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Jul 9, 2016
BBC Knowledge Magazine Subscription, Digital Issues on Web, iPad, iPhone, Android, Tablet device, Windows 8 from Magzter
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: mobile phones
Jul 9, 2016
NASA’s ‘Dark Matter’ Probe: “Our Milky Way Galaxy is Embedded Within a Vast Sphere of Black Holes” (Weekend Feature)
Posted by Andreas Matt in category: cosmology
Jul 9, 2016
IPS Cells & Organoids — Sci-Fi vs Reality
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Nice read that places things into perspective.
David Panchision, Ph.D., NIMH program director for stem cell research, discusses the promise of induced pluripotent stem cells and organoids for understanding and treating mental illness.
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Jul 9, 2016
Hacking a desktop printer is one way to create flexible electronics
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: 3D printing
Jul 9, 2016
Microsoft uses BBC Micro Bit and virtual reality to prepare autistic kids for jobs
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: computing, education, employment, neuroscience, virtual reality
Good work by Microsoft.
Autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning not all people that meet the classification have identical behaviors. Some of these folks are very functional, while others may struggle more to socialize, or not be able to hold jobs.
Jul 9, 2016
Scientists simulate tiny bacteria-powered ‘windfarm’ to power micromachines
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: computing, mobile phones
A team of scientists from Oxford University has shown how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic ‘windfarms’ — or other man-made micromachines such as smartphone components.
The study, published in the journal Science Advances (“Active micromachines: Microfluidics powered by mesoscale turbulenceence”), uses computer simulations to demonstrate that the chaotic swarming effect of dense active matter such as bacteria can be organised to turn cylindrical rotors and provide a steady power source.
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Jul 9, 2016
NASA and space policy are missing from the 2016 Democratic Party platform
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: policy, space
Although this article doesn’t mention this; I am more concern about the clean up and protection of space from environmental damage from space junk like malfunction equipment left in space and the future of mining in space by China and others. I believe NASA and others need to perform some serious work in presenting cause & effect findings to the public so that everyone is aware what we could expect from the result of mining, etc.
However the Democrats weigh in on D.C. statehood and closing Guantanamo.
Jul 9, 2016
Researchers Develop Robotic Stingray from Living Rat Cells
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: robotics/AI
https://youtube.com/watch?v=eUlKwvhSu3M
A new artificially organic stingray created by a team of researchers is redefining what constitutes a living organism. The small stingray is controlled and powered by light-activated cells taken from a rat’s heart. All anatomical features relative to a real stingray are present on the artificial creature which utilizes a polymer skin to create structure. Cells embed inside the skin are capable of flapping the wings of the stingray, propelling it through the water as well as controlling direction with the artificial stingray tail.
Very cool.
MIAMI. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A new type of Nano bead, a medical magnetic bead, offers better treatment for some liver cancers. It’s called the LUMI bead and it lets doctors see in real time if the bead is delivered to the target.
Robert Freeman had retired to Florida and was enjoying life when he got the news. He had stage four liver cancer. His doctor put him on chemotherapy right away.
