Here is an article related to last months presentation on the future of agriculture. (Eric) Perennial Wheat Offers Environmental And Other Benefits Perennial...
I do not want to fly off on a tangent but advances in the study DNA of Drosphilia relates to our topic this Friday. Friday December the 8th at 6:30 PM at the...
You may have watched Star Trek and wished for your own replicator. 3-D printing (or Rapid Protoyping) machines are a close, but rudimentary cousin, to the...
I hope this turns out to be a red blooded American alternative energy technology. Time will tell. Synthetic biology would be an interesting topic imo Eric. ...
21st century wars: technology, intelligence could win for U.S. By Futuretalk In War Made New, an epic history of conflicts, author Max Boot explores how...
Why not humans which regrow their hearts? [:x] Newts which Regrow their Hearts Max Planck scientists reveal the molecular details of regeneration in newts ...
I like this observation -- If the new technology could tap even 1-10th of that by-passed oil, officials say it would roughly double the nation's proved crude...
What: The Las Vegas Future Salon Monthly Meeting When: 6:30 to 8:30 Where: Shadow Lane Campus 1001 Shadow Lane M/S 7401 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106-4124 Topic:...
Reminder: Friday December 8th 6:30 to 8:30 PM UNLV Biotechnology Center Google Video on Pharmocogenomics: Although a person's environment, diet, and general...
Now, using PET scanners and MRIs to peer into the heads of patients who respond to sugar pills, researchers have discovered that the placebo effect is not "all...
"Considering that sea urchins have a long life span -- some can live up to 100 years -- their immune system must be powerful," Calestani said. "Sea urchins...
The Las Vegas Science Fiction club, SNAFFU, will have a special meeting on Dec. 10 with a panel discussion of "Aspiring Tips for the Science Fiction Writer". ...
Where A Teacher Can Make Millions Korean kids are jamming into "cram schools"—as parents pony up big time The stage of Seoul's biggest indoor arena is...
This is an eye opener for me. Want to find out how much of a resource user you are? The link below is for a short quiz, or personal assessment on how much of...
It's still mostly vapor wear and impractical for day to day useage. a) the projection type keyboards (which are out) provide no tactile feedback so suffer from...
Now that we have boned up on pharmocogenomics-- here is an article ... PS Big Thanks Ross Newman for the insight into clinical trials. Targeting A Single Gene...
Thanks to thank Eric, Ross, and Gilda for the excellent presentation at the last meeting. I will never look at a prescription medication the same way again! ...
3 Articles from Science daily. Let me know if you like this method of posting. Eric Researchers Developing Molecular Delivery Vehicles For Genetic Therapies ...
Materials Science to the rescue! 500 times faster may not seem like much but 9 doubles is 512 times. So in Moore's law terms it is 9 generations of improvment...
Sounds like a win win if we use land in a set aside program to produce biofuels that gives us more domestic resources. Eric Mixed prairie grasses are better...
Below is an extract from Wikipedia on Sharia. IMO understanding Sharia and the Islamic practice of Sheria is an important element in understanding Islam and...
If this combination of prairie grass could grow on Nevada land, it could grow anywhere. Nevada could become the biomass equivalent of the Middle East. Ray...
Healthcare 2020 – say goodbye to cancer, strokes, heart disease By Futuretalk A recent government report, 2020: A New Vision – A Future for Regenerative...
Here is a Holiday tip. Oil-- Olive oil that is-- Not just the Holidays ; but 365 days a year! New Year's Resolution No. 1: Prevent Cancer, Use Olive Oil If you...
Possible Fingerprint of Alzheimer's Found (AP) -- Scientists appear to have found a fingerprint of Alzheimer's disease lurking in patients' spinal fluid, a...
Are you expecting some pithy comments or introduction to the story? Maybe I will let let everyone digest the article for themselves! Eric [[-(] Stool DNA...
Another angle on solar energy. Eric Of course the Graduate ("Dustin Hofman") was given advice on plastic 40 years ago. How Plastic Solar Cells Turn Sunlight...