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An incredible, bold cloning initiative is underway. Back in 2013, a specimen of frozen wooly mammoth was found in Siberia, and now the Korean research team led by Hwang woo-Suk has started to extract DNA from its preserved legs. By taking bone marrow, they said, it could soon be possible to uncover the complexities of a mammoth genome as long as their samples are ideal. This will be the first hopeful step in a series of accomplishments that could end in a fully grown Wooly Manmoth appearing in zoos and even the wild. How their physical abnormalities would adjust at all to such a new environment is beyond me, but you can't deny this'll be a sight to see.
Unless you prefer some exercise, bikes of the future will come in the form of electric-powered, and Jivr is no exception. The wheeled masterpiece boasts some other innovative features like a completely foldable frame, allowing it to fit under your desk, and internal components that connect with your smart devices to share information on the go. Capable of 20mph for up to 20 miles between charges, the JIVR only requires 90 minutes of charging. The team's project is currently raising money on Kickstarter and is considered revolutionary, but sadly it is probably above most people's price range ($3,000).
Wireless energy transmission: the seemingly possible just got a bit more likely. Out of nowhere, a milestone was reached by Japanese scientists who attempted to beam 1.8 KW of energy across a distance of 170 feet, and lo and behold, it was a success! It's being hailed as a breakthrough not because of the forgettable distance, but the significance behind it. What this means is that farms could one day be set up and deployed into space to be used as solar collectors, a prospect that would
dramatically lower our dependency on fossil fuels and complement the growing inclination to explore the solar system and beyond.
To catch up on news stories I read lots of online magazines, and this next one appeared at least twenty times on separate sites. For good reason. The first VR-filmed birth took place on the Samsung Gear headset, and was used by an Australian dad away on a business trip to witness the event. Looking around the room, he was surprised to see his mother there as well, and watching that baby head for the first time must've been an incredible experience. You can tell based on the video they are both overjoyed that his pay job hadn't interfered with one of the greatest moments they will probably ever share together. In the future, I can only imagine how many happy memories will be spared because of a single device that transports the user to anyplace and makes them really feel there.
A breakthrough in 3D printing just arrived thanks to the contributions of Carbon 3D, a miraculous team with a radical new product. The Carbon3D prints material in an atypical way, "continuously growing objects from a pool of resin" which cuts down the production time by 25-100%. Another awesome addition is the consistent reliability of materials to create functioning mechanical properties, one aspect that could go a long ways when placed alongside market competitors. Price is unknown as of now, but through funding C3D has reached $41 million in two years. Check out the scintillating video below and be amazed...
Planning to enter the next DARPA Robotics Challenge, a national event hoping to spur development of semiautonomous robots, the ATRIAS bot is a bipedal behemoth belonging to Oregon State's Robotics Laboratory. Yes, it doesn't really have legs, but Atrias don't care. The bot can stand, but it has to walk in place to keep upright, however it's insanely agile and can stabilize after being kicked, prodded, and coming in contact with dodgeballs. In preparation for the June competition, ATRIAS's parents want its ability to quickly recover to aid the machine in walking on rough terrain without losing balance.
Another big announcement: Tesla will supposedly end "range anxiety" very soon, so EV drivers will no longer stress about losing power on the road with no charging station in sight. It's especially a problem for drivers of the Nissan Leaf and other sub-200 milers, but even the Model 3 sedan could do with a firmware update. Some have speculated this could take the form of a warning system embedded in the car which reminds you to charge up based on the length of your route, while others believe it could involve a 15 mile reserve that activates at the flip of a switch.
When strokes begin to occur in humans, there is often one procedure that is carried out to return bodily functions to normal, and that is the administering of a protein called tPA that breaks down blood clots which form and prevent blood from entering the brain to carry out vital tasks. However this leads to excessive bleeding, but a new method could erase this problem and fix the issue a thousand times faster, say some reports (motherboard). Biodegradable nanoparticles cloaked in albumin could quickly avoid the immune system and travel directly to the clot's location. In animal models, tests were carried out at a temperature of 104 degrees F to speed up the breakdown even more, and results were positive. When human trials begin in a few years, considering there is approval, it is possible the age of nanoparticles with medical application just began and won't ever stop.
ATRIAS Dodgeball Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvrTc3-uVU
Samsung Gear Birth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PpKzYjW7go
JIVR Bike Kickstarter Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy96yqkl6R4
Carbond#D's Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mMkhVt_IWs4
Next week the problem could be resolved. Sorry again.
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