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

Friday, September 19, 2014

Europeans descended from three tribes


http://www.thelocal.de/20140918/study-reveals-migrant-makeup-of-europeans/

The Death Microbiome: Invasion of the Body Snatchers


http://www.biotechniques.com/news/The-Death-Microbiome-Invasion-of-the-Body-Snatchers/biotechniques-353828.html

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Extreme insect: Genetic analysis of a species of African midge that can survive harsh conditions


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140913141322.htm

Chimps Are Naturally Violent, Study Suggests

http://www.livescience.com/47885-chimpanzee-aggression-evolution.html

Like my body odor, like my politics: People are attracted to the body odor of others with similar political beliefs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140915120805.htm

Scientists Find Giant Black Hole Inside One of the Tiniest Known Galaxies

http://time.com/3395032/hubble-telescope-tiniest-galaxy/

The Trials of Stem Cell Therapy Stem Cells: Plenty of Hope, but Halting Progress

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/science/stem-cell-progress-begins-to-catch-up-to-promise.html?_r=1

Brains can make decisions while we sleep – here they are in action

http://theconversation.com/brains-can-make-decisions-while-we-sleep-here-they-are-in-action-31716

The $1 Million Race For The Cure To End Aging


http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/15/the-1-million-race-for-the-cure-to-end-aging/

FBI’s facial recognition technology goes fully operational

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/16/fbis-facial-recognition-technology-goes-fully-oper/

Air Force says it’s ‘ready to enter into the next phase’ of stealth bombers

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/16/air-force-says-its-ready-to-enter-into-the-next-ph/

Monday, September 15, 2014

Robot guards the border with North Korea

http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2014/09/robot-guards-border-with-north-korea.html

DARPA’s Jet Pack Gives Supersoldiers a 4-Minute Mile

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/09/15/darpas-jet-pack-gives-supersoldiers-a-4-minute-mile/

$250K-a-day for NSA PRISM refusal – Yahoo

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/09/15/250k-a-day-for-nsa-prism-refusal-yahoo/

Stanford engineers aim to connect the world with ant-sized radios

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/09/15/stanford-engineers-aim-to-connect-the-world-with-ant-sized-radios/

Cadillac to introduce automated driving and vehicle-to-vehicle tech in 2016


http://www.gizmag.com/cadillac-super-cruise-v2v-2016/33769/

Zaha Hadid to design mathematics gallery for London Science Museum


http://www.gizmag.com/zaha-hadid-math-gallery-london-science-museum/33773/

Curiosity reaches Mount Sharp


http://www.gizmag.com/curiosity-mount-sharp/33776/

Korg's Cliphit turns everyday objects into an impromptu drum kit


http://www.gizmag.com/korg-cliphit-impromptu-drum-kit/33786/

ESA's bug-eyed "fly-eye" telescope to watch for Earth-threatening asteroids


http://www.gizmag.com/esa-fly-eye-telescope-asteroid/33772/

Fonderie 47 Inversion Principle turns weapons into watches


http://www.gizmag.com/fonderie-47-watch-ak-47/33744/

NASA probe will reveal 3D architecture of forests from space


http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-gedi-probe-3d-architecture-forests/33795/

Buddhist singing bowls could inspire highly efficient solar cells


http://www.gizmag.com/buddhist-singing-bowl-solar-cell/33794/

Scientists Finally Solve Circadian Clock Puzzle


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/scientists-finally-solve-circadian-clock-puzzle

Japanese woman is first recipient of next-generation stem cells

http://www.nature.com/news/japanese-woman-is-first-recipient-of-next-generation-stem-cells-1.15915

MIT Robotic Cheetah (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKQbqnXXhQ

Meet Strati, the first 3D printed car in the world CARS


http://bgr.com/2014/09/14/local-motors-strati-3d-printed-car/

COOK: Car Review: Can’t beat 100 mpg on 2014 Ford Fusion Energi

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/12/car-review-cant-beat-100-miles-gallon-2014-ford-fu/

Pentagon aims to create agile tanks inspired by X-plane programs

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/9/pentagon-aims-to-create-agile-tanks-inspired-by-x-/

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Pentagon tests jetpack for troops on the battlefield

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/12/pentagons-experimental-4-minute-mile-jetpack-wows-/

Sun Could Make Clean Water for Villages in India

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/sun-could-make-clean-water-villages-india

Multitasking is a Myth: How the Brain and Learning Have Changed the Past 100 Years

http://blog.classmind.com/2014/09/11/multitasking-is-a-myth-how-the-brain-and-learning-have-changed-the-past-100-years/

Danko Nikolic on Singularity 1 on 1: Practopoiesis Tells Us Machine Learning Is Not Enough!


http://www.singularityweblog.com/danko-nikolic-practopoiesis/

How not to be ignorant about the world (video)

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

Cutting the cord on soft robots: Machine walks through snow, flames and can be run over by cars

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140911180756.htm

Friday, September 12, 2014

Rosetta's Alice instrument reveals comet is blacker than charcoal


http://www.gizmag.com/rosetta-alice-first-comet-67pchuryumov-gerasimenko-data/33716/

Orion spacecraft crew capsule completed and ready for fueling


http://www.gizmag.com/orion-fuelling/33775/

IKEA-inspired MM1 looks to future-proof 3D printing


http://www.gizmag.com/makermex-modular-mm1-3d-printer/33781/

Rosetta maps comet's surface for first time


http://www.gizmag.com/first-map-rosettas-comet-67p/33778/

Heart Attack Damage Healed With Nanoparticles Covered In Antibodies, Steering Cells To Injury Site


http://www.medicaldaily.com/heart-attack-damage-healed-nanoparticles-covered-antibodies-steering-cells-injury-site-302232

Impact of violent media on the brain: Depends on each individual's brain circuitry, study finds


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140910140856.htm

INTEL WANTS YOU TO BECOME A CYBORG!


http://www.seriouswonder.com/intel-wants-become-cyborg/

Gibbon genome sequence deepens understanding of primates rapid chromosomal rearrangements


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140910132518.htm

Natural Soundscapes May Become ‘Digital Fossils’


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/natural-soundscapes-may-become-%E2%80%98digital-fossils%E2%80%99

Researchers Create World’s Largest DNA Origami


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/researchers-create-world%E2%80%99s-largest-dna-origami

Understanding Physics of Fire Imperative for Space Safety


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/videos/2014/09/understanding-physics-fire-imperative-space-safety

Simpler Brain Folding May Indicate Schizophrenia


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/simpler-brain-folding-may-indicate-schizophrenia

Researchers Capture Sound of an Atom


http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/researchers-capture-sound-atom

Scientists revert human stem cells to pristine state

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140911125047.htm

Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329861.900

Brain 'can classify words during sleep'

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29166466

German Scientists Create Lithium Ion Battery that Can Charge an Electric Car for 27 Years

http://inhabitat.com/german-scientists-create-lithium-ion-battery-that-can-charge-an-electric-car-for-27-years/