Science Etcetera, 20080521

May 21st, 2008

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have taken parts of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger’s DNA and resurected them in a mouse.

mouse with tiger DNA
(Andrew Pask and Richard Behringer)

The brain’s of sleep deprived people suffer intermittent power failures.

Engineered bacteria have become the first living computer, and their first task is to solve mathematical problem of flipping pancakes.

Babies of mothers exposed to farms have less allergies.

Legal victories for evolution aren’t enough, Biology classrooms need to spend more than the 3 to 15 hours teaching evolution they presently do and get the 20% of teachers who believe in creationism to stop teaching against the curriculum.

Coming from a family of high dopamine producers, suggests Danica Patrick’s “need for speed” is in the genes.

Consider buying a fuel-efficient used car to the Toyota Prius hybrid. It might end up being more environmentally friendly.

Litrospheres presents glow-in-the-dark material that can last 15 years.

Litroenergy

Living in a City, Nuclear Power, and Genetic Engineering are some of the counter-intuitive ways to combat climate change (There’s an excellent counterpoint link at the bottom of this article).

Living urban won’t stop you from starting a square-foot garden.

Female rats use their tails to sexually stimulate males.

A 385 year old toothpick found in a shipwreck off the Florida Keys also doubled as an earwax spoon. Yuck.

Carbon Nanotubes have asbestos-like toxic qualities.

How much science and technology research could the Iraq War’s $135.4 billion 2008 price-tag buy?

Incense reduces anxiety and has antidepressive effects in mice.

A new process will make titanium significantly cheaper, expanding its applications.

Soap Bubbles used to Model Jupiter’s Storms:

2 comments to “Science Etcetera, 20080521”

“How much science and technology research could the Iraq War’s $135.4 billion 2008 price-tag buy?”

About $135.4 billion worth!

Guffaw guffaw
by DJ Nicko May 21st, 2008 at 9:47 am
That glow-in-the-dark stuff looks awesome!!!!!!!!
by ClintJCL May 21st, 2008 at 10:30 am