The Enduring Technology of Coal
• Technology ReviewDespite the need to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, the burning of coal hs only been accelerating.
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Multifunctional Drugs May Offer Better-Than-Additive Effects
• Susan Young via TechnolgyReview.comA startup called Catabasis is developing drugs that hit diseases at multiple targets.
Lab Grown Kidney Tested
• arcleinThe researchers' vision is to take an old kidney and strip it of all its old cells to leave a honeycomb-like scaffold. The kidney would then be rebuilt with cells taken from the patient.
Skylar Tibbits: The emergence of "4D printing"
• TED3D printing has grown in sophistication since the late 1970s; TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits is shaping the next development, which he calls 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time.
Apple Doesn’t Need an iCar to Rule the Road
• Daniel P. Howley via LiveScienceIt’s no secret that late Apple CEO Steve Jobs was keen on bringing the company’s technology to the automotive world
Tax-free online shopping is nearing its end
• Jia Lynn Yang via Washington PostSenate planning vote on Internet sales tax bill
Nuclear Orientalism
• Tarak Barkawi via AljazeeraThe North Korean bomb may be an uncomfortable fact of life, but so too is the US bomb, notes Barakawi.
Your Car Is the Killer App for Google Glass
• Damon Lavrinc via WIRED.comEveryone wants to know what Google Glass is good for. I’ve figured it out: It’s the killer app for your car.
This Is the Modern Manhunt: The FBI, the Hive Mind and the Boston Bombers
• Spencer Ackerman via WIRED.comIn an earlier era, law enforcement might not have identified the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing so rapidly.
FAA Approves Boeing’s Battery Fix for 787
• Jason Paur via Wired.comThe mostly composite airliner from Boeing has been grounded since January after a pair of incidents involving the lithium ion batteries used on the airplane.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Peaking Now
• Tariq Malik via Space.comThe annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak tonight (April 21) and early Monday, but the moon's bright light may spoil the celestial fireworks display.
It's Time for Next Phase in Search for Alien Life, Scientists Say
• Mike Wall via Space.comWith more and more Earth-like alien planets being discovered around the galaxy, humanity should now start planning out the next steps in its hunt for far-flung alien life, researchers say.
Touch your significant other over the Internet
• dvice.comAnyone who has been in a long-distance relationship knows that while Skyping with your significant other is certainly nice, it lacks one of the more exciting benefits of being in relations. That benefit being the one derived from the sense of touch.
Sex in Space Could Be Out of this World ... Or Not
• space.comGetting busy might sound like a good way to pass the time on long space journeys, but it may not be the best idea, experts say.
Solar Cooling With Photonic Reflector Panel
• Martin LaMonica via TechnologyReview.comStanford researchers conceive of panel that ejects building heat into space.
Google Floats Renewable Energy Data Center Plan
• Martin LaMonica via TechnologyReview.comGoogle tries to use its buying clout to prod utilities to offer renewable energy option.
Building a Picture of the Bomb Suspects through Social Network Analysis
• David Talbot via TechnologyReview.comPolice can obtain huge quantities of social network data, but must sort out the junk to glean useful information.
Nanoparticle Disguised as a Blood Cell Fights Bacterial Infection
• Mike Orcutt via TechnologyReview.comBiomimetic nanoparticles could be an effective treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Proceed with Caution toward the Self-Driving Car
• Will Knight via TechnologyReview.comCompletely autonomous vehicles will remain a fantasy for years. Until they’re here, we need technology that enhances human drivers’ abilities rather than making those abilities increasingly obsolete.
Better Computer Models Needed for Mega Wind Farms
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comInteractions between hundreds of wind turbines make power output difficult to predict.
Web Ads That Know Too Much
• Jessica Leber via TechnologyReview.comAds that follow you from one website to another are increasingly common, but in the rush for more tailored advertising, age-old wisdom may be lost.
A Smarter Algorithm Could Cut Energy Use in Data Centers by 35 Percent
• David Talbot via TechnologyReview.comStoring video and other files more intelligently reduces the demand on servers in a data center.
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Removes Craving For Cigarettes
• Rose Pastore via PopSci.comDon't worry, it doesn't hurt!
MCT Fats Found In Coconut Oil Boost Brain Function In Only One Dose
• http://wakeup-world.com, By Sayer JiMedium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), the primary type of fat found within coconut oil, have been found to boost cognitive performance in older adults suffering from memory disorders as serious as Alzheimer’s — and not after months or even days of treat
Can Virtual Reality Treat Addiction?
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comResearchers are plugging in smokers, alcoholics, and even crack addicts to expose them to a relapse environment--and teach them how to deal with it. Will it work?
The Video Tech That Helped Find The Boston Bombing Suspects
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comSoftware that spots colored cars and hats, and even specific the ages and genders, helps analysts comb through hours of surveillance footage.
Quantum Computing Taps Nucleus of Single Atom
• http://www.sciencedaily.comA team of Australian engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has demonstrated a quantum bit based on the nucleus of a single atom in silicon, promising dramatic improvements for data processing in ultra-powerful quantum computers of th
Shark Attacks On Humans Vs. Human Attacks On Sharks [Infographic]
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comYou seriously have no idea how many more sharks are killed by people than people are killed by sharks.
Dinosaur Species Discovered in Madagascar: 'Lonely Small Bandit,' History's Missing Link
• http://www.designntrend.com, Michael BriggsA new species of dinosaur has been discovered in Madagascar that roamed the India-Madagascar land mass 90 million years ago when the continent was isolated in the middle of the ocean.
Super-Nanotubes: 'Remarkable' Spray-On Coating Combines Carbon Nanotubes With Ceramic
• http://www.sciencedaily.com,Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Kansas State University have demonstrated a spray-on mixture of carbon nanotubes and ceramic that has unprecedented ability to resist damage while absorbing laser light.
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