Nanofiber Regenerates Blood Vessels
• http://www.technologyreview.com/A synthetic material may help to repair tissue after a heart attack, and aid transplants.
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Hot Couture: Army Wants Smart Shirt That Adapts to Weather
• www.wired.comSoldiers encounter all sorts of weather conditions on the battlefield: blistering winds, broiling heat, drenching rain. Through it all, they face one constant problem: What to wear? Soon, their fashion dilemma could get a little easier.
Nanoplasmonic Whispering Gallery
• arcleinw, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have applied the same principle on the nanoscale to drastically reduce emission lifetime, a key property of semiconductors, which can lead to the development of new ultrafast photonic devices.
PTSD Therapy
• arcleinAny human being experiencing the sudden death of a loved one, a devastating natural disaster or a violent crime like rape or assault; being victimized by childhood molestation, abuse or neglect; witnessing a serious accident or terrorist attack – in
Arclein Diet Breakthrough on Weight loss
• arcleinThis protocol has been no effort at all. On the days off I break fast lightly no sooner than late evening which is twenty four hours after last meal at least. On my eating days, I consume sufficient to be satiated and also well nutrified. For th
DARPA's HTV-2 Launches, Contact Lost, Status of Mission Remains Unclear
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comWhat looked to be a successful second launch of DARPA’s Falcon HTV-2 hypersonic vehicle has potentially taken a turn for the worse if DARPA’s Twitter feed is any indication.
London Cops are Testing out Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Rioters
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comPolice in London likely aren’t relishing their jobs this week, but Scotland Yard is getting a chance to test drive facial recognition technology that’s under consideration for use during the 2012 Olympic Games.
Willow Garage Introduces Discount PR2 SE, a One-Armed Personal Robot for the Rest of Us
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comWillow Garage’s PR2 has provided a unique, open source robotics platform to all kinds of labs and institutions that otherwise wouldn’t have access to a complex robotics system--but not to that many.
'Epidermal Electronics' Paste Peelable Circuitry On Your Skin, Just Like A Temporary Tattoo
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comSomeday soon, hospital patients won’t be hooked up to wires and monitors -- instead, electronic patches will be temporarily tattooed onto their bodies. Doctors will be able to monitor their vital signs without poking and prodding
Hit the Hills and Highways on Hungary's $35,000 Hybrid Hyperbike
• WIRED.comM55’s Terminus is an imposing, uncanny $35,000 contraption which looks and works unlike any bike I’ve ever seen.
After Cheating Scandal, FBI Agents to Be Tested On Surveillance Tactics
• David Kravets via WIRED.comThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning to test agents about their understanding of the bureau’s surveillance guidelines, a move coming more than a year after the Justice Department discovered widespread cheating on the exam.
New Air Force Jet Concept: Like a Prius, But With Lasers
• David Axe via WIRED.comThe jet fighter of the future could fire lasers, evade radars and heat-detecting sensors, and slip software viruses into enemy computer networks. All this while flying farther and more often, and using less gas.
Cadillac Converj Plug-In Hybrid Is Back. Maybe
• Chuck Squatriglia via WIRED.comThe on-again, off-again story of the super-sexy Cadillac Converj is on again.
Severe Solar Storms Could Disrupt Earth This Decade: NOAA
• .NOAA, a federal agency that focuses on the condition of the oceans and atmosphere, said a severe solar storm could cause global disruptions in GPS systems, power grids, satellite communications, and airline communications.
Why Has BlackBerry Been Blamed for the London Riots?
• Olivia Solon via WIRED.comThe whole of London is taking stock after outbreaks of violence and looting across the capital. So what has the humble BlackBerry got anything to do with it?
How an Electric Motorcycle Made Record Time
• WIRED.comSan Francisco startup Mission Motors made a little history when factory rider Steve Rapp lapped Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 1 minute, 31.3 seconds. That number is amazing for several reasons.
Pentagon’s Mach 20 Missile Ready for Ultimate Test
• Noah Shachtman via WIRED.comThe Pentagon has been working for nearly a decade on an audacious plan to strike anywhere on the planet in less than an hour. Wednesday could prove to be the do-or-die moment for that plan.
The Craziest Combat Outfits
• Lena Groeger via WIRED.comThey might be sophisticated, bizarre or comical, technology-heavy or explosive-proof. All sorts of suits outfit men and women who work hard everyday. Here we showcase a few of the cool, functional or just plain insane fashions fit for the fight.
Double-Amputee Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Will Be First Amputee to Compete in the World Championships
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comOscar Pistorius of South Africa just qualified for the 400-meter and the 4x400-meter relay races at this year's World Championships, his first trip there
Driverless Pod Cars Transport Passengers Around London's Heathrow Airport
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comDriverless cars are just catching on in this country, but they’re already zooming around London’s main airport, ferrying passengers from their people-driven cars to the terminal.
Latest Phantom Camera Shoots Hi-Def Video More Than Twice As Slow As Before
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comVision Research, makers of the Phantom line of cameras that we love so thoroughly, just announced two new additions to the Phantom family, the v1210 and the laughably powerful v1610.
NASA Selects Visionary Advanced Technology Concepts For Study
• David E. Steitz via NASA.comThe advanced concepts selected for study under NIAC were chosen based on their potential to transform our future space missions, enable new capabilities or significantly alter current approaches to launching, building and operating space systems.
This Morning's Solar Flare Was the Biggest Seen In Years
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comIt’s been a busy few days on the surface of the sun. A handful of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) last week sparked concerns of power grid and communications disruptions.
OCTOLOGUE is Voluntaryism on STEROIDS
Thomas CostanzoFrom a Titanian perspective, the essential building-blocks of a plausible thriving ethical society are the Octologue and the Holotropic Matrix (HoloMat). The Octologue and HoloMat are organizational models that convey a number of extraordinary benef
Dolphins Offer Insight Into Rapid Wound Healing
• arclein"Much about the dolphin's healing process remains unreported and poorly documented," says Zasloff. "How does the dolphin not bleed to death after a shark bite? How is it that dolphins appear not to suffer significant pain? What prevents infection
Graphene's Quantum Leap
• arcleinResearch institutes and universities around the world are already looking at ways to build devices such as touch-screens, ultrafast transistors and photodetectors. Now the research from the creators of the material promises to accelerate that re
100 Kilometer Towers Proposed as launch Mechanism
• arcleinQuestion: How did the concept of the Spaceshaft originate? The concept only emerged within the past five years or so. I was approached by a business partner who worked on offshore oil platforms. He was working on buoyant structures in the ocean, w
Tree Ring Data Obscured
• arcleine impact of large herbivores on tree rings has, until now, been largely unknown, so these findings could help increase the accuracy of the tree ring record as a way of estimating past climatic conditions, says Dr Speed: "Our study highlights that ot
When It Comes to Cars, Korea Is the New Japan
• Jalopnik via WIRED.comHyundai and Kia have sold more vehicles to Americans than all European automakers combined through the first seven months of 2011. Here’s how South Korea’s automakers have the rest of the world on the run.
Facial Recognition Software Takes One Glance at You and Brings Up Your Facebook Profile
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comWorried about privacy on the Internet? It may be worse than you thought — with rapidly improving face recognition technology, your automatically tagged Facebook pictures could help a stranger, or the authorities, quickly identify you on the street.
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