From Wired,Scientists have proof in human subjects that resveratrol, a derivative of an ingredient in red wine, combats some symptoms of aging. Sirtris Pharmaceuticals announced the results here on Monday at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference. Resveratol, naturally found in red wine, stimulates a gene known as SIRT1, which has been linked with extended lifespans in …
The Foresight Productive Nanosystems conference has started. Chris Phoenix at the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology is liveblogging the event. Here is his introductory article about the conference The first speaker is Alex Kawczak, VP, Nanotechnology & BioProducts, Battelle, who talks about some aspects of the Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems There are several Atomically Precise …
One day soon, laboratories may grow synthetically engineered tissues such as muscle or cartilage needed for transplants. In a major step forward, Cornell engineers describe in the journal Nature Materials a microvascular system they have developed that can nourish growing tissues. The researchers have engineered tiny channels within a water-based gel that mimic a vascular …
IEEE spectrum reports on a live NTT test of Super 3G. DoCoMo has taken on something of a leading role in promoting Super 3G inside the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP) a consortium of wireless operators and vendors, including Vodafone, Lucent, Motorola, and Nokia, working to create global specifications for 3G technologies. Essentially, Super 3G is …
There is need for more responsive and effective close air support for US troops in Iraq. C-27J transport plane War is boring discusses converting $25-30 million C27 transport planes into slightly scaled down versions of the AC-130 gunship. AC-130 gunship There has been a proposal to use AC-130’s in a roving mode over Iraq. This …
Businessweek reports that wireless industry consultants and marketing executives with knowledge of Google’s plans say it has been showing prototypes of a new phone to handset manufacturers and network operators for a couple of months Industry sources don’t expect one before the second half of 2008. Combine Google’s financial heft with its ultra-sophisticated ability to …
By placing quantum dots on a specially designed photonic crystal, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated enhanced fluorescence intensity by a factor of up to 108. Potential applications include high-brightness light-emitting diodes, optical switches and personalized, high-sensitivity biosensors. A quantum dot is a tiny piece of semiconductor material 2 to 10 nanometers in …
Boron nanotubes can provide strong, light weight, cost effective radiation shielding for space and fusion reactors Compared to CNTs, boron nanotubes have some better properties such as high chemical stability, high resistance to oxidation at high temperatures and are a stable wide band-gap semiconductor. Because of these properties, they can be used for applications at …
Gene Therapy appears to reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by 70%. The improvement occurs 3 months after treatment starts. Parkison’s disease is the disease that the famous actor Michael J Fox and boxing sports legend Muhammad Ali have. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million …
China’s former top drug regulator was sentenced to death Tuesday for taking bribes to approve untested medicines, as the country’s main quality control agency announced its first recall system targeting unsafe food products. Clearly this shows that China is serious about cleaning up corruption and food and drug quality. It may shrink the pool of …
30 Gigawatts by 2020 is considered achievable (supply chain constraints) but 40 gigawatts by 2020 is the target India and Brazil have 80% of the known Thorium reserves and Thorium nuclear fission is India’s long term energy strategy. Funding projects would not be a problem as NPCIL is currently sitting on cash reserve of Rs …