January 2010
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To Restore Vision, Implant Preps and Seeds a... →
Researchers trying to restore vision damaged by disease have found promise in a tiny implant that sows seeds of new cells in the eye.
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Neuron breakthrough offers hope on Alzheimer’s and... →
Neurons have been created directly from skin cells for the first time, in a remarkable study that suggests that our biological makeup is far more versatile than previously thought.
If confirmed, the discovery that one tissue type can be genetically reprogrammed to become another, could revolutionise treatments for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s, opening up the ...
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Shoes may have changed how we run →
Using slow-motion footage, scientists have discovered that experienced barefoot runners land very differently from runners who wear shoes.
The researchers showed that runners who have trained barefoot tend to strike the ground with their forefoot or mid-foot, rather than their heel.
The team described their findings in the journal Nature.
Barefoot runners, the scientists say, may be at...
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“Then the iPad announcement confirmed what has already been obvious since the...”
– An Industry Reborn - robgo.org (via bijan)
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Sun May Soon Send Magnetic Storms Toward Earth →
The sun may finally be awakening from its longest quiet period in about a century and powering up to solar maximum, when it could fling disruptive electromagnetic storms toward Earth.
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Scientists Achieve First Rewire of Genetic... →
Researchers in Manchester have successfully carried out the first rewire of genetic switches, creating what could be a vital tool for the development of new drugs and even future gene therapies.
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“Even if you win the rat race, you’re still a rat.”
– Howard Zinn (via nevver)
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soxiam:
it’s easy to disagree and fire off an opposing point of view to just about everything. what’s hard is to take a minute and see if there’s a lesson to be learned from what’s new, different or uncomfortable before determining there is zero value to be extracted from it.
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“The engineers and I handle customer support. When I tell people that, they look...”
– The Way I Work: Paul English of Kayak (via soxiam)
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“Back to the nuts and bolts of the new Google Voice web app though — it shows the...”
– Google Voice Lands on iPhone and Palm as a Web App
Yes!
(via bijan)
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Driven to Distraction: New Study Shows Driving... →
It is well known that having a conversation (for example on a cell phone) impairs one’s driving. A new study indicates the reverse is also true: Driving reduces one’s ability to comprehend and use language.
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WatchIn the Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are the New Bits
The door of a dry-cleaner-size store front in an industrial park in Wareham, Massachusetts, an hour south of Boston, might not look like a portal to the future of American manufacturing, but it is. This is the headquarters of Local Motors, the first open source car company to reach production. Step inside and the office reveals...
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“Ingredient in Botox could become a terrorist weapon. http://wp.me/p5bxZ-72”
– mitchbetts
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Check out this 360 degree video on Haiti that you... →
This video allows you to pan around and look at stuff as it goes along.
Via Stumbleupon
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New App Translates Baby's Cries →
Next time your baby cries, you might want to hold the little one up to your iPhone. A new app could translate those yells into adult-speak, telling you whether it’s a cry for food or perhaps a nap.
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comScore Reports Global Search Market Growth of 46... →
The total worldwide search market boasted more than 131 billion searches conducted by people age 15 or older from home and work locations in December 2009, representing a 46-percent increase in the past year. This number represents more than 4 billion searches per day, 175 million per hour, and 29 million per minute
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Those Less Motivated to Achieve Will Excel on... →
Those who value excellence and hard work generally do better than others on specific tasks when they are reminded of those values. But when a task is presented as fun, researchers report, the same individuals often will do worse than those who say they are less motivated to achieve.
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