How can people say we don’t live in the future when stories like this are starting to become a common place thing?
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Chemical brain controls nanobots
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 17:44 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Sea cucumber “new malaria weapon”
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Sunday, December 23, 2007 @ 12:40 CST by Daniel Andrlik
This article on the BBC is about how sea cucumbers produce a protein which impairs the development of the malaria parasites. Which sounds all well in good until you find out that the solution they are seeking is to make a new class of mosquitoes.
“Ultimately, one aim of our field is to find a way of genetically engineering mosquitoes so that the malaria parasite cannot develop inside them.”
They apparently have already created a strain of mosquitoes that produce the same protein in their gut, with some success, however introducing these insects to the wild will be difficult.
“‘You would have to get the modified version to become the predominant species, and that has never been done in any setting before,’ [Dr Ron Behrens] said.”
Okay, we all know this sort of thing is the future and that it is indeed inevitable, but I can’t help being a little alarmist regarding the creation and introduction of genetically designed mosquitoes that are still interested in human blood to the world.
Rare Mummified Dinosaur Unearthed: Contains Skin, and Maybe Organs, Muscle
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Monday, December 3, 2007 @ 09:00 CST by Daniel Andrlik
“Scientists announce the discovery of the world’s most intact dinosaur mummy — a 67-million-year-old plant-eater that contains fossilized bones and skin tissue, and possibly muscle and organs.”
This is so cool.
Velociraptor was just a scary turkey, say scientists | Science | The Guardian
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Thursday, September 20, 2007 @ 20:59 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
“Velociraptor, the fearsome dinosaur made famous in the Jurassic Park films, had feathers and probably more closely resembled a big turkey than the killer screen dinosaur, scientists have discovered.”
For some reason I find this hilarious.
Space Dust is Alive, and It’s Us
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Friday, August 17, 2007 @ 21:36 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Apparently, space dust can organize into helical shapes and begin to display some of the attributes of life. It’s interesting as yet another question of how did life start on earth. Seems plausible, but I’m withholding judgment until more research is done.
Octosquid - starbulletin.com | News
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Friday, July 6, 2007 @ 21:13 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Possibly a new oceanic species has been discovered. The animal, which got stuck in a deep sea filter, appears to be some sort of half-octopus/half-squid creature. It’s also a very fetching shade of red.
Z machine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 @ 20:12 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
This is the machine that might provide the magnetic field for the proposed “hyperspace” drive.
Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Welcome to Mars express: only a three hour trip
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 @ 20:10 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
AN EXTRAORDINARY “hyperspace” engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government. The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle but is based…” I’ve bookmarked stuff on this before, but now they are saying that if the theory withstands scrutiny that they could test a prototype engine as soon as five years from now.
FTL travel, here we come!
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | ‘Up to half’ of Mars may have ice
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 @ 21:57 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Mars has ice! Very cool. When do we go there to dig up the alien artifacts that teach us the secret of FTL travel?
… I’ve been reading a lot of sci fi lately.
‘Second Earth’ found, 20 light years away | Science | Guardian Unlimited
Bookmarked via Ma.gnolia on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 @ 09:50 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Now we need an FTL drive.
