Let us not forget the middle ground somewhere between atomic scale and micro machine parts. Eric [from the SALT pits]  Tiny stamps for tiny sensors New...
The MIT article is very good at listing potential uses and added research. The title of the article is a little obtruse. Eric [from the SALT pit]  ...
Could this quickly be researched and maybe increase human lifespan 50%? Who knows! But more and more we can find ways to increase the healthy lifespans of...
Dick you miss the point. It is not a problem to be positive or optimistic. The problem is the lack of detail in the science! Why not discuss issues like...
What i LOVE in particular about the postings is not particular scientific data of the moment (hard dots, easily connected, which i might expect more of in a...
Paul Allen is a smart man and this article certainly evokes a variety of different thoughts. However, my take on how the future may unfold is quite different....
Richard Feynman gave his talk in 1959. Now, in 2011 we see more of the nuts and bolts and details of atomic level science and engineering! Â Eric [from the...
Clean Correction of a Patient's Genetic Mutation: New Gene From a proof of concept to wide spread medical use has taken years. For some ills this may speed...
Hello, I thought you would find this interesting Shared by pam while visiting FoxNews.com: Journey to Antarctica: Mission to Drill Lake Buried Under 2 Miles of...
Spectrometry==> Once the instruments can quickly and cheaply identify then once identified crunch the data we have a new insight into our biology. Eric [from...
Of what use might this new form of superhard carbon be? Can it be cheaply mass produced? Can it be the way to hold a partial vacume that will outperform...
We need rare earth metals. Nice to find more so close to Las Vegas! Eric [From the SALT pit] New Metal Deposits Found at Rare Earth Mine The find could...
Expect more news on gut microbes and how what we eat and the microbes interact to effect our health and life span quality and quantity. Â Eric [From the SALT...
Lots of water available to use as O2, H2, and of course H2O for humans, plants, and colony needs! Â Eric [From the SALT pit] Supersaturated Water Vapor in...
Two all graphene slices, special stuff, and some invention on a new age chip device!  [Not a big mac song but what can I say] Graphene ‘Big Mac’ may...
Inflammation has been associated with many ills. Aging is perhaps the one most associated with inflammation that many would like to stop or reverse. Lets...
Vernor Vinge, the author of the excellent and inspiring essay below, is among his many gifts, the creator of the concept of the Technological Singularity,...
He Tweeted this today: @michiokakuMichio Kaku I bet the recent neutrino experiment is flawed. It contradicts the 1987 supernova neutrino result. ///////Shawn ...
I can think of many good applications like search and rescue. Also, why not a Horse or Mule like version for City, small town, or remote area use? Running on...
This TED talk is worth a listen. IMO it applies to more than just the questionable medical science stories and articles but to much of what passes for science...
Opinion Technologies could one day enable us to simulate the deceased, by Dick Pelletier Technologies that can simulate a deceased person's life experience,...
Burn Baby Burn! Just burn it up! I have long thought the pyrolytic process more direct to convert cellulose to more desired feedstock or direct to end...
And I wonder if they add the genetic findings from the BACTERIA in panda feces that is part of panda cellulose digestion if and how much the process might be...