Gene therapy–inserting genes directly into cells–holds great promise for a number of diseases, and not just genetic diseases like hemophilia (though the potential there is obvious–and the fact I wrote a book on that disease is one reason I’ve been keeping tabs on gene therapy research). The biggest problem has been that the method of …
A Stanford bioengineering professor is trying to create a silicon computer that works as efficiently as the human brain. (Via Defense Tech.) I like this quote: Although it would be easy to frame Boahen’s research—recreating the brain—as the stuff of science fiction, he says he prefers to focus on its practical applications. “I’m not driven …
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Three hours later, after a light supper of barley soup and cold walleye (there would be a surfeit of food later at the reception following the play), Karl entered the Palace theatre.
A Sondheim show has recouped its investment on Broadway. It’s an odd thing, but though Stephen Sondheim is considered (certainly I consider him) probably the greatest living Broadway composer, and one of the greatest of all time, few of his shows have been financially successful. The current revival of Sweeney Todd appears to be an …
…wait until it comes from grapes with an extra-heavy dose of Vitamin C!
It might be in the future thanks to improvements to a sensor that can detect a single photon.
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If “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” it’s rather surprising there’s still a need for doctors, considering Canadians consume around 11 kg of apples per person per year. They can choose from a bewildering array of apple cultivars, too (more than 7,500 are known), from the crisp and tart (Macintosh) to the soft …
Regular readers of this blog (I know of at least two!) know that I love airships. I’ve never flown in one or even been close to one, mind you, but maybe someday… In fact, maybe someday I’ll have my own airship yacht. It could happen! (Via Gizmodo.)
If “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” it’s rather surprising there’s still a need for doctors, considering Canadians consume around 11 kg of apples per person per year. They can choose from a bewildering array of apple cultivars, too (more than 7,500 are known), from the crisp and tart (Macintosh) to the soft …
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