Archive for May, 2006
10 to the 23rd power.
Scientists calculate the energy in joules required for nature to produce a new species. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Voiceprint.
Technology used to recreate what Mona Lisa’s voice sounded like. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Ayalon Cave.
Underground cave that was sealed off from the world for five million years is discovered with an intact ecosystem. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Wings of Zadar cocktail.
Drink that is mixed in the air by a skydiving bartender. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Jackalope?
Skull of unknown horned animal discovered at the edge of the Arctic Circle. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Modular carbon-fibre wings.
Parachute system being tested that will allow paratroopers to fly up to 200km before landing.
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Madeleine.
Post date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2006.
Lake Vui.
Volcanic activity has mysteriously changed the color of a South Pacific island lake from blue to bright red. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Pid-Nekoupieh.
Village discovered in Iran whose residents are cavemen. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Chemical vapor deposition.
Chemical process that simulates conditions present at the beginning of time is being used to grow real diamonds. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Fish awareness.
Veternarian’s association discovers that goldfish have feelings and ‘pine for their owners when they are away‘. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Brassinosteroids.
Plant hormone that when altered may allow people to control the growth of plants and grasses. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Heteroelectric photocell.
Scientists have developed a battery that can be powered by light from the stars. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Supercritical fluid.
Scientists discover a hydrothermal vent in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the water temperature is 407 °C. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Helsinki Testbed.
Project designed to make exact weather predictions. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006.
Nutritional competence.
Scientists discover that bacteria eat DNA.
Post date: Friday, May 26th, 2006.
Mosquito Repeller Necklace.
Necklace that transmits a sonic frequency that repels mosquitoes. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Federal Excise Tax.
US Treasury Department has repealed a tax on long-distance phone calls that was created to fund the Spanish-American War of 1898. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Pan troglodytes troglodytes.
Scientists discover a chimpanzee species in Africa as the origin of the HIV virus.
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Metamaterials.
Researchers have developed materials that can bend radio waves and light in any direction and allow objects to appear invisible.
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Randall-Sundrum braneworld model.
Theory of gravity that holds that the visible universe is a membrane embedded within a larger universe. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector.
Device that can see invisible infrared light in color. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Brain Machine Interface.
Technology has been developed that allows humans to control robots with their brains. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Paramutation.
Scientists discover that RNA allows mice to pass on physical traits without the offspring inheriting the genes. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Golf-Ball Finding Glasses.
Lenses that block out dark colors and allow white to pass through making golf balls easy to locate. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Pat’s Weight Loss Shake.
Rev. Pat Robertson has developed an age-defying protein shake that allows him to leg press 2000 pounds. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Section L of Chapter 265 of the Texas Administrative Code.
Texas law that has abolished high diving boards from swimming pools. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Y2Y.
Project that builds overpasses and underpasses specially designed to lure wildlife into safely crossing highways. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
SLAM.
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Intelligent Speed Adaptation.
Speed-limiting technology being tested that will force an automobile engine going faster than the speed limit to automatically slow down. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Kwarx.
Handblown crystal material used in wine glasses that is designed to be unbreakable. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Sry.
Gene on the Y chromosome that is the decider on whether a mammalian egg will be male or female. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Ryk receptor.
Molecule identified that is instrumental in connecting both sides of the brain. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006.
Project Tripwire.
Surveillance program that will monitor wild animals for signs of bioterrorism. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
Zolpidem.
Sleeping drug that is allowing patients to temporarily wake up from a permanent vegetative state. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
L-cysteine.
Amino acid being tested in chewing gum that may absorb oral cancer. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
Poverty gene.
Scientists have discovered a hereditary gene that suppresses the natural desire for self-advancement. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
Aquygen.
Gas mixture of water broken down into an HHO atomic structure can power an automotive engine and return to pure water as a by-product. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
Pierced Glasses.
Eyewear that is mounted to the face by piercing the bridge of the nose.
Post date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006.
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