Archive for April, 2008
Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System.
Bionic eyes successfully implanted into blind human patients. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008.
Gregor Schneider.
Artist is looking for people who are dying to be part of an art exhibit. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008.
In vitro meat.
PETA is offering one million dollars to the first scientist to produce marketable lab-grown meat.
Post date: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008.
MauerGuide.
GPS device will allow tourists to see the Berlin Wall.
Post date: Monday, April 21st, 2008.
un-Quantal vowels.
Anthropologist reconstructs Neanderthal vocal tracts and simulates the sound of their voice.
Post date: Friday, April 18th, 2008.
Geometrical music theory.
Researchers have developed a mathematical method that turns music into shapes.
Post date: Friday, April 18th, 2008.
Megaxantho zogue.
Crab fossil with over-sized crusher right claw discovered in a museum case.
Post date: Thursday, April 17th, 2008.
Kanzius machine.
Man invents machine that kills cancer with radio waves.
Post date: Tuesday, April 15th, 2008.
Manmade lightning.
Scientists shoot pulses of LASER light at a thunderstorm and trigger lightning. (via)
Post date: Monday, April 14th, 2008.
CyberCarpet.
Treadmill designed that allows walking in all directions through large-scale virtual environments.
Post date: Friday, April 11th, 2008.
Squirrelman.
Man that lived in a treehouse for two years gets evicted.
Post date: Friday, April 11th, 2008.
Eupodophis descouensi.
Ancient snake discovered that had two legs.
Post date: Thursday, April 10th, 2008.
Osseographic score.
Researchers have developed a biological marker that can be used to predict a person’s lifespan.
Post date: Wednesday, April 9th, 2008.
Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum.
Statue erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of instant ramen noodles.
Post date: Wednesday, April 9th, 2008.
Texas Petawatt.
LASER was turned on Monday that is brighter than the surface of the sun.
Post date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2008.
Green gasoline.
Researchers successfully convert plant cellulose into gasoline components.
Post date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2008.
Nano-engineered gel.
Researchers have engineered a gel that regenerates severed spinal cord fibers.
Post date: Saturday, April 5th, 2008.
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation.
Man survives without a heart for 16 days.
Post date: Thursday, April 3rd, 2008.
Admixed embryos.
UK scientists have engineered a part-human part-animal cell in the lab.
Post date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008.
Nanoimpeller.
Researchers have designed a nanomachine that releases anticancer drugs directly into cancer cells.
Post date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008.
Propagation phase contrast microradiography.
Imaging technique has allowed scientists to see fossilized animals in a prehistoric piece of opaque amber.
Post date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008.
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