Jun. 28th, 2007

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From ABC News: Technology
Mushrooms Become Source for Eco-Building - Eben Bayer grew up on a farm in Vermont learning the intricacies of mushroom harvesting with his father. Now the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate is using that experience to create an organic insulation made from mushrooms. Combining his agricultural knowledge with colleague Gavin McIntyre's interest in sustainable technology, the two created their patented "Greensulate" formula, an organic, fire-retardant board made of water, flour, oyster mushroom spores and perlite, a mineral blend found in potting soil. They're hoping the invention will soon be part of the growing market for eco-friendly products.


From BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
'Insulin pill' hope for diabetes - Diabetes patients may soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.


From The Globe and Mail - Science News
Wanted: Non-smoking loners interested in Mars, 520 days to burn - If you are a European or Canadian with planetary vision, want to be on space exploration's cutting edge and don't get bored easily, the European Space Agency may be looking for you. The agency needs volunteers for a simulated mission to Mars, one of the most challenging space experiments ever. Despite rigorous conditions — up to 520 days in “extreme isolation and confinement” — competition will be stiff, with more than 2,000 applications received in two days for only 12 spots, project manager Jennifer Ngo-Anh said Thursday.


From Reuters: Science
Indian waste food project wins green award - A project in India to turn waste food into cooking gas was among the winners of environmental awards announced on Thursday.


From PopSci.com
The Greenest Green Fuel - Looking for a clean fuel that grows anywhere, needs only sunlight and water, and could produce enough oil to free the U.S. from its petroleum addiction? Here's one start-up's plan for converting oil from algae—yes, algae
Talking Jewelry - Radio tags smaller than pepper flakes could make diamond rings and other valuables more secure
Down to the Bone - For most of us, the phrase "super x-ray vision" conjures a pair of spiral-print cardboard spectacles ordered from the back of a cereal box. But now an imaging system developed at Brown University delivers the real thing, combining computed-tomography (CT) scanners, x-ray video and computer software to give doctors and researchers a three-dimensional look at bones in motion.
The Body Bank - A skin-care company builds a futuristic facility to stockpile human tissue. Should you donate?

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