http://www.singularityweblog.com/london-futurists-hangout-on-air-terminator-or-transcendence/

Comics that ask "what if?" (video)

http://www.ted.com/talks/randall_munroe_comics_that_ask_what_if

Amazon’s ridiculous photography patent makes Mark Cuban happy. The latest intellectual property grab by Jeff Bezos is a huge gift to advocates of patent reform

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/09/amazons_ridiculous_photography_patent_makes_mark_cuban_happy/

NASA captures spectacular images of humongous solar flare (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0509/NASA-captures-spectacular-images-of-humongous-solar-flare-video

Friday, May 9, 2014

How To Turn A Building Into A Big Water Filter

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-to-turn-a-building-into-a-big-water-filter

How Do We Build Ethical Robots?

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-do-we-build-ethical-robots

Looks Like A Strawberry, Tastes Like Bubble Gum

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/looks-like-a-strawberry-tastes-like-bubble-gum

Just keep your promises: Going above and beyond does not pay off

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140508133157.htm

Ending the perfect storm: Protein key to beating flu pandemics

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140508172225.htm

'Rice theory' explains north-south China cultural differences

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140508141743.htm

More on the "Time Machine" Video of Evolution of the Cosmos (VIDEO)

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2014/05/more-on-the-time-machine-video-of-evolution-of-the-cosmos-video.html

Spanish, Japanese centenarians reveal genetic key to longevity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140508095407.htm

Small mutation changes brain freeze to hot foot

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140508133201.htm

Scientists make a positive ID: Nearby star is a 'sibling' of our sun

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0509/Scientists-make-a-positive-ID-Nearby-star-is-a-sibling-of-our-sun

Science explains why romance is all about sex

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/09/whats_love_got_to_do_with_it_science_explains_why_romance_is_all_about_sex/

Infographic: Your Brain on Electromagnetic Fields

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/09/infographic-your-brain-on-electromagnetic-fields/

First Arrest over Illegal Possession of 3-D Printed Gun

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/09/first-arrest-over-illegal-possession-of-3-d-printed-gun/

Thursday, May 8, 2014

A hydrogel that knows when to go

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140507114757.htm

Boeing's new light attack helicopter takes to the skies

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-ah-6i-first-test-flight/31947/

"World's tallest" interior living wall unveiled in Quebec

http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-tallest-living-garden-quebec/31949/

The Mink 3D printer lets you create your own custom-colored makeup

http://www.gizmag.com/mink-3d-makeup-printer/31950/

Reversible glue could save soldiers' sight

http://www.gizmag.com/reversible-eye-glue/31954/

Illustris computer simulation creates the first realistic virtual universe

http://www.gizmag.com/illustris-virtual-universe-simulation/31962/

Preparing for parenthood: Pregnant women show increased activity in right side of brain

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140506204038.htm

How Location-Based Apps Will Shape the Future of Shopping

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2014/04/30/how-location-based-apps-will-shape-the-future-of-shopping/

On Giant Exoplanet, Days Last Just Eight Hours

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/04/30/on-giant-exoplanet-days-last-just-eight-hours/

New Species of Desert Spider Cartwheels Out of Harm’s Way

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/05/06/new-species-of-desert-spider-cartwheels-out-of-harms-way/

Using a Foreign Language Could Affect Moral Judgement

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/04/29/using-a-foreign-language-could-affect-moral-judgement/

Lonely Bacteria Mutate Faster

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/inkfish/2014/05/06/lonely-bacteria-mutate-faster/

How Location-Based Apps Will Shape the Future of Shopping

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2014/04/30/how-location-based-apps-will-shape-the-future-of-shopping/

The Flying Car That Could Expedite Your Morning Commute

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/05/01/flying-car-expedite-morning-commute/

Seeing 'Jesus in toast' phenomenon perfectly normal, professor says

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140506115622.htm

Can innovation end global poverty?

http://www.irinnews.org/report/100048/can-innovation-end-global-poverty

What doesn’t kill you may make you live longer

https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/what-doesn%E2%80%99t-kill-you-may-make-you-live-longer-236587

Creating “alien” DNA on Earth: Lab creates life with genetic code outside our own

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/08/creating_alien_dna_on_earth_lab_creates_life_with_genetic_code_outside_our_own/

Researchers discover 14 new species of dancing frog just as they’re about to go extinct

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/08/researchers_discover_14_new_species_of_dancing_frog_just_as_theyre_about_to_go_extinct/

Global emergency declared as polio cases surge

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25518

Daily 2 Cents: Djinn Encounter in Afghanistan? -- ‘Time Travel’ Murder -- NASA Honors William Shatner

http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2014/04/daily-2-cents-djinn-encounter-in.html

Social Evolution Through Massively Decentralised Distributed Resilient Networks by Federico Pistono

http://fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/2074

Phone robotics used to develop compact missile

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/7/phone-robotics-used-to-develop-compact-missile/

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Poll Finds 1 in 5 People Would Have Sex With a Robot

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/07/poll-finds-1-in-5-people-would-have-sex-with-a-robot.html

How Shrimp Shells Could Help Save The Environment

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/how-shrimp-shells-could-help-save-the-environment

