February
2007
The
Guardian, February 22nd, 2007
Einstein + bacteria DNA = organic computer breakthrough:
Scientists have written a message into the DNA of a living organism, a
breakthrough they believe could lead to a new era of organic computers
capable of healing themselves if damaged.
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MSNBC, February 27th, 2007
Scientists remotely control pigeons:
Chinese scientists have succeeded in implanting electrodes in the brain of a
pigeon to remotely control the bird's flight, state media said. Read More
Technology Review, February 22nd, 2007
Carbon Nanotubes versus HIV:
Nanotubes can transport RNA into the human immune system's white blood cells,
making the cells less vulnerable to attack by the HIV virus. Read More
The New York Times, February 20th, 2007
The Problems in Modeling Nature, With Its Unruly Natural Tendencies:
“Kamikaze engineering” might not last very long, but projects built according to
models do not usually last very long either.
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Live Science, February 19th, 2007
Freaky New Bats Found by DNA Barcoding:
Most
species on Earth, including a number of bats, still fly under the radar of
scientists, but a high-tech method that identifies animal species based on a
snippet of DNA is starting to weed out concealed organisms.
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More
Technology Review,
February 19th, 2007
Self Assembling
Batteries:
By measuring nanoscale
forces, researchers learn to make lithium-ion batteries that pull themselves
together.
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The New York Times, February 9th, 2007
Making Democracy Credible:
When electronic voting machines do not produce a paper trail, how can their
results be trusted? This New York Times opinion piece explores credibility
issues in voting technology.
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The New York Times,
February 6th, 2007
Texas Is First to Require Cancer Shots for Schoolgirls:
Texas on Friday became the first state to require
all 11- and 12-year-old girls entering the sixth grade to be vaccinated against
a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.
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BBC News,
February 1st, 2007
Tiny engine boosts nanotech hopes:
Prototypes of microscopic engines that could power
molecular machines have been successfully developed in a Scottish laboratory.
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