Page 9914
Mar 9, 2018
Nuclear energy scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of building efficient fusion power plants
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: nuclear energy
Mar 9, 2018
The quest to 3D-bioprint every dead person back to life
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: 3D printing, bioprinting, quantum physics, transhumanism
My new article at Newsweek on transhumanism, 3D Bioprinting the dead, and Quantum Archaeology:
Can radical scientific and technological advances really solve the problem of death?
Continue reading “The quest to 3D-bioprint every dead person back to life” »
Mar 9, 2018
New virus strain behind HIV explosion in the Philippines
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
Mar 9, 2018
Physicists To Test Whether Gravity is a Quantum Force
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: quantum physics
Our current understanding of gravity is based on Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity—a dated concept belonging to the realm of classical physics.
Modern scientists, however, are still struggling to quantize gravity—that is, describe it according to the principles of quantum mechanics.
This 83-year search is believed by many to be the deepest question in physics.
Continue reading “Physicists To Test Whether Gravity is a Quantum Force” »
Mar 9, 2018
The Transformer of Autonomous Farmbots Can Do 100 Jobs on Its Own
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: employment, robotics/AI
Mar 9, 2018
Meet the Satellites That Can Pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide Leaks
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: satellites
European and Canadian orbiters can work together to catch wayward emissions.
- By John Fialka, E&E News on March 9, 2018
Read more
Mar 9, 2018
Eni backs U.S. nuclear fusion firm formed by ex-MIT researchers
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: nuclear energy
MILAN (Reuters) — Italian energy company Eni will conduct research with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and invest in a company created by former MIT scientists to produce energy from nuclear fusion.
FILE PHOTO: Eni’s logo is seen in front of its headquarters in San Donato Milanese, near Milan, Italy, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo.
Read more
Mar 9, 2018
Britons in favour of editing genes to correct inherited diseases
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
But designer babies, micro-pigs and fluorescent carrots get the thumbs-down, Royal Society survey finds.
Ian Sample Science editor.
Read more
Mar 9, 2018
No Refrigeration Necessary: New Tech for Everlasting Shelf-Life
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: food
There’s hope for a tastier, healthier, more robust tomorrow: high-tech new food preservation methods that fend off the bad stuff (bacteria, spoilage) while protecting the good (flavor, texture, nutrients). Scientists are experimenting with everything from microwave sterilization to blasts of plasma to ensure food stays appetizing longer—even without refrigeration. That salmon dinner you bought on Monday? It’ll taste just as fresh a week later. And it’ll be just as good for you.
Best for: Berries, nuts Scientists at Scotland’s University of Strathclyde pioneered a technique that bombards fluids with high-intensity blue light, which produces a form of oxygen that’s lethal to pathogens. It’s now being adapted for use on berries and other foods.
Best for: Eggs The USDA has developed a machine for eliminating salmonella in fresh eggs. Electrodes pulse radio frequency waves through the shells, targeting the space between the white and yolk where salmonella dwells.
Read more
