A major challenge in tissue engineering is the integration of blood vessels among cells to uniformly supply them with nutrients. Researchers from University of Pennsylvania and MIT just reported in journal Nature Materials the ability to print 3D filament networks that may serve the role of vessels in the future. They implemented the open source RepRap 3D printer with a few of their own changes, including a customized extruder and control software.
TEDxEastsidePrep – Scott Young – Can you get an MIT education for $2,000?
Scott is a speed-reading, vegetarian, holistic learning, productivity hacking recent university graduate. And, for the last five years he's been experimenting to find out how to get more from life. His current project is to learn MIT's 4-year curriculum for computer science in 12 months, without taking any classes. Scott earned his Bachelor of Commerce Honors from the University of Manitoba and his blog features more than 850 articles and books focused on "getting more from life". In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Wikileaks releases the Syria Files, a new batch of over 2.4 million confidential emails
Wikileaks has released yet another batch of data. Known as #Syriafiles, the release was also announced during a press conference at London’s Frontline club today.
As their name says, these files focus on Syrian politics. According to Wikileaks, the Syria Files include 2.4 million documents, including over 2 million emails from Syrian political figures, ministries and associated companies, dating from August 2006 to March 2012.
Wikileaks releases the Syria Files, a new batch of over 2.4 million confidential emails
Moody's cuts Barclays standalone rating
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's on Thursday downgradedBarclays' long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, as the British giant struggles with the fallout over an interest rate rigging scandal.
Moody’s cuts Barclays standalone rating
Fetal genome sequenced without the father's DNA
Clinicians seeking to pinpoint genetic diseases in developing fetuses may no longer need to know the identity of the father, thanks to a method for sequencing a fetus's genome using just a blood sample drawn from a pregnant woman.
Fetal genome sequenced without the father’s DNA
The Classic, Beautiful and Controversial Books That Changed Science Forever
Without the work of intellectual giants like Einstein, Newton and Darwin, we might still be in the dark ages. But how many scientists still read the dust-ridden texts where these luminaries first expounded their theories? Thanks to the internet, you no longer have to hunt down these yellowing tomes in a moldy library vault. Here’s the story of 10 famous publications that spun the scientific world off its orbit.
The Classic, Beautiful and Controversial Books That Changed Science Forever
Alison Gopnik explains how children learn to recognize their own reflection in the mirror - an early sign of self recognition called the "Mirror Stage".
The Mirror Stage
Kim Dotcom: Joe Biden Ordered the Megaupload Shutdown
Kim Dotcom says he knows who ordered the shutdown of his company and related sites. The Megaupload founder informs TorrentFreak that he has insider information which reveals that none other than Vice President Joe Biden directed attorney Neil MacBride to target the site. Biden is known to be one of the best friends of former Senator Chris Dodd, who’s now heading the MPAA.
Kim Dotcom: Joe Biden Ordered the Megaupload Shutdown
Scientists Discover Bees Can “Turn Back Time”, Reverse Brain Aging
Scientists at Arizona State University have discovered that older honey bees effectively reverse brain aging when they take on nest responsibilities typically handled by much younger bees. While current research on human age-related dementia focuses on potential new drug treatments, researchers say these findings suggest that social interventions may be used to slow or treat age-related dementia.
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