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Top 10 Ways to Destroy Earth

May 29th, 2005 at 8:47 pm » Comments (0)

Sam Hughes has come up with an interesting top ten list for destroying the earth completely.



Custom Stem Cells and their Achievability

May 29th, 2005 at 7:16 pm » Comments (0)

Scientists have successfully generated new lines of human embryonic stem cells that are exact genetic matches for individual patients, according to a new study.



One Step Closer to Nano-Devices

May 29th, 2005 at 7:08 pm » Comments (0)

In the new study, scientists applied voltage to the electron in a quantum dot, which is a tiny, nanometer-sized semiconductor.



Shaping our Evolution

May 29th, 2005 at 2:04 pm » Comments (0)

Last year a high-profile panel of expertsknown as the Copenhagen Consensus ranked the world’s most pressing environmental, health and social problems in a prioritized list.



Unmaking Reality

May 29th, 2005 at 1:57 pm » Comments (0)

Physicists have never been able to explain or predict the constants of our universe. Therefore, some speculate the constants may not be constant at all.



DNA on Steroids

May 29th, 2005 at 1:38 pm » Comments (0)

Researchers may have discovered a genetic archive that would allow us to, among other things, hedge against hard times by genetically recoding RNA to fight the threat.



Wireless Power

May 29th, 2005 at 12:54 am » Comments (0)

When I first saw the press release for the A4Tech “battery-free” wireless optical mouse, I figured there was some kind of marketing wizardry involved.