Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Will Cell Phones Replace The Car Stereo?

April 21st, 2004 at 11:53 pm » Comments (0)

For a while now, people have been noticing that mobile phones have been gaining more features found in typical in-dash car navigation systems, to the point that some are wondering if the in-dash navigation system is a thing of the past. Mobitopia is taking that argument one step further and is wondering if mobile phones […]



‘Virgin Birth’ Mouse Rewrites Rules of Biology

April 21st, 2004 at 11:43 pm » Comments (0)

A mammal that is the daughter of two female parents has been created for the first time.



Talking to Your Credit Card

April 21st, 2004 at 11:39 pm » Comments (0)

A credit card that will not work unless it hears its owner’s voice could become an important weapon in the fight against fraud.



Gene Farming - Cloned Cows Produce Cancer Fighter

April 21st, 2004 at 11:34 pm » Comments (0)

Cows have been engineered to produce antitumor compounds in their blood, suggesting a new way of manufacturing complex therapeutic proteins.



Chinese Babies Die from Fake Milk

April 21st, 2004 at 12:19 am » Comments (0)

Dozens of infants in eastern China have died from malnutrition after being fed fake milk formula with virtually no nutritional value, state media reported Tuesday.



Introducing the ‘Voice Lift’

April 21st, 2004 at 12:15 am » Comments (0)

After the tummy tuck, the forehead tightener, the nose job and the jowl trim, something still might be giving away your age: your voice.

For patients who think their trembly, raspy or wispy words don’t match their newly firm face and figure, there’s a procedure that claims to make them sound younger too: the voice lift.



Iron Tablets Shown to Improve Women’s Brainpower

April 21st, 2004 at 12:10 am » Comments (0)

The brainpower of young women who are lacking in iron can be markedly boosted by taking supplements of the mineral, suggests a new study.