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Jul 10, 2018

CERN chip enables first 3D color X-ray images of the human body

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, space

Medical X-ray scans have long been stuck in the black-and-white, silent-movie era. Sure, the contrast helps doctors spot breaks and fractures in bones, but more detail could help pinpoint other problems. Now, a company from New Zealand has developed a bioimaging scanner that can produce full color, three dimensional images of bones, lipids, and soft tissue, thanks to a sensor chip developed at CERN for use in the Large Hadron Collider.

Mars Bioimaging, the company behind the new scanner, describes the leap as similar to that of black-and-white to color photography. In traditional CT scans, X-rays are beamed through tissue and their intensity is measured on the other side. Since denser materials like bone attenuate (weaken the energy) of X-rays more than soft tissue does, their shape becomes clear as a flat, monochrome image.

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Jul 10, 2018

Space Exploration World News

Posted by in category: space travel

News that takes us off Earth and into the great beyond!

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Jul 10, 2018

Needle-Less Alternative To Stitches

Posted by in category: futurism

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This is seriously a good idea-and not “graphic”.

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Jul 10, 2018

Dying Organs Restored to Life in Novel Experiments

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

An unusual transplant may revive tissues thought to be hopelessly damaged, including the heart and brain.

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Jul 10, 2018

This Robotic Assistant Will Also Give You A Ride

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

This robotic assistant is also a self-driving bike.

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Jul 10, 2018

Researchers confine mature cells to turn them into stem cells

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics, life extension, space

Recent research led by Professor G.V. Shivashankar of the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) in Italy, has revealed that mature cells can be reprogrammed into re-deployable stem cells without direct genetic modification — by confining them to a defined geometric space for an extended period of time.

“Our breakthrough findings will usher in a new generation of stem cell technologies for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine that may overcome the negative effects of geonomic manipulation,” said Prof Shivashankar.

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Jul 10, 2018

Carbon nanotubes used to develop clothing that can double as batteries

Posted by in categories: engineering, military, nanotechnology

Move over, Iron Man.

What makes this possible are the unique properties of carbon nanotubes: a large surface area that is strong, conductive and heat-resistant.

UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science has a five-year agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct research that can enhance military technology applications.

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Jul 10, 2018

SpotMini might deliver your next package

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Boston Dynamics’ robots have been practicing human tasks.

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Jul 10, 2018

This concept car has built-in AI to keep you safe

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

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The Toyota Concept-i has a built in AI technology to keep you safe and wants to be your friend. (via CNBC)

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Jul 10, 2018

Elon Musk’s Mini-Submarine Sits Out of Thai Cave Rescue Effort

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, Elon Musk

Is anyone interested in a mini-sub?


Elon Musk brought his new lifesaving mini-submarine to Thailand to help save 13 people trapped inside a cave, but rescuers didn’t use it. Here’s what’s next for Musk’s latest invention.

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