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23 November 2007

My Faves for Thursday, November 22, 2007

Quoted: Scientists say they may be on the brink of translating into words the thoughts of a man who can no longer speak, after a pioneering experiment. into words the thoughts of a man who can no longer speak.

[tags: health, science, future]

As the price of flash memory has continued to drop (and its capacity steadily rising), a number of manufacturers and companies have launched flash storage devices or integrated flash technology into existing hard drive designs.

[tags: hard disk, flash memory, hardware]

Quoted: Google’s Gmail upgrade is being ridiculed in an increasing number of forums due to various problems. According to users whose accounts have been upgraded to Gmail 2.0, the new Gmail downloads e-mail slowly, fails to load pages, and also crashes browsers.

[tags: google, gmail]

Quoted: PayPal, the payments service arm of online auction leader eBay Inc, is set to release on Tuesday a convenient way for its customers to make payments on Web sites that don't accept PayPal directly.

[tags: PayPal, business]

Quoted: Disclaimer: The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before beginning any ayurvedic program. Ayurveda is an ancient healthcare system, native to India, thought to be the oldest system known. According to Hindu mythology, it is the medicine of the gods. Today, it is practiced most commonly in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as a holistic lifestyle. Fast Facts: Based on five element system; Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether Three humors or "doshas" are Vata, Pitta and Kapha Derived from Sanskrit words "ayu" (life) and "veda" (knowledge)

[tags: health, Ayurveda]

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22 November 2007

My Faves for Wednesday, November 21, 2007

By genetically manipulating human skin cells, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a separate team in Japan were able to reprogram those cells to act like embryonic stem cells without using human embryos.

[tags: stem cell research]

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19 November 2007

My Faves for Sunday, November 18, 2007

Quoted: italki is a language exchange and learning community. Its goal is to help people learn languages.

[tags: language exchange, learning languages]

Quoted: With VoipBuster you can call anywhere in the world at the lowest rates possible. And best of all, you can call several popular destinations for free*! Just download VoipBuster, install and register the program and start calling!

[tags: phone, call, voip]

Quoted: 3 has confirmed to us that they're releasing a Skype branded mobile: letting you make free calls to other users of the VoIP service on your cell.

[tags: skype, mobile]

Quoted: Asus says a 10-inch version of its Eee PC will ship next year

[tags: Blog, Asus Eee PC, hardware]

Quoted: The Space Up! Blue pays homage to the 1950's VW Samba Bus in its exterior styling. While its shape my be retro, its drive train is far more futuristic: according to VW, the Space Up! Blue features the world's first high-temperature fuel cell, which can operate in temperatures up to 160 degrees Celsius. This is in contrast to many other fuel cells that have to operate within strict temperature ranges.

[tags: automotive, fuel cell, EnergyTechnologies, batteries]

Quoted: A team of Yonsei University researchers have developed an anticancer drug that not only treats cancer but also diagnoses the disease by highlighting tumor cells in MRI images.

[tags: health, Nanotech, cancer]

Quoted: A research team at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology in Tainan County has invented a new type of solar powered wheelchair which integrates the functions of existing manual and electric wheelchairs and can be sold for a cheaper price, the university said yesterday.

[tags: solar, health]

[tags: UN]

Quoted: VALENCIA, Spain: The blunt and alarming final report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released here by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, may well underplay the problem of climate change, many experts and even the report's authors admit.

[tags: Environment, climate change]

Quoted: Nearly 15 million Britons snore when they sleep.

[tags: health, snoring]

Quoted: 15.11.2007 Lundbeck has initiated phase I clinical trials with the pharmaceutical candidate Lu AA47070 to investigate safety, tolerability and the pharmacokinetic profile of the compound in humans. Lu AA47070 is...

[tags: pd]

Newington, Conn., Schüco International KG, German parent company of Schüco USA L.P., and German energy giant E.ON AG are jointly investing $135 million to develop new photovoltaic (PV) modules based on thin-film technology for metal and glass facades. Production begins in mid 2008.

[tags: solar, Nanotech]

Quoted: Researchers have successfully used a peptide to reverse biochemical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains of mice with Parkinson's disease (PD), and report success in preventi

[tags: pd]

Quoted: Stem cell therapy will be utilized in treating patients suffering from Parkinson's disease within the next five years, a renowned Swedish expert said during his visit to Seoul.
Olle Lindvall, a professor of Lund University in Sweden, said that the cure for the Parkinson's disease is likely to be one of the first and most effective applications of human stem cell research, though the field in general has many obstacles to overcome.

[tags: pd]

Quoted: Nature Clinical Practice Neurology will deliver timely interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. Our Editor-in-Chief and international Advisory Board will ensure comprehensive coverage of topical issues throughout the year, with the highest standards of editorial quality and integrity that are hallmarks of Nature Publishing Group.

[tags: pd]

Nanosolar is on track to make solar electricity:
# cost-efficient for ubiquitous deployment
# mass-produced on a global scale
# available in many versatile forms.

Nanosolar awarded largest Solar America contract.
Nanosolar secures 647,000 sqft of manufacturing space.
Nanosolar raises $100,000,000; building factory.
IBM's top manufacturing executive joins Nanosolar.
Google founders invest in Nanosolar.

[tags: solar, Nanotech]

Quoted: A Silicon Valley company is harnessing the power of the sun along with one of the hottest technology trends to supply electricity, reports CNBC's Jim Goldman

[tags: solar, Nanotech, video]

Quoted: Solar City: The Future of Nanosolar

[tags: solar, Environment, Nanotech, video]

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