November 2006
Tesla's Earthquake Machine
Nikola Tesla revealed that an earthquake which drew police and ambulances to the region of his laboratory at 48 E. Houston St., New York, in 1898, was the result of a little machine he was experimenting with at the time which "you could put in your overco
October 2006
Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s - Alzheimer's Disease - MSNBC.com
Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s Active ingredient in pot may help preserve brain function NBC VIDEO • Pot's unlikely side effect? Researchers studying mice found that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of Al
Entire predator found - Aftenposten.no
Entire predator found The first intact example of the "Tyrannosaurus Rex of the sea" - a Pliosaur from 150 million years ago - has been found on Norwegian soil, in Svalbard. The find lies on a mountain slope. The labels in the photo show the fallen sn
NewsDaily: Science -- Analysis: Drug stops, reverses vision loss
Analysis: Drug stops, reverses vision loss By ED SUSMAN BOSTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A breakthrough treatment not only halts the progression of age-related blindness, but in more than one-third of cases patients' vision showed dramatic improvement, doctors
September 2006
SPACE.com -- Space Elevator: Hoist to the Heavens
Admittedly, at least for now, the idea of a beanstalk-like space elevator connecting Earth and space is a stretch. But next month’s X Prize Cup will host the Space Elevator Games, an unprecedented challenge for today’s engineers looking at ways to
UNM: Brains improve with age : National-World : Albuquerque Tribune
UNM: Brains improve with age Development continues for decades, says study By Sue Vorenberg (Contact) Saturday, September 23, 2006 STORY TOOLS * E-mail story * Comments * iPod friendly * Printer friendly related linksMore
Self-healing material also pinpoints damage - tech - 28 September 2006 - New Scientist Tech
A flexible material that automatically repairs damage and also pinpoints where it has been wounded has been developed by US researchers. They say it could eventually prove useful for airplane maintenance. The material heals itself by releasing a syrupy
http://www.teslasociety.com/victoria.htm
Nikola Tesla designed the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls, New York which started producing electrical power in 1895. This was the beginning of the electrification of the United States and the rest of the world. Today, Tesla's AC electr
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Doctor leads time travel research
Last Updated: Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 10:10 GMT 11:10 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Doctor leads time travel research Tardis Television's Dr Who popularised the time travel concept Experiments aimed at unlocking secrets of time tra
PC hard disk system warns of tsunamis - Network World
Governments seeking inexpensive technology to warn of tsunamis could be interested in a free software application that monitors vibrations in the hard disks of computers in an attempt to detect the undersea earthquakes that cause tsunamis. Related links
August 2006
News in Science - Extreme clouds hover above Antarctica - 02/08/2006
Extreme clouds hover above Antarctica Reuters Wednesday, 2 August 2006 Nacreous clouds Nacreous clouds seen as the fading light passes through tiny ice crystals blown along on strong jets of air (Image: Renae Baker) Rare, mother-of-pearl colo
New Scientist Tech - Breaking News - Robo-roach could betray real cockroaches
A matchbox-sized robot that can infiltrate a pack of cockroaches and influence their collective behaviour has been developed by European scientists. The tiny robot smells and acts just like a roach, fooling the real insects into accepting it as one of
July 2006
New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - Future spacesuits could heal themselves
Future spacesuits could have some remarkable new abilities. They could self-repair holes, generate electricity and kill germs, thanks to new "smart" materials. Such suits may be ready for use by 2018, when NASA hopes to return to the Moon. The company
Technology Review: Emerging Technologies and their Impact
The Genetic Secrets of Longevity A study of long-lived families will help isolate the genetic mysteries that allow some people to live disease-free into their nineties and beyond. By Emily Singer In 2005, Maria Esther Capovilla of Ecuador was confi
Evidence of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan - Yahoo! News
Evidence of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer Mon Jul 24, 10:13 PM ET LOS ANGELES - Scientists said Monday they have found the first widespread evidence of giant hydrocarbon lakes on the surface of Saturn's planet-size mo
Nerdshit » Blog Archive » Safe Cryogenics Only 2 Years Away
Safe Cryogenics Only 2 Years Away July 22nd, 2006 “Make the injury,” Alam says. Duggan nods and slips his hands into the gash, fingers probing through inches of fat and the rosy membranes holding the organs in place. He pushes aside the intestines
New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - Spacewalks to be sold for $15 million
Tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) now have the option of adding a 90-minute spacewalk to their trips for an extra $15 million. They already pay $20 million to launch and land aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket and stay aboard the ISS. The tr
Discovery Channel :: News - Space :: How to Make a Comet: Fire and Ice
How to Make a Comet: Fire and Ice Irene Klotz, Discovery News small text large text July 21, 2006 — Scientists weren't sure what to expect when a bullet the size of a trash can smashed into the body of a comet last year. But learning that the anci
Cosmic Log : Send in the swarmbots
Send in the swarmbots Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:50 PM by Alan Boyle Categories: Science, Space Researchers are working on baseball-sized robotic probes that could be thrown down by the swarmful to explore deep canyons and lava tubes on Mars -
New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - NASA seeks help for human exploration of Mars
NASA chief Michael Griffin appealed on Wednesday to the leaders of the world's leading space agencies to join NASA in its bid to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars. Unless they do, he said, there will be little point in completing the International S
Ice Spikes
Ice Spikes ... Strange things you can find in your freezer ... What are Ice Spikes? spikex.jpg (4251 bytes)multspikesx.jpg (8757 bytes) Ice spikes are odd ice structures that occasionally grow out of ice cube trays. Unlike some of the strange thi
'Bionic' man uses thought to control TV
Bionic' man uses thought to control TV 'Bionic' man uses thought to control TV 4.53PM, Thu Jul 13 2006 A man paralysed from the neck down has learnt how to use a computer and control a TV using the power of thought. Matthew Nagle has a computer-
Rare Whales Can Live to Nearly 200, Eye Tissue Reveals
Rare Whales Can Live to Nearly 200, Eye Tissue Reveals John Roach for National Geographic News July 13, 2006 Scientists have looked into the eyes of rare bowhead whales and learned that some of them can outlive humans by generations—with at least
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | 'Killer kangaroo' evidence found
Killer kangaroo' evidence found A kangaroo in a Sydney zoo The "killer kangaroos" were not like the creatures we know today Palaeontologists digging in northern Australia have found fossil evidence of several new species - including a "killer kangaroo"
Technology Review: Emerging Technologies and their Impact
There are potentially dozens of diseases of the brain and nervous system caused by an inappropriate level of brain activation in different areas," says deCharms. He cautions that fMRI feedback is not yet ready for clinical use -- he and Mackey are still c
