In the near future, the fear of needles would be a thing of a past. Bioengineering students at the University of California, Berkeley have developed the MicroJet. It uses an electronic actuator that could one day propel vaccinations, insulin or other drugs through the skin of the patient – without the device even touching the skin – with far less pain than a hypodermic needle.
(Via Slashdot.)
Yahoo actually does acquire Flickr.
With Calatrava’s plans for a new residential apartment block in New York proceeding apace, the world’s most audacious engineer seems to be turning his hand to towers.
Can’t wait to see what this man plans for the Big Apple. His Turning Torso tower in Sweden is brilliant!
Music: Del Amanecer – Jose Merce
You are speeding along on your bike, feeling good about the exercise and the total lack of emissions, when your reverie is broken by the jazzy hum of your cellphone’s tune. Do you fumble through your pockets in a panic, knowing your charge is low and wondering if this will be more important than the usual “Hello, where are you?” Or are you fully outfitted with the Pedal & Power phone charger, your mobile phone resting safely in the holder on your handlebars, juicing up with each turn of your pedals?
(Via Treehugger)
You can buy it here. Great gift for any teenager, who needs to stay in touch with his/her peers. On the other hand methinks that biking in this car-land is dangerous enough without any distractions, and that biking is a great time to unplug from modern life.
Caltech scientists have successfully decoded movement plans from the brains of awake humans. This work has direct application to the development of a neural prosthesis, a brain-machine interface that will give paralyzed people the ability to move and communicate simply using their thoughts.
(Via Slashdot)
That would make one heck of an instrument. I could have one guy reclining on a chair, thinking his performance – or, I could be playing guitar and imagine my accompaniment!