Air-purifying billboard does the work of 1,200 trees

http://www.gizmag.com/utecs-air-purifying-billboard-installed-at-lima/31931/

Mars excavation yields unexpected color

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0507/Mars-excavation-yields-unexpected-color

How the dance of predation upends ecology models

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0507/How-the-dance-of-predation-upends-ecology-models

Giant dinosaur had astonishing ability to heal broken bones

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0507/Giant-dinosaur-had-astonishing-ability-to-heal-broken-bones

Bracelets and Google Glass could be used to form a virtual keyboard on any surface

http://www.gizmag.com/google-glass-virtual-keyboard/31934/

Orange Sun Sparkling

http://bigthink.com/1000-words/orange-sun-sparkling

Amazing Time-Lapse Video Shows Evolution of Universe Like Never Before (Video, Images)

http://www.space.com/25788-amazing-universe-evolution-simulation-video.html?cmpid=557585

What you need to know about Alibaba, the Chinese company shaking up Wall Street and Silicon Valley

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/07/what_you_need_to_know_about_alibaba_the_chinese_company_shaking_up_wall_street_and_silicon_valley/

Discovery made alongside rare goblin shark sparking excitement

http://www.aol.com/article/2014/05/07/something-else-in-goblin-shark-photo-sparking-excitement/20881903/?ncid=webmail1

His brain injury made him a math genius: Science explains why

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/06/his_brain_injury_made_him_a_math_genius_and_heres_why/

Magnetic fingerprint of our galaxy revealed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140506120240.htm

Chimpanzees Show Similar Personality Traits to Humans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140506115620.htm

NASA May Put Greenhouse on Mars in 2021

http://www.space.com/25767-nasa-mars-greenhouse-rover-plant-experiment.html

Do we yawn to cool the brain? Yawning frequencies of people vary with temperature of the season

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140506120031.htm

Two-lock box delivers cancer therapy: Nano-delivery system targets cancer cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140506130437.htm

America’s Nuclear Arsenal Still Runs Off Floppy Disks

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/07/americas-nuclear-arsenal-still-runs-off-floppy-disks/

Robot Bees Will Be Better Than The Real Thing Says Greenpeace

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/07/robot-bees-will-be-better-than-the-real-thing-says-greenpeace/

Breast implant used by 99% of women in Britain is ‘triggering new cancer’, warn scientist

http://globalresearchreport.com/2014/05/06/breast-implant-used-by-99-of-women-in-britain-is-triggering-new-cancer-warn-scientist/

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Fumo rewards smokers for disposing of their butts

http://www.gizmag.com/fumo-cigarette-butts-disposal/31907/

Smart harness could turn rescue dogs into four-legged reconnaissance systems

http://www.gizmag.com/sers-rescue-dog-harness/31909/

Trident launches "world's fastest diesel sports car"

http://www.gizmag.com/trident-fastest-diesel-sports-car/31864/

Cotton balls help Darwin’s finches to help themselves

http://www.nature.com/news/cotton-balls-help-darwin-s-finches-to-help-themselves-1.15142

Nano Lure uses a fishbot to catch the big ones

http://www.gizmag.com/nano-lure-robotic-fish/31912/

Cree aims to make fluorescent tubes obsolete with LED T8 series

http://www.gizmag.com/cree-t8-led-tube/31911/

Sony's new magnetic tape technology enables 185 TB cartridges

http://www.gizmag.com/sony-185-tb-magnetic-tape-storage/31910/

The Next Frontier In The War Over Science

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/06/war-on-science_n_5269527.html

Environmental hormones: Tiny amounts, big effects on fish

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140505093806.htm

China Goes In Search Of The Formula For Breast Milk

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/china-goes-in-search-of-the-formula-for-breast-milk

Coming Soon: (Mostly) Non-Human Emergency Response Teams

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/coming-soon-mostly-non-human-emergency-response-teams

Computer Game Reveals 'Space-Time' Neurons in the Eye

http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2014/05/computer-game-reveals-space-time-neurons-eye

US 26th in Life Expectancy, but Number One in Spending on Health Care

http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/us-26th-in-life-expectancy-but-number-one-in-spending-on-health-care

This Robot’s Been Programmed to Look You in the Eye at Just the Right Times

http://singularityhub.com/2014/05/06/this-robots-been-programmed-to-look-you-in-the-eye-at-just-the-right-times/

GM 'Switchgate' could mean the end of ignition keys

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0506/GM-Switchgate-could-mean-the-end-of-ignition-keys

Undetectable Extraterrestrial Signals --"Advanced Civilizations Could Be Using Ghostly Neutrinos or Gravitational Waves"

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2014/05/undectable-extraterrestrial-signals-advanced-civilizations-could-be-using-ghostly-neutrinos-or-gravi.html

Don’t use aspirin as primary prevention for heart disease and stroke, FDA warns

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/06/dont_use_aspirin_as_primary_prevention_for_heart_disease_and_stroke_fda_warns/

Defiant Apple, Facebook, other firms to inform public of govt surveillance requests

