Experimental Low-Calorie Diet Gets Puzzling Results in Monkeys
• Brandon Keim via WIRED.comThe science of calorie restriction just got a lot more complicated.
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Body Scans Junked? DHS, Darpa Look for New Airport Sensors
• Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai via WIRED.comTwo years ago, the Department of Homeland Security stepped up its campaign to install controversial body scanners at airports nationwide. At the time, the agency claimed the machines could spot all sorts of hidden weapons and contraband.
See What Testosterone Does To The Body
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Linette LopezWall Street is a place of dramatic swings, combative personalities and tons of risk.
Swarms of Scottish Robots Will Find and Heal Damaged Coral
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleSwarms of caretaker robots will soon buzz around the damaged coral reefs of Scotland, re-cementing broken sections with utmost precision.
How to Steal Personal Data From Someone's Brain, Using a $300 Off-the-Shelf Brain Scanner
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowThe Emotiv brain-computer interface was designed to let users control their computers with their thoughts alone, opening up a new avenue for hands-free computing as well as a potential means for those with disabilities to communicate through machines
Now on Kickstarter: The First Steps Toward a Lunar Space Elevator
• http://www.popsci.com, By Colin LecherThere's only one it's-the-future-why-don't-we-have-x trope that rivals the flying car, and that's the space elevator. (First proposed in 1895, it might even predate it.) The idea of a giant tower that can carry us from Earth to outer space is legend,
A Mechanical Scale Capable of Weighing a Single Molecule
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowOr a single virus, or a single protein
Federal Robotics Initiative Gives $1 Million to Make Brain-Controlled Exoskeletons
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleRobots that can read and respond to brain waves will eventually help stroke patients regain movement, using new neural interfaces that can re-train damaged motor pathways.
Teens Beware: Using Marijuana Could Make You Dumber
• http://www.wired.com, By Tanya LewisMarijuana 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.
10 Sci-Fi Predictions That Came True
• http://www.innovationnewsdaily.com, StaffReal Life Sci-FI Devices
Digestion Basics
• arcleinMore time indicates a sluggish metabolism with foods, especially meats, putrefying in the gut and/or constipation; while less time indicates not enough nutrients are being absorbed. A simple test with beets can reveal how long your digestive cyc
Crunch Time For Tesla
•Aol Energy - Elon said "The challenge Tesla faces over the next several months,which is a very difficult one, is to scale up production and achieve enough of a gross margin on the product that we get to a situation where we're cash flow positive. I
Defense Distributed (Home of the Wiki Weapon)...
• www.defensedistributed.comWiki Weapon is a collaborative project to create freely available plans for 3D printable guns. Off-site crowd-funding campaign cancelled....hmmmmmm
In climate landmark, Arctic ice melts to record low
• The RawStory.comThe sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its smallest point ever in a milestone that may show that worst-case forecasts on climate change are coming true, US scientists said Monday.
U.S. approves new once-a-day pill to treat HIV
• The RawStory.comA new pill to treat HIV infection — combining two previously approved drugs plus two new ones — has been approved for adults living with the virus that causes AIDS, US regulators said Monday.
Oil prices fall as Isaac hits refinery demand
• The RawStory.comOil prices fell Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac threatened oil and gas operations in the US Gulf of Mexico, forcing refinery shutdowns that lowered demand for crude.
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
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.
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.
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.
3D Printing Is A Game Changer
• PopSci.comPrinting physical objects from data is about to transform our world. As told by Hugh Evans
Neil Armstrong in the Pages of PopSci: 1958, 1969 and 1989
• Rose Pastore via PopSci.comOur coverage of the first man on the moon
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