Thought-Controlled Voice SynthesizerAugust 11th, 2005 A voice synthesiser powered by thought alone could one day enable severely disabled patients to converse more instinctively. At least, so thinks Philip Kennedy of Georgia, US, who is developing a brain-activated speech system with backing from the US government's National Institute of Health.
Significant Progress in Haemophilia Treatment using Gene TherapyAugust 15th, 2005 Impressive progress has been made in the treatment of haemophilia using gene therapy. Professor Katherine High, a leading researcher from Philadelphia USA, is examining the obstacles to successful gene therapy in human patients with haemophilia.
Bird Flu Vaccine Developed by Indian ScientistsJuly 17th, 2006 Scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have succeeded in developing an indigenous vaccine against bird flu (H5N1 virus). This feat has been achieved by scientists working at the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) in a record time of four months under a Rs 8-crore project.
Key to Holy Grail of Stem Cell Research Found by Korean ScientistsAugust 24th, 2005 A Korean husband-and-wife scientist team has made headway in adult stem cell research by discovering a gene in charge of differentiating the parent cells in human bodies. “Up until now, researchers have dug up many factors involved in the differentiation of adult stem cells.
New study takes us a step closer to individualized treatmentApril 22nd, 2005 New study by 64 renowned scientists standardizes on microarray protocols. Microarrays allow scientists to see how differences in gene expression are linked to specific diseases.
Anthropology Study on Mobile Phone UsersAugust 26th, 2006 When I observe standard mobile-phone behavior among the natives of most Western nations--from France to Italy to the U.S.A.--I can't help but think of arctic wolves prowling the tundra, peeing on shrubs. On the other hand, in Japan, the creatures that come to mind are prairie dogs ducking into burrows and tabby cats lurking behind the La-Z-Boy.
Mice Testicles Provides "Ethical Stem Cells" For Ethicists OnlyMarch 25th, 2006 According to latest news flash scientists have found mice testicles can yield embryonic stem cell like cells. A team in Germany has successfully grown mouse ESC-like cells from spermatagonial stem cells which normally turn into sperm.
Top 10 Credos of Klingon ProgrammerFebruary 7th, 2008 Top 10 credos of a Klingon programmer covering (Klingon) Software Development Life Cycle:
Specifications are for the weak and timid!
You cannot really appreciate ‘User Friendly’ until you’ve read it in the original Klingon. A TRUE Klingon Warrior does not comment his code!
Behold, the keyboard of Kalis! The greatest Klingon code warrior that ever lived!
Indentation? - I will show you how to indent when I indent your skull!
Debugging? Klingons do not debug.
Korean Study Demonstrates Feasibility of Efficiently Harvesting Genetically Identical Stem Cells from Egg DonorsMay 20th, 2005 Korean Scientists lead by Woo Suk Hwang and Shing Yong Moon of Seoul National University in Korea have successfully generated new lines of human embryonic stem cells that are exact genetic matches for individual patients, according to a new study. The researchers derived stem cells from patients with spinal cord injury, a congenital immune disorder and juvenile diabetes.
Japanese scientists increased insulin production in mice by overexpression of transcription factorsApril 18th, 2005 A group of Japanese scientists has used gene therapy to deliver three insulin transcription factors, MafA, PDX-1, and NeuroD, to the livers of diabetic mice. As a result, the mice experienced an increase in insulin gene expression and insulin production, raising the possibility that this could eventually be used to treat diabetes.
Three stem cell clones developed from existing cells in AustraliaApril 13th, 2005 News-Medical-Net reports In an Australian first, UNSW researchers have developed three clones of cells from existing human embryonic stem cells. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury.
Nigerian 419 Scammers Wins IgNobel Prize in LiteratureOctober 7th, 2005 The Internet entrepreneurs of Nigeria received Ig Nobel prize this year "for creating and then using e-mail to distribute a bold series of short stories, thus introducing millions of readers to a cast of rich characters -- General Sani Abacha, Mrs. Mariam Sanni Abacha, Barrister Jon A Mbeki Esq."
The scams (also known as 419 scams) are notorious for asking people to reveal their private bank information to help fictitious characters transfer large sums of money.
Stanford scientists takes first step towards producing renewable source of insulin producing cells from brain-derived stem cellsApril 27th, 2005 Stanford scientists (Yuichi Hori1, Xueying Gu, Xiaodong Xie, Seung K. Kim) were able to transform "brain-derived human neural progenitor cells" (read stem cells from brain) to glucose responsive insulin producing cells after subjecting them to signals that regulate islet development.
How To Search US Clinical Trial Data Using Google BaseAugust 10th, 2006 Google Base team worked with the U.S. government to get clinical trial data from http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Biocavity laser is now used to study stem cell functionsApril 1st, 2005 The biocavity laser can show scientists the inner workings of a single cell. Paul Gourley and his colleagues at Sandia proved the laser could do that by studying cancer cells.
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