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Synthetic Biological Machine Competition

By Kurt | Published: September 24, 2009

Last year’s winners included bacteria that could produce electricity, e.coli that could hunt and kill other pathogens, and yeast that could give beer high levels of resveratrol. Synthetic biology has been called the science of the 21st century. Rewriting the genetic information of micro organisms can allow scientists to create new genetic machines that can perform [...]

62 New Meteor Showers Discovered

By Kurt | Published: September 22, 2009

Every now and again, biologists turn up a bonanza of new species deep in the ocean or in remote corners of the Earth. But astronomers usually have to make do with a trickle of new discoveries, spotting a rare supernova here or a couple of backwards planets there. Now, researchers in Canada report finding an incredible [...]

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Michael Talbot Discusses The Holographic Universe

By Kurt | Published: September 3, 2009

Here is a fascinating interview with the late Michael Talbot, who died of leukemia in 1992 shortly after this video was made. While I remain skeptical regarding a potential relationship of paranormal phenomena and mysticism with quantum mechanics, Talbot’s ideas are certainly thought provoking and his book, The Holographic Universe, is on my reading list. via Michael [...]

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