http://youtu.be/ffXsCCo8OCw 3d printer, 3d printing, Kodjo Afate Gnikou, Togo, $100 3d printer, e-cycling, recycling, recycled 3d printer, e-waste, africa, computers Kodjo Afate Gnikou, a resourceful inventor from Togo in West Africa, has made a $100 3D printerwhich he constructed from parts he scrounged from broken scanners, computers, printers and other e-waste. The fully functional DIY... Continue Reading →
Genetically Modified Babies Are Already A RealityMarcy Darnovsky is the executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society. “This is a dangerous step”, warns Darnovsky. According to her, these methods will “change all the cells in the bodies of children born as a result of their use, and these changes will be transmitted to future generations.”We are talking about the methods that FDA calls the... Continue Reading →
Genetically Modified Babies Are Already A Reality
Young Blood Recharges Brains of Old MiceExposing older mice to young mouse blood has reversed some effects of aging on the brain, restoring some mental capabilities. A new study suggests that factors circulating in young mouse blood could reverse impairments in age-related learning, memory, and neuron function. Previous studies have shown that blood-borne factors in old mice can... Continue Reading →
Young Blood Recharges Brains of Old Mice
TOYOTA’S REPLACING ROBOTS WITH HUMANS…SO THEY CAN MAKE EVEN BETTER ROBOTSJapan and car manufacturing are pretty much synonymous with robots. Some of the most advanced and practical bots hail from the former and work in the latter.It may, therefore, surprise you to learn Japanese carmaker, Toyota, is flipping the equation by replacing robots with humans to boost... Continue Reading →
TOYOTA’S REPLACING ROBOTS WITH HUMANS…SO THEY CAN MAKE EVEN BETTER ROBOTS
THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS THE “FIRST HUMAN”
http://youtu.be/xdWLhXi24Mo We live in a culture where 40% of people don’t believe the world is more than 6,000 years old. And yet how can an intelligent being hold such beliefs when faced with a 13,000-year-old eucalyptus tree or an 80,000-year-old aspen? But even when we embrace science completely, one of the most baffling aspects of... Continue Reading →
New nature preserve will be the largest on EarthCorals grow just below the ocean surface near Maré Island, New Caledonia. (Photo: Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock)New Caledonia, a small island chain in the South Pacific, just set aside the largest protected area on the planet. The sprawling marine park spans 1.3 million square kilometers — or more than... Continue Reading →
New nature preserve will be the largest on Earth
U.S.YOUTHS SUE U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER CLIMATE INACTIONYoung people across the country are suing several government agencies for failing to develop a climate change recovery plan, conduct that amounts to a violation of their constitutional rights, says their lawyer Julia Olson.Their futures are at stake, say the young plaintiffs.“Climate change is the biggest issue of our... Continue Reading →
U.S.YOUTHS SUE U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER CLIMATE INACTION
Flexible “Glass Fabric” Arm Band Converts Body Heat Into Electricity
http://youtu.be/BlN9lvEzCuw Your body is full of an underutilized energy potential that can be harnessed to power wearable technology and smart watches. A flexible arm band, developed by Korean researchers at KAIST, soaks up wasted heat from your body and transforms it into electricity. While still in the works, the lightweight and flexible glass fabric-based thermoelectric... Continue Reading →