The coming-of-age of 3D cinema - This one is, in fact relevant to one of the sessions I attended on the issues involved in generating cost-effective 3D versions of movies (such as Beowulf). There was, in fact, a full portion of the conference devoted to 3D cinema.
Nanonails go from hydrophobic to wettable at the flick of a switch - I covered this briefly a while ago. The surface is made up of nanoscopic "nails" that are normally upright so liquids roll right over them. Introduce a charge and the nails bend, allowing liquids to reach the surface. They plan to use them for self-cleaning surfaces and to extend battery life.
Gecko glue may let robots climb walls - The glue works in this way: as more lateral force is applied, more of the fibres make contact with the surface, increasing the cohesive force. Pull straight back and the fibres let go easily. The trick is that bending the fibres increases their attraction to the surface, but straightening them causes them to let go.
Just in time for the next solar cycle... cuts to UK space weather program - Major cuts to astronomy and physics are expected to make it difficult for UK scientist to handle solar storms that can wreak havoc on satellite-based systems such as GPS, communications systems, and remote sensing. This just as the next solar cycle appears to be warming up to unleash a barrage of solar storms.
Pope warns that science can be seductive - Specifically, he is concerned that our science-oriented culture will forget to respect humanity in it's drive toward progress.
Caffiene can boost sugar levels in diabetics - The study found that caffiene can disrupt the glucose metabolic cycle, throwing glucose levels out of whack. For most of us that is not a huge problem, but for diabetics it can make it difficult for them to properly control their glucose levels.
Time to go into the next session: 3D rendering of the solar system
Nanonails go from hydrophobic to wettable at the flick of a switch - I covered this briefly a while ago. The surface is made up of nanoscopic "nails" that are normally upright so liquids roll right over them. Introduce a charge and the nails bend, allowing liquids to reach the surface. They plan to use them for self-cleaning surfaces and to extend battery life.
Gecko glue may let robots climb walls - The glue works in this way: as more lateral force is applied, more of the fibres make contact with the surface, increasing the cohesive force. Pull straight back and the fibres let go easily. The trick is that bending the fibres increases their attraction to the surface, but straightening them causes them to let go.
Just in time for the next solar cycle... cuts to UK space weather program - Major cuts to astronomy and physics are expected to make it difficult for UK scientist to handle solar storms that can wreak havoc on satellite-based systems such as GPS, communications systems, and remote sensing. This just as the next solar cycle appears to be warming up to unleash a barrage of solar storms.
Pope warns that science can be seductive - Specifically, he is concerned that our science-oriented culture will forget to respect humanity in it's drive toward progress.
Caffiene can boost sugar levels in diabetics - The study found that caffiene can disrupt the glucose metabolic cycle, throwing glucose levels out of whack. For most of us that is not a huge problem, but for diabetics it can make it difficult for them to properly control their glucose levels.
Time to go into the next session: 3D rendering of the solar system