A fundamental prediction of superconductivity theory has been demonstrated in the lab for the first time. An international team of physicists has observed coherent quantum phase slip, a phenomenon similar to the well-known Josephson effect in which magnetic flux takes the place of electric charge. Its discovery has fundamental implications for our understanding of macroscopic …
Toronto Star- Ontario Power Generation, the owner of the Darlington nuclear plant, is looking to build up to four new reactors for an additional 4,800 MW of capacity. It will be more than a year before a decision is made on which design to choose. The two designs reportedly in the running are the enhanced …
A metal cube the size of a toaster, created at the University of Alberta, is capable of performing the same genetic tests as most fully equipped modern laboratories—and in a fraction of the time. At its core is a small plastic chip developed with nanotechnology that holds the key to determining whether a patient is …
Engineer UK – A novel 3D printing method could allow the creation of polymer features at a resolution of just 10nm, opening up the path to a raft of new metamaterials. ‘Currently, there is no real three-dimensional fabrication method on the nanoscale,’ said lead investigator Joachim Fischer of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). ‘The …
FalconSAT-7 is a 3U CubeSat satellite measuring just 30cmx10cmx10cm. It is a DARPA funded project that is led by Geoff Andersen and colleagues at the US Air Force Academy. They hope to launch a device into orbit in 2014. While not optimized for ground observation, such a telescope would have a 1.8 meter resolution at …
John Mauldin has a free newsletter on financial information. Millenium Wave Securities. He discussed stem cell breakthroughs with ISCO (International Stem Cell Company) and Biotime ISCO can turn blood into Parthogenic stem cells into Organs 50 stem cell types (like blood cell types) can cover 95% of humanity and matching would prevent rejection. Eventually there …
Terry Grossman is talking about mimicking caloric restriction. Carbo concentration diet. Want a BMI of 23-24. BMI23-24 5 foot 7 inches then weight 146-153 lbs BMI 30-35 over 190 lbs reduces life by 2-4 years BMI 40-45 over 255 lbs reduces life by 8-10years (like heavy smoking) and is if you load all of your …
Inside Science – Several research groups claim to have thin one molecule thick sheets of silicon called silicene (analogous to graphene for carbon), igniting a controversy over who won the race to synthesize this promising new material. According to Lew Yan Voon, electronic devices based on silicene could reliably exhibit the critical on-off function required …
Michael Pettis describes the issue of misallocation of resources. This is a charge that has been made frequently that China is misallocating resources. The example is then brought up about ghost cities as overbuilding in real estate. Michael describes what matters as far as economic misallocation is concerned is 1) Whether the total economic costs …
Artificial skin is being produced automatically in a lab in Germany, with the production enabled by tissue engineering. Previously, production was only possible only using expensive manual methods in specialized laboratories. Artificial skin for use in transplants or to verify the safety of the active ingredients of drugs, cosmetics and chemicals is a rare commodity. …
Artificial skin is being produced automatically in a lab in Germany, with the production enabled by tissue engineering. Previously, production was only possible only using expensive manual methods in specialized laboratories. Artificial skin for use in transplants or to verify the safety of the active ingredients of drugs, cosmetics and chemicals is a rare commodity. …