1) Khademhosseini begins by seeding a patterned slide with heart muscle cells 2) Guided by the pattern, the cells elongate until they resemble the cells in a living heart 3) After six days, the cells have formed “organoids” that beat on their own and may be removed from the slide 4) The organoids are embedded …
A new retinal prosthetic creates an image (middle) that more accurately reconstructs a baby’s face (left) than the standard approach (right).S. Nirenberg Researchers have developed an artificial retina that has the capacity to reproduce normal vision in mice. While other prosthetic strategies mainly increase the number of electrodes in an eye to capture more information, …
China is developing the C919 plane. They are targeting 2016 for a new 156 seat passenger plane. At the previous Airshow China in 2008, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) made its debut as the state-owned company tasked with developing the country’s first large commercial aircraft, the C919. The Comac C919 will be a …
1. There was a lot of coverage of the Space Manufacturing conference from Parabolic Arc, Hobby Space (Space Transport News) and Transterrestial Musings The Space studies institute hosting the conference Hobby space has links and coverage of the space manufacturing conference. Here was a summary of coverage of the Saturday afternoon session. Here are Saturday …
Cameco produces most of Canada’s uranium * Cameco’s uranium production rises 17% year to date, average unit cost of production decreases 13% * 2010 uranium production forecast increases to 22 million pounds * Cigar Lake on track * Cameco is on track to double annual uranium production from existing assets by 2018 If you liked …
The Conference Board said it is conceivable that with the current forecasts for rates of growth, China’s GDP (purchasing power parity) could surpass the U.S.’s by 2012. The most recent IMF forecast of GDP (Purchasing power parity) is that China would pass the USA in about 2016. However, the IMF forecast had the US economy …
In a pair of studies that has the potential to change the way researchers think about regenerative medicine, scientists have shown that a previously overlooked group of cells—the endothelial layer of blood vessels—is essential in helping adult stem cells multiply and revitalize damaged tissue. Shahin Rafii says “To regenerate long-lasting liver, we may need to …
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China’s three major nuclear power companies have all embarked on their listing plans as the country sees accelerated growth in the development of the clean energy. A senior research official at a conference in Beijing last week mentioned a new target of 117 112 GWe (gigawatts of electricity) from nuclear power for 2020. This is …
The International Energy Agency issued its annual energy forecast for 2010. The link is the 23 page press presentation. If you liked this article, please give it a quick review on ycombinator, or Reddit, or StumbleUpon. Thanks Featured articles Ocean Floor Gold and Copper Ocean Floor Mining Company Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought …
The 100-Year Starship study is trying to create a vision that makes business sense yet will motivate generations to development and create manned interstellar spaceflight. Develop a business case and an enduring organization. The 100-Year Starship study will examine the business model needed to develop and mature a technology portfolio enabling long-distance manned spaceflight a …