Slow Drug Release From Cellular Automaton Pills
• The Physics arXiv Blog via TechnologyReview.comModelling pills as if they were cellular automaton could change the way tablets are designed and made
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One-time Solar Giant Q-Cells to be Sold Off Soon
• Martin LaMonica via TechnologyReview.comConsolidation in solar continues as Germany's Q-Cells reaches an agreement to be acquired by Hanwha Group.
Cyborg Tissue Monitors Cells
• Megan Scudellari via TechnologyReview.comNanoelectronic scaffolding supports living tissue
Applying the tools of social science to make robots easier to live and work with
• Willow Garage via TechnologyReview.comPeople often find robots baffling and even frightening. Leila Takayama has found ways to smooth out their rough edges. Through numerous studies and experiments that look at how people react to every aspect of robots, from their height to their postur
Interactive Panorama Lets You Stand on the Moon With Neil Armstrong
• Adam Mann via WIRED.comThough 12 men have walked on the moon, only one could be the first. When Neil Armstrong, who died Aug. 25, touched down in 1969 on the lunar surface, he and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin made history and photographed their landing site in detail.
4409 -- Open Video to the Ron Paul "Delegates"
• YouTube.com - 4409Do NOT forget that these people (not you) stabbed you and Ron Paul in the back for the last 6 years and will do it again and again and again.
A First Look at the Sneakiest Tank Outside of the NSA
• Roberto Baldwin via WIRED.comWorld news is thick with stories about flying drones spying on an unsuspecting public. These are largely reports of military or law enforcement drones flying over the Middle East, Africa and the Southwestern United States.
Students Build a Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Powered Locomotive
• Keith Barry via WIRED.comEngineering students at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. have successfully built and demonstrated a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered locomotive.
How Pacific Island Missile Tests Helped Launch the Internet
• Noah Shachtman via Wired.comThere are a thousand stories about the origin of the internet, each with their own starting point and their own heroes. Charles Herzfeld’s tale began in 1961 on a series of tiny islands in the South Pacific.
U.S. Spies Summon Star Wars for 3-D Hologram Displays
• Noah Shachtman via WIRED.comIt’s one of the most memorable scenes in science fiction: a 3-D, holographic Princess Leia, begging for Obi-Wan’s help. America’s spy services have just plunked down $58 million to make it real.
Study Suggests Less Is More for Exercise and Weight Loss
• Chuck Squatriglia via WIRED.comIf you’re looking to shape up, researchers at the University of Copenhagen say 30 minutes of rigorous exercise can be as effective as an hour when it comes to shedding weight.
Russian Troops Welcomed Into NORAD, America’s Cold War HQ
• Robert Beckhusen via WIRED.comDuring the Cold War, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, watched out for a potential nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. But times have changed. Now NORAD is inviting members of the Russian military in.
Teens Beware: Using Marijuana Could Make You Dumber
• Tanya Lewis via WIRED.comMarijuana is the world’s most widely used illicit drug. But smoke too many joints too soon, and you might lose IQ points: A new study suggests extensive marijuana use starting as a teenager could lead to cognitive decline.
Wireless Sensor Tags Help You Keep Track of Your Stuff
• Roberto Baldwin via WIRED.comStuff goes missing. Maybe you misplaced something, or maybe one of the uninvited guests at your last shindig is “borrowing” it. Regardless, now you need it, and you can’t find it.
Twitter Fights Back to Protect ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protestor
• Kim Zetter via WIRED.comTwitter is standing firm against a court order to turn over user data related to an Occupy Wall Street protestor.
3D Printing Is A Game Changer
• PopSci.comPrinting physical objects from data is about to transform our world. As told by Hugh Evans
Artificial Intelligence Predicts and Combats Crop-Destroying Fruit Flies
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comOriental fruit flies are one of the biggest scourges to farmers around the globe, often forcing officials to put crops into quarantine just to keep Bactrocera dorsalis shut out.
Swarms of Scottish Robots Will Find and Heal Damaged Coral
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comSwarms of caretaker robots will soon buzz around the damaged coral reefs of Scotland, re-cementing broken sections with utmost precision.
Why Everybody's Going To War in the Middle East
Ron HollandNo Middle East nation has ever been victorious against either the US or Israel and to declare victory against both will make Iran the leading nation across the entire region, at least for the people in the street.
Arctic Sea Ice Is At Its Lowest Levels Ever
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Wynne Parry,Arctic sea ice, the white cap that covers the watery northern edge of the planet, has melted back to a record low level.
Pictures From Robert Scott's Doomed Expedition To The South Pole
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Shlomo SprungA little over 100 years ago, Robert Scott led a privately funded British expedition to travel the Arctic to become the first people to successfully reach the South Pole.
British Tourist Is Stunned By How Bad Things Are In Italy
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Cristina OdoneCristina Odone's European break has made her realise that Britain's not doing so badly after all.
Mike Williamson's Book Review: The Book of Blacksmithing
• http://www.survivalblog.com, Mike WilliamsonThe Book of Blacksmithing (Setting Up Shop, Essential Skills, and Easy Projects to Get You Started), by Michael Cardiff. ISBN-13: 978-1610045773
Doug Casey on the 'Worsening Storm,' QE3 and the Hard Assets Alliance
• http://www.thedailybell.com, with Anthony WileThe Daily Bell is pleased to present this exclusive interview with Doug Casey
Romney: Reappoint Bernanke After All ...
• http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff ReportThe Fed has abused the trust of US citizens and is not a dependable institution ... Wait! Fed chairman Ben Bernanke has been doing a great job and ought to be re-elected.
Prisoner Training: Austin Kids To Be Tracked With GPS Device
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph WatsonParental responsibilities eviscerated as state takes over
Are People Being Thrown Into Psychiatric Wards for Their Political Views?
• http://lewrockwell.com, by George WashingtonMental Health Diagnoses Are Sometimes Politically-Motivated
...Major Development in Precious Metals: 'The Time to Buy Cheap Will Soon Be Gone'
• http://lewrockwell.com,by Mac Slavo...the stars for precious metals seem to be in alignment. So says Peter Schiff, CEO of Europacific Precious Metals.
Biocompatible Transistors Wired Into Living Human Tissue
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleA new material developed at Harvard and MIT adds a distinctly cybernetic element to the science of tissue engineering.
NASA's Next Nanosatellites Will Carry HTC Smartphones
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowNexus S, phoning home
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