University of Toronto researchers, Shana Kelley and Ted Sargent, have made a cancer diagnostic breakthrough. Kelley said a five-year time frame would be a “conservative estimate” to get the device on the market. U of T researchers have used nanomaterials to develop an inexpensive microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of …
An IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) report on Uranium until 2050 has the above chart. Market Based Demand Cases (Tons per year neededLow demand case 1 917 990Middle demand case 4 158 280High demand case 6 406 190 The conclusions of a World Nuclear Association report,The Global Nuclear Fuel Market Supply and Demand 2009-2030 are …
Science and Technology of Future Light Sources (91 pages) by Argonne National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory X-rays with energies above 10 keV offer capabilities extending beyond the nanoworld shown aboce due to their ability to penetrate into optically opaque or thick objects. This opens the door …
An MIT team found that the calcium-silica-hydrate in cement isn’t really a crystal. It’s a hybrid that shares some characteristics with crystalline structures and some with the amorphous structure of frozen liquids, such as glass or ice. “Now that we have a validated molecular model, we can manipulate the chemical structure to design concrete for …
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predicted the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks that are scheduled for December 2009. The Wall Street Journal reports that UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said “UN.-led talks in Copenhagen in December to reach a global deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to avert climate change are in danger of …
1. Tel Aviv University’s “super sensor” sniffs out disease and pollution. Coupling biological materials with an electrode-based device, Prof. Judith Rishpon of TAU’s Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology is able to quickly and precisely detect pathogens and pollution in the environment – and infinitesimally small amounts of disease biomarkers in our blood. About the …
An 83 page presentation on the Westinghouse AP1000 and the recent Korean experience with nuclear plant construction. Schedule Validation With 4D ToolsAllows the details of construction, erection and test activities as well as their interactions to be worked out well in advance of actual construction.Primavera linked to Intergraph Smart Plan was used for the AP1000. …
The fourth annual Singularity Summit, a conference devoted to the better understanding of increasing intelligence and accelerating change, will be held in New York on October 3-4 in Kaufmann Hall at the historic 92nd St Y. David Chalmers will be there talking about uploading. The Summit is branching out into topics like biotechnology and decision …
Air pollution from commercial shipping kills 60,000 people per year. Converting all commercial ships to run on nuclear power would be economic even without considering carbon taxes or fees. In 2000, there were 6800 container ships in the world. At the cold war peak the Soviets had or had almost built about 400 nuclear powered …
The enzyme WWP-1, shown in green, is a key player in the signaling cascade that links dietary restriction to longevity in roundworms. Sensory neurons are shown in red. Image: Courtesy of Dr. Andrea C. Carrano, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a pivotal role for two …
Talk Polywell and IECFusiontech have uncovered details of the WB-8 contract [pdf]. Those details can give us some insight into how WB-7 has gone. The WB8 design shall use circular coils around each main face cusp axis. The device shall use emitter electron gun arrays and an ion beam drive. The machine will be operated …