1. Scientists have identified a genomic “signature” in circulating blood that reveals exposure to common upper respiratory viruses, like the cold or flu, even before symptoms appear. The discovery could lead to dramatic changes in the way doctors care for the millions of people who develop upper respiratory infections every year. Ginsburg says the symptoms …
Bob Maddox and one of four rocketsBob Maddox wants to strap himself to a homemade four-engine pulse jet rocket, ride it to around 25,000 feet and then jump off. [via Wired.com and the Medford Mail. Oregon live has a feature on Bob Maddox. Bob’s Contact as per Oregon Live and probably to Donate: 541-779-3800, rrocketmann …
Nutrigenomics is the study of molecular relationships between nutrition and the response of genes, with the aim of extrapolating how such subtle changes can affect human health. Nutrigenomics focuses on the effect of nutrients on the genome, proteome, and metabolome. By determining the mechanism of the effects of nutrients or the effects of a nutritional …
Nanodiamonds, a revolutionary class of nanomaterials, are 2 nanometers in diameter in single-particle form, and can be manipulated to form clusters with diameters in the 50-100nm range. This makes them ideal for drug delivery by shielding and slow releasing drugs trapped within the cluster of Diamond aggregates. Dean Ho, Northwestern University, has created a thin …
The cleaved form, MUC1*, is expressed on undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells while the full-length, uncleaved protein (MUC1-FL) is expressed on differentiated stem cells. These studies represent a big step forward for human stem cell research and the future of stem cell transplantation. Previously Minerva Biotechnology reported that the MUC1 protein exists in the same …
One of my 156 predictions made in March 2006 was that gigapixel cameras would be common in the 2009-2015 timeframe. The Seitz Roundshot that takes 470 Megapixel images in 3 seconds and costs $36,500 is getting very close. There are other gigapixel scanning cameras and cameras for satellites and space applications but those will not …
Biotime the company that will have use of the unlimited disease free stem cell blood supply patent has had a stock price increase of over 100% since the blood supply news. Biotime is now worth over 41 million dollars BioTime is at $1.75 as of Aug 29, 2008 10AM PST. Michael West, BioTime’s CEO, said …
Pipeline and refinery construction projects will constrain North Dakota oil exports in coming months, the state’s chief oil and gas regulator told lawmakers Wednesday. Oil companies will not expand drilling plans by buying or bringing in more drilling rigs until the constraints have passed in early 2010. North Dakota’s director of the state Department of …
Dwave Systems is a company that is trying to make commercial quantum computers is solidifying the theoretical and experimental evidence that they have in fact created quantum computers. Dwave should be releasing quantum computers with thousands of qubits before the end of 2008. A successful implementation of a true quantum computer will make certain classes …
According to a worldwide technology competiveness study by the Georgia Institute of Technology China may soon rival the United States as the principal driver of the world’s economy and become the technology development leader. 1993-2007 world technology competitiveness The study’s indicators predict that China will soon pass the United States in the critical ability to …
MIT Technology review reports that Senators representing several Western states, including Utah’s Orrin Hatch and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, of Nevada, are working on legislation to promote thorium. I am a big supporter of developing Thorium fission reactors and in particular molten salt reactors. I support the upcoming legislation from Orrin Hatch and Harry …