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

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The creatures with nothing to hide: Photos reveal the transparent animals that rely on their invisibility to protect them from predators


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2741984/The-creatures-hide-Photos-reveal-transparent-animals-rely-invisibility-protect-predators.html

Newly discovered species defies “all existing classifications of life”


http://www.salon.com/2014/09/10/newly_discovered_species_defies_all_existing_classifications_of_life/

The Physics of Wireless Charging


http://www.wired.com/2014/09/the-physics-of-wireless-charging/

Graphene gets a 'cousin' in the shape of germanene


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909192128.htm

Re-analysis of clinical trial data can change conclusions in one-third of studies


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909192038.htm

What the humble worm might tell us about doubling our lifespan


http://theconversation.com/what-the-humble-worm-might-tell-us-about-doubling-our-lifespan-31481

Army laser weapon passes big test, cuts through fog to take down drones

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/9/army-laser-weapon-passes-big-test-cuts-through-fog/

Water Ice Clouds Found Outside Solar System

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/water-ice-clouds-found-outside-solar-system

Exercise Prior to School May Reduce ADHD Symptoms

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/exercise-prior-school-may-reduce-adhd-symptoms

Molecular Target Key to Better Brain Plasticity

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/molecular-target-key-better-brain-plasticity

Canada Tops in Public Science Knowledge

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/canada-tops-public-science-knowledge

Experts Tap Unused TV Spectrum

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/experts-tap-unused-tv-spectrum

Smart Headlights Spare the Vision of Oncoming Drivers

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/smart-headlights-spare-vision-oncoming-drivers

Chemists Examine Enzyme Responsible for Food Browning

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/chemists-examine-enzyme-responsible-food-browning

New-found Bacteria Eats Hazardous Waste

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/new-found-bacteria-eats-hazardous-waste

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

“Mini evolution experiments” and the delicious science of beer


http://www.salon.com/2014/09/09/mini_evolution_experiments_and_the_delicious_science_of_beer/

Apple Watch unveiled: “We believe this product will redefine what people expect”

http://www.salon.com/2014/09/09/apple_announces_iwatch_and_iphone_6_larger_display_thinner_design_and_better_battery_life/

In one of nature's innovations, a single cell smashes and rebuilds its own genome

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908152926.htm

Apple Watch is the long-rumored iWatch


http://www.gizmag.com/apple-watch-iwatch-details/33741/

Graphene-based, ultra-thin light detector peeks below the surface


http://www.gizmag.com/graphene-thin-light-detector-terahertz/33717/

Ships without skippers


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908083529.htm

Rapid and durable protection against Ebola virus with new vaccine regimens


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908152930.htm

World's first 110-inch curved UHD TV unveiled in Europe


http://www.gizmag.com/tcl-110-inch-curved-uhd-tv-ifa2014/33720/

Astronomers Discover Evidence of a Planet forming around a Star 335 Light Years from Earth


http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2014/09/astronomers-discover-evidence-of-a-planet-forming-around-a-star-335-light-years-from-earth.html

Biologists delay the aging process by 'remote control'


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908152928.htm

There could be increased numbers of psychopaths in senior managerial positions, high levels of business, research shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908120716.htm

Something's fishy: trout and eels cooperate in underwater hunt

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-science-fish-idUSKBN0H321P20140908

This gadget can knock drones and Google Glass offline

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/08/tech/mobile/cyborg-unplug-google-glass/index.html

Genetic testing brings families together And sometimes tears them apart

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/9/6107039/23andme-ancestry-dna-testing

Stephen Hawking: “God particle” could demolish the universe

http://www.salon.com/2014/09/08/stephen_hawking_god_particle_could_demolish_the_universe/

Friday, September 5, 2014

Israeli company uncovers international cyber spy network


http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/business/2014/09/israel-austria-germany-switzerland-cyber-attack-cybertinel.html

Super-secure quantum-based data encryption for everyone


http://www.gizmag.com/super-secure-quantum-data-encryption-lanl/33660/

The Moto 360: Hands on with the "reinvention of the modern timepiece"


http://www.gizmag.com/moto-360-motorola-smartwatch-hands-on/33678/

Breast vs Bottle Feeding in Rhesus Monkeys


http://www.alnmag.com/news/2014/09/breast-vs-bottle-feeding-rhesus-monkeys

"Exoplanet Systems with Binary Stars are Much More Common than was Believed Even a Few Years Ago”


http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2014/09/-will-earths-twin-have-two-stars-exoplanet-systems-with-binary-stars-are-much-more-common-than-was-b.html

Proprane-producing E. coli provide biosynthetic alternative to fossil fuels


http://www.gizmag.com/propane-e-coli-biosynthetic-fossil-fuels/33621/

KillaJoule electric sidecar motorcycle hits 241 mph, smashes multiple records


http://www.gizmag.com/killajoule-speed-records/33640/

Nevada's $1.25 Billion Deal With Tesla For The Gigafactory Is Absolutely Massive


http://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-winning-formula-for-nevada-gigafactory-2014-9

Do Traditional Car Dealerships Stand A Chance Against Tesla?


http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-car-dealerships-georgia-2014-9

This Technology Could Have The Biggest Impact On American Jobs Since Offshoring


http://www.businessinsider.com/how-3d-printing-will-affect-manufacturing-jobs-2014-8

Why does the universe exist? - Jim Holt (video)


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

Brain-inspired Computer


http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.ca/2014/09/brain-inspired-computer.html

‘Gene Surgery’ cures disease in mammals

http://www.biotechniques.com/news/Gene-Surgery-cures-disease-in-mammals/biotechniques-353623.html

THREE-PART ANCESTRY FOR EUROPEANS

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6201/1106.full

Parting of The Waters: A Creek That Flows Into Two Oceans


http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/09/parting-of-waters-creek-that-flows-into.html

EBOLA OUTBREAK LIKELY STARTED AT A FUNERAL


http://www.futurity.org/ebola-infectious-diseases-funeral-756582/

Nature or nurture? It's all about the message


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105757.htm

Direct brain-to-brain communication demonstrated in human subjects


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105646.htm

WHO report maps global suicide problem for the first time

http://theconversation.com/who-report-maps-global-suicide-problem-for-the-first-time-31176

$10 million tricorder X Prize unveils 10 finalists

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329854.200-10-million-tricorder-x-prize-unveils-10-finalists.html