May 2007
Scientists close in on “cyborg-like” memory chips: Two scientists from
the Tel-Aviv University have shown that information can be stored in live
neurons.
May 30th, 2007
The First Cyberwar: What followed was what some here describe as
the first war in cyberspace, a three-week battle that forced the Estonian
authorities to defend their small country from a data flood they say was set off
by orders from Russia or ethnic Russian sources.
May 29th, 2007
Design that Solves Problems for the World's Poor:
Dr. Polak, a former psychiatrist who now runs an organization helping poor
farmers become entrepreneurs, advocates design-focused solutions to help improve
the daily lives of the world's poor...
May 29th, 2007
Spanish political parties clash in Second Life: Spain’s bitter political wrangling has spread to Second Life, where supporters
of socialist and conservative parties are accusing each other of trying to burn
down party offices in the virtual world.
May 23rd, 2007
Scientists develop tiny implantable biocomputers:
Researchers at Harvard University and Princeton University have made a crucial
step toward building biological computers, tiny implantable devices that can
monitor the activities and characteristics of human cells.
May 22nd, 2007
Estonia hit by 'Moscow cyber war':
Estonia says the country's websites have been under heavy attack for the past
three weeks, blaming Russia for playing a part in the cyber warfare.
May 17th, 2007
Is He Disabled or Too-Abled?:
Oscar Pistorius wants to be the first amputee runner to compete in the Olympics.
But despite his ascendance, he is facing resistance from track and field’s world
governing body.
May 15th, 2007
Reverse Alarm Clock:
John Zimmerman, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon has developed a clock
to keep children sleeping. Called the Reverse Alarm Clock, the product aims to
keep young children from interrupting their parents' sleep.
May 14th,
2007
Scientists create 'plastic' blood:
Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a
substitute in emergencies. Researchers at Sheffield University said their
creation could be a huge advantage in war zones.
May 14th,
2007
Open source body parts:
Prosthetics isn't a big enough market to spur innovation for profit, so one
amputee Iraq veteran is adapting the open source concept by reverse-engineering
expired patents and posting them online.
May 3rd,
2007
Genetic Discrimination Ban Clears House; Senate OK Expected:
If legislation passed Wednesday by the House of Representatives becomes
law, it will be illegal to deny a job or health insurance on the basis
of a person's genetic makeup.
May 2nd,
2007
