May 2012
April 2012
Satellite System Set to Speed Up Tsunami Warnings →
scientificamerican.com
GPS networks could cut the time needed for accurate alerts by a factor of 10.
World's first transgenic cloned sheep →
futurenow321.tumblr.com
The world’s first transgenic sheep produced via a simplified cloning technique, known as handmade cloning (seriously), is here. Peng Peng, named for the two principal scientists doing the cloning (who happen to have the same name), was successfully delivered back on March 26 and is developing…
Synthetic DNA Created, Evolves on Its Own
Step aside, DNA—new synthetic compounds called XNAs can also store and copy genetic information, a new study says.And, in a “big advancement,” these artificial compounds can also be made to evolve in the lab, according to study co-author John Chaput of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. Read More
Selling Memorabilia of High-Flying Women →
nytimes.com
Nearly 10 percent of the 47 American women who have flown in space have died in the process, including four of the crew members on doomed space shuttles. Artifacts from female astronauts, dead and living, bring fairly high prices at auction because of their rarity.
“Unfortunately we have a fixation as well on tragedy,” said Howard C. Weinberger, the senior space consultant for Heritage Auctions in Dallas.
App Tracks Your Teenager's Driving Habits →
technologyreview.com
By merging data from cars’ onboard computers and drivers’ smart phones, AT&T researchers have created a system that reports on drivers’ real-time behavior and long-term driving trends—and reveals whether a particular mistake might have been caused by phone use.
via singularitarian:
This is kind of like stalking, isn’t it? Let the police handle how people drive because more adults get tickets for driving like jackasses than teens. I know every time someone does something dumb in traffic around me, they’re usually middle-aged. It’s frustrating. Also, the fact that this behavior can be tracked means that other things can be tracked and someone is just stalking everyone. That’s creepy.
Don't hate the playa, hate the game iPhone case
That’s fine but can we address why it’s embarrassing to carry around condoms? Safe sex should not be embarrassing. STDs should be embarrassing. If you could have prevented something and you didn’t, come on. It’s not difficult, it’s an investment in your health. While we’re at it, birth control and menstrual products aren’t embarrassing either. Let’s just stop that nonsense.
Attention single guys, and single ladies for that matter - don’t ever get stuck in a sticky situation without a condom (oh yeah, pun fully intended there). With the Playa iPhone case, you can discreetly carry around a condom inside of the case without anyone ever being the wiser.
