Memristor, Memcapacitor and Meminductor Research Update

In mid-2009, research was showing that memristors and memcapacitors are similar to synapses and can be made into neural networks There is an updated version of the paper Experimental demonstration of associative memory with memristive neural networks Abstract—Synapses are essential elements for computation and information storage in both real and artificial neural systems. An artificial …

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Boston Dynamics Petman Robot

The Petman robot is a follow up the Big Dog robot. Big Dog is four legged robot for carrying supplies. (H/T Sander Olson) PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot for testing chemical protection clothing used by the US Army. Unlike previous suit testers, which had to be supported mechanically and had a limited repertoire of motion, …

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DARPA Funds Phase 2 of Nano UAV Development – 10 gram Fake Hummingbirds

DARPA is providing following up funding to develop 10 gram UAVs (Nano Unmanned Aerial Vehicles- NAV) (4 page pdf) Phase 2 will end in the summer of 2010. The U.S. Air Force is also funding a number of research projects in universities across the country. An Air Force Research Laboratory report, obtained by the Air …

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Enhancing Stem Cell Production for Miraculous Bone Healing in Less than Half the Time

The drug teriparatide, or Forteo, which was approved by the FDA in 2002 for the treatment of osteoporosis appear to also boost bone stem cell production for “miraculous bone healing”. Astute observations led a team of clinicians and researchers to uncover how this drug can also boost our bodies’ bone stem cell production to the …

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Various forecasts of China’s Economic Growth

Several economists have projected future economic growth for China Albert Keidel at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington says that when Japan was at China’s current level of GDP of just over $2,000 per capita, and headed for $10,000, it sustained growth rates of 8-10 percent. So did South Korea and Taiwan. Keidel …

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Participated in a podcast on the Speculist about the Future of Fit and Fat

Sunday night Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon hosted a panel on The Future of of Fit (and Fat). The panelists were PJ Manney, Brian Wang, and fitness expert and entrepreneur Shawn Phillips. Shawn Phillips is an author, entrepreneur, and expert in the area of performance training and nutrition. He created the Full Strength® Premium Nutrition …

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Bakken oil from USGS 1995 and decline rates

Here is a picture of the geological layers and formations in the Williston basin (where a potential very large oil resource called the Bakken formation is located). I have previously discussed the great potential of the Bakken oil resource. This information is from the 1995 US Geological Survey (USGS) of the area. A new USGS …

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