Robert Freitas analyzed the statistically the challenge of life extension. Part of his analysis is shown in the table above The longest life expectancies is about 86 years for Japanese women. This is almost as good as a 10% reduction in medically preventable conditions versus an 80 year life expectancy, which would result in 88 …
Times Online UK is reporting that the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is retracting its claim that the Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 * The claim was based upon a 1999 news story in the New Scientist. * The New Scientist report was itself based on a short telephone interview with Syed Hasnain, …
Kartik Gada of Reliance GP discusses uplifting one billion people in ten years. How much can be done in a decade ? Prizes for tech to help the very poor. First prize for water treatment for the poor. I think the lifesaver bottle is what he is talking about Reprap type device for the poor. …
Parajet Skycar The Parajet skycar costs $80,000 and can be ordered now and is scheduling deliveries for late 2010 Parajet flew and drove its prototype from London to Timbuktu in January 2009. The Parajet SkyCar in “fly mode” is suspended by the latest ram-air wing and capable of take-off from a field or airstrip in …
1. This image represents “copolymer micelles,” tiny drug-delivery spheres that could be used in a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries. The bottom graphs show data indicating damaged spinal cord tissue recovered its “action potential,” or ability to transmit signals, after treatment with the micelles. (Credit: Purdue University’s Weldon School …
A link to the 14 page word document on the 2009 EMDrive research which was presented at the the CEAS 2009 European Air & Space Conference The Emdrive Programme – Implications for the Future of the Aerospace Industry Two other groups, one in China and one in the USA are working on EmDrive projects. We …
Genetic engineering of human stem cells for enhanced angiogenesis using biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles, 6 page pdf Genetically engineered stem cells regrew veins and help salvage damaged limbs and tissue in mice. This study suggests that stem cells transiently modified with biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles can promote therapeutic angiogenesis. This technology may facilitate engineering and regeneration of …
Shipbuilder Austal launched the world’s largest aluminum vessel, the 127 meter Benchijigua Express in 2005 and makes trimarans and navy littoral ships. The US Navy wants 55 of these littoral vessels and Austal has an order for two catamaran troop carriers. If the US Navy does buy/build all of littoral and troop carriers by 2014, …
The Erokit electric bicycle built by Stefan Gulas was introduced in Germany. The name is pronounced “e rocket”. The 220 pound bike reaches a top speed of 50 mph and seems to get there fast watching this video where the rider is set to pass a car moving at a decent clip. It can be …
a, A 2D DNA sheet structure formed by three anti-parallel ATTTATTT strands. The dotted lines between bases indicate hydrogen bonds. The open arrow in each strand denotes 5′ to 3′ direction. The dashed grey arrow (top right to bottom left) represents the roll-up vector along which the DNA barrel in b is formed. b, A …
A $10 laptop (Rs 500) prototype, with 2 GB RAM capacity, would be on display in Tirupati, India on February 3 when the Indian National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology is launched. According to some unofficial reports the laptop will feature 2GB of memory, WiFi, fixed Ethernet, expandable memory, and consume just …