Here are some interesting facts about the amount of sleep we get. Rich folks get more sleep - blacks and men get less Reuters Health Thursday, June 29, 2006 By...
An Immune Portal Protein may be a key to autoimmune disorders By Jeneen Interlandi As a medical student in Germany, Stefan Feske studied two Turkish brothers...
GENETICALLY modified tomatoes containing edible vaccine are to be used to challenge two of the world's most lethal viruses. The aim is to create affordable...
... Mystery Object Found in Supernova's Heart Space.com Staff SPACE.com 2 hours, 56 minutes ago Embedded in the heart of a supernova remnant 10,000 light-years...
For years the life science companies -- Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Pioneer Hi-Bred, etc. -- have argued that genetically modified food is the next great...
There is a book related to next Friday's topic: by Clayton M Christensen: Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change You...
Hey all, I could have sworn that I got an email somewhere stating that there was a change in when the meetings will be and that they would no longer be...
In this month's meeting of the Las Vegas Future Salon, we ask that members participate in a show-n-tell with the theme "DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES". You are...
Interesting book: Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies—and What It Means to Be Human, by Joel Garreau Technological...
Here's a story and a definition for Disruptive Technologies written By JOAB JACKSON QUOTE In 1894, when Italian Guglielmo Marconi invented a way to send ...
The Science Fiction club regular meetings no longer conflict with Futurists. They are now the 4th Sunday of the month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. (promptly) at the...
The final question my professor posed in our recent genetics exam was "Are we to be afraid of GMO's? Justify your answer." Yes! Although GM crops are...
While reading The Futurist, I used words such as clever, hilarious, and insightful to describe the experience of reading such a fun and intelligent novel. The...
... LOL! great...why bother with expensive GM feed if you have to give up 30% of your land/$? I suppose in bad areas crop loss might be higher than 30%, but ...
In our August 11 meeting of Las Vegas Futurists, we will discuss the book, "The Dance of Molecules: How Nanotechnology Is Changing Our lives", by Ted Sargent. ...
Neurons return in damaged brains 14 July 2006 From New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. A DRUG that triggers the birth of neurons in...
Mike Duggan, a veterinary surgeon, holds his gloved hands over an 8- inch incision in the belly of pig 78-6, a 120-pound, pink Yorkshire. He's waiting for a...
So there is hope for replacing those neurons I lost in the 60's. Great news! Ray Michael Korns <mkorns@...> wrote: Neurons return in damaged brains 14...
I saw a new suit that hospitals can put on trauma patients and heart attack/stroke victims that pumps near ice water around the outside of the body to cool it...
Bayesian Mathematics Breathes Perception Into Robots The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics is a partner in the Integrated Research Project BACS...
Replacement blood, tissues, organs could soon be available on-demand By Dick Pelletier In 2001, nearly 80,000 Americans needed organ transplants, fewer than...
To view the maps follow the link ==> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060718090608.htm It's 2025. Where Do Most People Live? Researchers at the...
Mark your Calandar for Friday September 8th UNLV Biotechnology Center 6:30 PM Thinking Outside the Barrel and Biofuels presentation and discussion. Corn Waste...
Gilda suggested our group might be interested in attending the Las Vegas premiere of the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car?" on July 28th at the Regal Village...
The Vegas Science Fiction Club, SNAFFU, will have its first meeting at the Clark County Library on Sunday, July 23 at 1:30-3:30pm. Doors open promptly at...
Whether in mice or men, all cells age the same, Stanford study finds Stanford, Calif. - We can dye gray hair, lift sagging skin or boost lost hearing, but no...
Mark Klein (markmklein@...) has sent you a news article. (Email address has not been verified.) ... Personal message: Maybe "this place is a pig sty" is...
MIT video presentation well worth 42 minutes. http://mitworld.mit.edu Look for video /stream/365/ There is also a book. Guanxi (The Art of Relationships): ...
In keeping with our group view of the upcoming movie "Who Killed the Electric Car on July 28th, (Exact showtime not yet available), here is the website of the...