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Hubble Space Telescope – 20years
The Hubble Space Telescope is has been gazing to the far reaches of the universe for 20 years now and over this period of time many spectacular pictures have been saved. The following NASA web site is a tribute to the Hubble.
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Automotive X-prize continues
The automotive X-prize is now in the final testing mode before the actual competition begins. They are at Michigan Speed way for some final testing and then the “The Shakedown Stage, scheduled for April 26-May 7, is an un-scored stage in which competition officials will conduct safety checks and inspections on competition vehicles, followed by a series of on-track challenges designed to allow teams an opportunity to test their vehicles without fear of penalty, shake out problem areas, and ready their vehicles for the Knockout Qualifying Stage that follows.”
Follow the competition and results here
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Melanoma – a cure maybe?
The following article is great news.
CHICAGO (UPI) — A U.S. nationwide study is under way to determine whether a vaccine can be used to effectively treat melanoma, a deadly cancer of the skin.
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is leading the Phase III clinical trial following an earlier Phase II trial that had “stunning” results, scientists said. Eight people completely recovered in the Phase II trial and four partially responded to the vaccine.
“Very few treatment options exist for patients with advanced melanoma, none of them satisfactory, which is why oncologists are so excited about the results we found in our Phase II study,” said Dr. Howard Kaufman, associate dean of Rush Medical College and the leader of the Phase III study.
The vaccine — OncoVex — was developed to combat the herpes virus. Researchers accidentally discovered it attacked cancerous tissue when it was inadvertently placed into a Petri dish of tumor cells.
The vaccine is injected directly into lesions.
“What really surprised and encouraged us was that the vaccine worked not just on the cells we injected, but on lesions in other parts of the body that we couldn’t reach,” Kaufman said. “In other words, the vaccine prompted an immune response that was circulated through the bloodstream to distant sites. These are the best results to date for any vaccine developed for melanoma, but they need to be confirmed in a larger population.”
OncoVex is manufactured by BioVex biotechnology of Woburn, Mass.
Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Amazing new robotic milling machine
The video shown here is simply amazing. This new machine cut outs a helmet from a solid chunk of aluminum. Take time to watch the video below.
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New touch and pen computer Interface
Technology Illustrated has a article on a new touch and pen interface that can be used together for a much better total control of a computer.
From the post, “The interface’s most interesting features come out when the two types of interaction are combined. For example, a user can copy an object by holding it with one hand and then dragging the pen across the image, “peeling” off a new image that can be placed elsewhere on the screen. By combining pen and hand, users get access to features such as an exacto knife, a rubber stamp, and brush painting.”
Read the complete article here.
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Electric Motor Scooter
A UK company make an electric motor scooter called a YoGo. It has a replaceable battery so you can carry an extra one or two with you to extend your mileage. According to the company it will recharge the battery in 1 hour. They look nice and the price is reasonable so when will we see these in the US?
For full information follow this link YoGo motor scooter
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Is your Smartphone backed up?
Well do you have a backup of all the files and setting on your smart phone? If you don’t and want to backup up your smart phone, Gizmodo has a nice primer on how to backup your smart phone.
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Monster Motor ’57 Chevy
I have a very passionate love affair for ’57 Chevy since I have owned many, raced a few, driven many miles in one, including a 4000 mile trip across 15 states and 2 Canadian Providences. The following link is to some pictures of a ’57 Chevy with 1589 HP motor! It has a 540 cu in twin turbo charged V8. Just incredible. Take time to view all the photos.
awesome ’57 Chevy
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A bionic eye
A company in Australia has built what could be a the first bionic eye. “It consists of a miniature camera mounted on glasses that captures visual input, transforming it into electrical signals that directly stimulate surviving neurons in the retina. The implant will enable recipients to perceive points of light in the visual field that the brain can then reconstruct into an image.” The above quote is from their press release. It is amazing what cool new technology is in development around the world.
