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Intelligent pill, ‘iPill’, gets good gut reaction
• November, 2008Intelligent pill, ‘iPill’, gets good gut reaction From The Times November 12, 2008 New YorkAn “intelligent pill” that can be targeted to release drugs in a specific area of the body has been developed by scientists. Containing a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and a reservoir for medication, the inch-long capsule is designed to treat digestive tract disorders such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Iran test-fires new missile (with Israel in reach)
• November, 2008Iran test-fires new missile with Israel in reach Wednesday, November 12 05:06 pm Reuters Iran said it test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday and that the Islamic Republic was ready to defend itself against any attacker. Iran’s latest missile test followed persistent speculation in recent months of possible U.S. or Israeli strikes against its nuclear facilities, which the West suspects form part of a covert atomic weapons programme, a charge Tehran denies. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, like outgoing U.S. President George W.…
Less Ice In Arctic Ocean 6000-7000 Years Ago
• November, 2008Less Ice In Arctic Ocean 6000-7000 Years Ago ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2008) Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean was greatly reduced some 6000-7000 years ago. The Arctic Ocean may have been periodically ice free. ”The climate in the northern regions has never been milder since the last Ice Age than it was about 6000-7000 years ago. We still don’t know whether the Arctic Ocean was completely ice…
Jacking into the Brain
• November, 2008Jacking into the Brain–Is the Brain the Ultimate Computer Interface? How far can science advance brain-machine interface technology? Will we one day pipe the latest blog entry or NASCAR highlights directly into the human brain as if the organ were an outsize flash drive? By Gary Stix The cyberpunk science fiction that emerged in the 1980s routinely paraded “neural implants” for hooking a computing device directly to the brain: “I had hundreds of megabytes stashed in my head,” proclaimed the protagonist of “Johnny Mnemonic,” a…
The Cave of Crystals
• November, 2008The Cave of Crystals discovered 1,000ft below a Mexican desert By Victoria Moore Created 10:15 PM on 27th October 2008 Until you notice the orange-suited men clambering around, it’s hard to grasp the extraordinary scale of this underground crystal forest. Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine. It is an eerie sight. Up to 170 giant, luminous obelisks – the biggest is 37.4ft long and the equivalent height of…
Scientists create organic wires for use inside the human body
• November, 2008Scientists create organic wires for use inside the human body By Rick C. Hodgin Friday, October 24, 2008 11:30 Baltimore (MD) – Research chemists at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) have developed a water-soluble, organic, self-assembling electronic wire suitable for use inside the human body. Derived from carbon materials, the lightweight, flexible wires can power pacemakers, reconnect damaged nerve tissues, while also interacting with real electronic device that could augment or stimulate organic function. But do not worry, for this is only step one of the…
National Press Club UFO conference
• November, 2008National Press Club UFO conference .::. <<video>> <<editors note>> This video is almost a year old, but it’s worth the watch since alot of worldly governments are declassifying their UFO files. Some objects are simply not identified and well, shouldn’t we kind of know what is up there in the skies instead of just acting like nothing is going on and calling certain witnesses “nutters”? Whether or not these crafts are “man-made”. I like to know what the government knows since the government is mostly…
Drug smugglers “sink” to new “low”
• October, 2008October 20, 2008 Telegraph, London MIAMI: Colombia’s drug barons used to favour powerboats to export their illegal cargoes, leading law enforcers on high-speed chases as they swamped the US with narcotics. But in an attempt to evade American surveillance, they are diverting their smuggling trade beneath the waves. The US Coast Guard and military patrols have reported a dramatic increase in do-it-yourself “semi-submersible” vessels that evade radar and sonar, barely breaking the ocean surface as they slowly creep through the Pacific or the Caribbean.
Passports will be needed to buy mobile phones – UK
• October, 2008October 19, 2008 by David Leppard Everyone who buys a mobile telephone will be forced to register their identity on a national database under government plans to extend massively the powers of state surveillance. Phone buyers would have to present a passport or other official form of identification at the point of purchase. Privacy campaigners fear it marks the latest government move to create a surveillance society. A compulsory national register for the owners of all 72m mobile phones in Britain would be part of…
Holographic television to become reality
• October, 2008October 7, 2008 By Mike Steere For CNN LONDON, England (CNN) — Picture this: you’re sat down for the Football World Cup final, or a long-awaited sequel to the “Sex and the City” movie and you’re watching all the action unfold in 3-D on your coffee table. It sounds a lot like a wacky dream, but don’t be surprised if within our lifetime you find yourself discarding your plasma and LCD sets in exchange for a holographic 3-D television that can put Cristiano Ronaldo in…
Bat-like Solar Spy Plane
• October, 2008Written by Raegan Payne Imagine a six-inch spy plane that sends back visual and chemical data in real time, runs on vibrations as well as sun and wind power – and looks like a bat! Thanks to a five-year $10-million grant from the Army the University of Michigan College of Engineering will be making this Batman wet dream a reality. The renewable robot will be developed at U-M’s newly created Center for Objective Microelectronics and Biomimetic Advanced Technology a mouthful also appropriately known as COM-BAT.…
Heavy Metal-Eating “Superworms” Unearthed in U.K.
• October, 2008Heavy Metal-Eating “Superworms” Unearthed in U.K. James Owen for National Geographic News October 7, 2008 Newly evolved “superworms” that feast on toxic waste could help cleanse polluted industrial land, a new study says. These hardcore heavy metal fans, unearthed at disused mining sites in England and Wales, devour lead, zinc, arsenic, and copper. The earthworms excrete a slightly different version of the metals, making them easier for plants to suck up. Harvesting the plants would leave cleaner soil behind. “These worms seem to be able…
New Lego Building Blocks for Uncle Sam…
• October, 2008New Lego Building Blocks for Uncle Sam… <<editors note>> I stumbled upon a link to prefab prison cells… n seriously… if they start building those by the masses… I would start wondering where the hell they will be used n who or what they will be used for… Introduction right below followed by a link to the page: CAFR1 NATIONAL REPORT – 09/21/08 New Lego Building Blocks for the Big Boys! I received the following communication today. It appears the Government has new Lego building…