Monday, March 29, 2010

The End of Cancer?




Look close. You may be staring at the end of cancer. Those tiny black dots are nanobots delivering a lethal blow to a cancerous cell, effectively killing it. The first trial on humans has been a success, with no side-effects:

It sneaks in, evades the immune system, delivers the siRNA, and the disassembled components exit out.

Those are the words of Mark Davis, head of the research team that created the nanobot anti-cancer army at the California Institute of Technology. According to a study to be published in Nature, Davis' team has discovered a clean, safe way to deliver RNAi sequences to cancerous cells. RNAi (Ribonucleic acid interference) is a technique that attacks specific genes in malign cells, disabling functions inside and killing them.

Check out the rest of this article I pulled from Gizmodo.com.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Exotic... Croatia?



Stumbled upon this amazing shot of Plitvice Lakes National Park today and thought it must be in a tropical paradise. Boy was I surprised to find out this is in Croatia.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Video Mosaic

This is one of the most creative things I've ever seen!

Friday, March 5, 2010

Save The World and Get Free Music



The Time for Action is Now.

For the first time ever, a climate change-related bill has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, it's up to the U.S. Senate to vote on similar legislation. That's why it's never been more important for elected officials to hear from citizens on this issue. With that in mind, HeadCount and the NRDC Action Fund have teamed up with Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Phish, Jack Johnson and many other top acts to offer a free "Best of Bonnaroo" download compilation (see track list on right). To download "Best of Bonnaroo," just send an original or pre-written email with a few clicks. It's simple, free and a great way to make your voice heard. Download "Best of Bonnaroo."

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