Emergency bears and glowing shirts

Source: Sci-Fi Tech This bear is loaded. The Emergency Bear contains a full compliment of emergency supplies, then does double duty by giving scared children (and even adults) something cuddly to hold onto in times of crisis. Only available in Japan.

Source: Wired Magazine So why is everyone so keen to get to the moon? One of the reasons may be that Helium-3, a key material for fusion reactors, while rare on earth, is plentiful on the moon. Small He-3 reactors have been developed and demonstrated to generate 1-mWt of power continuously, but no commercial-scale plant has ever been sucessfully developed. Theoretically, a single load of He-3 could generate enough energy to meet the needs of the United States for one year. He-3 reactors would be easier to commercialize, but the isotope is so rare on earth that it is not feasible to use it to generate power.

Source: Gizmag CrossLink, a small startup company, is attempting to commercialize a form of flexible lighting based on an electroluminescent polymer. The material is lightweight and durable, and can withstand twisting, punctures and tears. The material can be designed to emit in both the visible and infrared spectrums.

Source: Uncrate This $400 gun has 12 rotating barrels that can shoot up to 144 rubber bands as fast as you can turn the handle

Source: New Scientist Dichloroacetate (DCA) is a cheap, non-patented drug which has been proven (in the lab) to kill cancer cells while leaving non-cancerous cells healthy. The key is that that cancer cells generate energy through a process called glycosis, unlike healthy cells that depend on mitochondria. DCA awakens the mitochondria in cancer cells which reactivates the normal process for abnormals cells to die. It is known; however, that DCA has some serious side effects but those may be acceptable under the circumstances. (See ironphoenix's post at http://ironphoenix.livejournal.com/36274.html).