Tech post for 8-August-2008
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dracodraconisLife less likely on Mars - according to recent chemical testing of the Martian soil by Phoenix. The latest test indicated the presence of percholate, an oxidant used in rocket fuel, that would be toxic to earth-like life forms. Two previous tests did not indicate the presence of percholate so NASA is trying to make sure that the chemical wasn't carried to Mars from Earth.
World's first double-arm transplant - A German farmer was the recipient of two new arms, having lost his in an accident 6 years ago. The operation, conducted in late July, went textbook-perfect.
Eggs better for weight loss than bagels - As a person who starts the day with a flax bagel, I found this interesting. A recent study showed that eating two eggs for breakfast helped patients lose 65% more weight than when they ate a bagel for breakfast, and they were left with more energy, felt more satisfied, and ate less at lunch. Surprisingly, cholesterol and triglyceride levels remained the same with both diets.
Prototype artificial eye created - US researchers used stretchable optoelectronic circuits to create a curved photodetector array shaped much like the retina. They combined this with an artificial lens to create a working camera that looks like a transparent version of the human eye.
Take my house, please - An Ottawa woman is giving away her 1,200 square-foot house to anyone willing to pay the $50,000 it would cost to move it so that she can build a new home on her property. Think of it as the ultimate in recycling.
Room-temperature electrolysis - An MIT chemist has developed a new type of electrode that makes it possible to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using relatively little electricity compare to contemporary methods. The indium-tin-oxide electrodes are coated with cobalt and phosphate, resulting in the same amount of oxygen being produced using 1 Volt as previously required 1.6 Volts.
World's first double-arm transplant - A German farmer was the recipient of two new arms, having lost his in an accident 6 years ago. The operation, conducted in late July, went textbook-perfect.
Eggs better for weight loss than bagels - As a person who starts the day with a flax bagel, I found this interesting. A recent study showed that eating two eggs for breakfast helped patients lose 65% more weight than when they ate a bagel for breakfast, and they were left with more energy, felt more satisfied, and ate less at lunch. Surprisingly, cholesterol and triglyceride levels remained the same with both diets.
Prototype artificial eye created - US researchers used stretchable optoelectronic circuits to create a curved photodetector array shaped much like the retina. They combined this with an artificial lens to create a working camera that looks like a transparent version of the human eye.
Take my house, please - An Ottawa woman is giving away her 1,200 square-foot house to anyone willing to pay the $50,000 it would cost to move it so that she can build a new home on her property. Think of it as the ultimate in recycling.
Room-temperature electrolysis - An MIT chemist has developed a new type of electrode that makes it possible to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using relatively little electricity compare to contemporary methods. The indium-tin-oxide electrodes are coated with cobalt and phosphate, resulting in the same amount of oxygen being produced using 1 Volt as previously required 1.6 Volts.