Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software The University of Leeds biologists have identified a previously-unknown ion channel in human blood vessels that can limit the production of inflammatory cytokines – proteins that drive the early stages of heart disease. They found that this protective effect can be triggered by pregnenolone sulphate – …
A 10-year effort by a University of Rhode Island scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack abs and muscular shoulders that could provide a boost to the commercial aquaculture industry. Terry Bradley, a URI professor of fisheries and aquaculture, said his research …
Aristov and colleagues report that they have developed “a very simple procedure for making graphene on the cheap.” They describe growing high-quality graphene on the surface of commercially available silicon carbide wafers to produce material with excellent electronic properties. It “represents a huge step toward technological application of this material as the synthesis is compatible …
Gateway pundit shows a letter published on the Iranian websites claims that Ayatollah Khamenei is planning a possible escape to Russia. Radio Netherlands reports indicate that the Supreme National Security Council has ordered a complete check-up of the jet which is on standby to fly Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei and his family to Russia should …
The New Scientist looks at the future of particle colliders beyond the Large Hadron Collider Regardless of what is found particle wise (Higgs or no Higgs Boson) there will be new physics to investigate or models of the universe to refine (standard model or something else, supersymmetry or string theory). Super Large Hadron Collider (sLHC) …
Here is an interview, by Sander Olson, with Richard Varvill, the Technical Director and Chief Designer at Reaction Engines Limited. Reaction Engines Limited is a UK company that is developing a fully reusable launch system called skylon. Skylon is an unpiloted reusable spaceplane that will have a hybrid jet/rocket engine and take off from an …
1. MIt Technology Review reports that tiny implants that connect to nerve cells could make it easier to control prosthetic limbs A novel implant seeded with muscle cells could better integrate prosthetic limbs with the body, allowing amputees greater control over robotic appendages. The construct, developed at the University of Michigan, consists of tiny cups, …
Carnival of Space 112 is up at Out of the Cradle As we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, the Carnival of Space 112 is loaded with a lot of Apollo and moon articles. From NextBigFuture there is More details on what Powersat is planning to do enable affordable space based …
Ouroboros has extensive coverage of The Molecular Genetics of Aging conference. The conference had ten sessions:Session I: Genetics of simple organisms Presenters covered research into worms, yeast, flies and more. Session IIa: Genome stability, damage & repair -Christian Beauséjour argued that mice do not clear DNA-damaged cells-Philipp Oberdoerffer (from David Sinclair’s lab) asked: What drives …
On the left is a schematic of the first 3-D “fishnet” metamaterial that can achieve a negative index of refraction at optical frequencies. On the right is a scanning electron microscope image of the fabricated structure, developed by UC Berkeley researchers. The alternating layers form small circuits that can bend light backwards. Image by Jason …
What if we had to transition from oil in a hurry ? The goal would be to get to electrified transportion, some biofuels, and an energy efficient economy. So the transition is conservation, drill in ANWR and elsewhere, more oil from the oilsands and shale, temporarily ramp up biofuels and alternatives, ramp up nuclear and …