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/06/defiant-apple-facebook-other-firms-to-inform-public-of-govt-surveillance-requests/

Scientists Discover Proof That Humanity Is Getting Dumber, Smaller And Weaker

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/06/scientists-discover-proof-that-humanity-is-getting-dumber-smaller-and-weaker/

Polio’s Return After Near Eradication Prompts a Global Health Warning

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/health/world-health-organization-polio-health-emergency.html

Monday, May 5, 2014

Science Matters: the new Age of Man (video)

http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/science/science-matters-the-new-age-of-man-5401878.html

Scientists uncover a secret of aging: Young blood helps restore elderly mice

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/05/scientists_uncover_a_secret_of_aging_young_blood_helps_restore_elderly_mice/

How This Naked Mole Rat Could Help You Live Longer

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/naked-mole-rat-live-longer/story?id=23575792

Functioning of aged brains and muscles in mice made younger: More progress with GDF 11, anti-aging protein

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140504133205.htm

Scio Pocket Molecular Scanner Is a Google-like Device for Physical Objects

http://time.com/87205/scio-scanner/

Toyota’s Replacing Robots With Humans…So They Can Make Even Better Robots

http://singularityhub.com/2014/05/04/toyotas-replacing-robots-with-humans-so-they-can-make-even-better-robots/

Saturday, May 3, 2014

New Super-Heavy Element 117 Confirmed by Scientists

http://www.livescience.com/45289-superheavy-element-117-confirmed.html

Researchers say Neanderthals were not our dimwitted inferiors

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-science-neanderthals-idUSKBN0DG1XO20140430

The game-changing Supreme Court decision that nobody is talking about

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/02/the_game_changing_supreme_court_decision_that_nobody_is_talking_about_partner/

Stephen Hawking freaks out about artificial intelligence The physicist warns we could making the "worst mistake in history." But Google's self-driving cars aren't scary

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/02/stephen_hawking_freaks_out_about_skynet/

Fixing Nerve Damage, "Terminator"-Style

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/fixing-nerve-damage-terminator-style

The Science Behind Rock-Paper-Scissors Mathematicians reveal hidden pattern in the game that could guarantee you a win

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2617808/The-science-Rock-Paper-Scissors-Mathematicians-reveal-hidden-pattern-game-guarantee-win.html

Wide-Hipped Women Have More Sex Partners, Controversial Study Shows

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28/wide-hips-women-sex-partners_n_5225956.html

Friday, May 2, 2014

Jupiter Moon's 'Club Sandwich' Ocean Could Potentially Support Life

http://www.space.com/25720-jupiter-moon-ganymede-ocean-life.html

Humans Smell Gender

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/05/humans-smell-gender

Sly Birds Cleverly 'Cry Wolf' to Steal Food

http://www.livescience.com/45279-sly-drongos-alter-mimicry.html?cmpid=557596

The five most amazing ESO images for 2014 ... so far

http://www.gizmag.com/eso-images-2014/31854/

Disney researchers 3D print speakers in any shape imaginable

http://www.gizmag.com/disney-research-3d-printed-speakers/31832/

Wireless Armour underwear: A Faraday cage for your nether regions

http://www.gizmag.com/wireless-armour-underwear/31861/

Zen Float Tent aims to bring the sensory deprivation experience to the home

http://www.gizmag.com/zen-float-tent-sensory-deprivation-home/31863/

Robo-Washer all-in-one hand washer and dryer aims to be the next great bathroom revolution

http://www.gizmag.com/robo-wash-hand-cleaner/31869

Length of exoplanet day measured for first time: Spin of Beta Pictoris b measured

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140430132859.htm

Entire star cluster thrown out of its galaxy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140430121112.htm

Engineers grow functional human cartilage in lab

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140430142820.htm

We have pubic hair for a reason

http://www.salon.com/2012/08/12/the_war_on_pubic_hair_salpart/

Write before your eyes! Amazing 3D printing PEN ‘draws’ plastic objects in thin air

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/02/write-before-your-eyes-amazing-3d-printing-pen-draws-plastic-objects-in-thin-air/

Road to fountain of youth paved with fast food ... and sneakers? Exercise may prevent or delay fundamental process of aging

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140428163639.htm

The BASICs of Computing

http://cnsnews.com/commentary/rich-galen/basics-computing

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Experiment Grows New Muscle in Men's Injured Legs

http://www.alnmag.com/news/2014/04/experiment-grows-new-muscle-mens-injured-legs

Men's Skin Cells Turned Into Sperm Precursors

http://www.livescience.com/45278-stem-cells-sperm-production.html

Scientists Regenerate Heart Muscle in Primates

http://www.alnmag.com/news/2014/04/scientists-regenerate-heart-muscle-primates

Watch a Pro Golfer Knock a Drone From the Sky With One Golf Ball

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/05/01/watch-a-pro-golfer-knock-a-drone-from-the-sky-with-one-golf-ball/

How the koala retrovirus genome evolved

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140429085341.htm

Antibiotics Are Losing Effectiveness in Every Country, Says WHO

http://librabunda.blogspot.com/2014/04/antibiotics-are-losing-effectiveness-in.html