Science and Technology
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February 20, 2012 - 09:57Doing Biotech in My BedroomA new generation of biologists embraces the do-it-yourself ethic of computer programming.
In a spare bedroom of his family's house in County Cork, Ireland, Cathal Garvey is repeating the feats that led to the dawn... -
February 20, 2012 - 08:59Russian superlaser to be as good as H-bombRussia has launched a $1.5 billion project to create a high-energy superlaser site which designers pledge will be the best in the world. Capable of igniting nuclear fusion, the facility will be used both for thermonuclear weapon and civil...
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February 20, 2012 - 08:53Walnut And The 'Doctrine of Signatures'Walnuts resemble both the human head (skull and brains) and prostate, and are a prime example of what ancient herbalists called 'the doctrine of signatures': namely, herbs or foods that resemble various parts of the body can be used to...
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February 15, 2012 - 10:09Revolutionary putty could heal bone fractures in days rather than months, claim scientistsAnyone who has broken a bone knows how long and arduous the recovery period can be.
Now scientists say they have created a revolutionary 'putty' that can put the healing process into super-drive.
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February 10, 2012 - 10:05Neuroscience could mean soldiers controlling weapons with mindsNeuroscience breakthroughs could be harnessed by military and law enforcers, says Royal Society report.
Soldiers could have their minds plugged directly into weapons systems, undergo brain scans during recruitment and take courses of...
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February 10, 2012 - 09:42Is It Possible to Reanimate the Dead?In 1999, a Swedish medical student named Anna Bagenholm lost control while skiing and landed head first on a thin patch of ice covering a mountain stream. The surface gave way and she was pulled into the freezing current below; when her friends...
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February 7, 2012 - 10:18Transplant jaw made by 3D printer claimed as firstA 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
The transplant was carried out in June in the Netherlands, but is only now being... -
February 7, 2012 - 10:11Ten-year-old discovers 'new molecule' while tinkering with educational modelA 10-year-old Missouri girl may be the youngest in history to discover a new molecule after a brief introduction on molecular formation by her middle school science teacher.
Clara Lazen of Kansas City was piecing together... -
February 7, 2012 - 09:54Are Negative Thoughts Cutting Your Lifespan in Half?Are your thoughts generating life-threatening levels of emotional stress? Oftentimes we hold onto negative thoughts and emotions that are actually devastating your health — mentally and physically. Research has shown that high...
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February 6, 2012 - 12:34Fourth potentially habitable planet discoveredA fourth potentially habitable planet outside our solar system – about 22 light-years from Earth – with temperatures that could support water and lifen has been discovered by international astronomers.
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