Scientists use stem cells to generate human eggs in the lab
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 28. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
The conventional line of thinking says that women can produce only a finite number of egg cells over their lifetimes. Some researchers dispute this, but a new study suggests that it might not matter. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital claim they have isolated stem cells from human ovaries and used them to generate egg cells [...]
Galaxy may be full of wandering hobo planets
Posted by admin in Space on 27. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Over at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), which is associated with Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a new study indicates that not only are there many so-called "nomad planets" in our galaxy, but that there may be tens of thousands of them, drifting through the Milky Way unattached [...]
Scan your food for bacteria with your cell phone
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine, Mobile technology, Wearable electronics on 24. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Have you ever been tempted to order steak tartare but decided against it for fear of getting sick? This little cell phone scanner can take a look at it for you and let you know if it does in fact harbor any E. coli bacteria. E. Coli Scanner: the device attaches to a cell phone [...]
Wirelessly powered medical implant propels itself through the bloodstream
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 24. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
With the wait still on for a miniaturization ray to allow some Fantastic Voyage-style medical procedures by doctors in submarines, tiny electronic implants capable of traveling in the bloodstream show much more promise. While the miniaturization of electronic and mechanical components now makes such devices feasible, the lack of a comparable reduction in battery size [...]
The world through Google’s smartglasses
Posted by admin in Hi-tech, Mobile technology on 23. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Google announced that before the end of 2012, you will be able to buy augmented-reality smart eyeglasses from the search giant. The Android-powered glasses will have an onboard camera that monitors in real time what you see as you walk (or, heavens preserve us, drive) down the street. The lenses will then overlay information about [...]
