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Nanochips injected into cells

Endgadget reports that a team centered in Spain at Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona has succeeded in inserting nanoscale "

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Opium Poppy

Never mind the poppies. Here’s the latest dope. AcceleRoundup 3/15/10

You think Afghanistan is poor and hopeless now? Well, as Science Daily reports, “Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine

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A Studly Fish

A Studly Fish, A Powerful Bottle of Water, a Nano-Suitcase for Delivering the Drugs... and Thou. AcceleRoundup 3/12/10

I love trout... but now, the delicious fish is becoming just dreamy... with six-pack abs!
 

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Jake Sully riding a Mountain Banshee / aka Ikran (20th Century Fox)

Kurzweil on Avatar

How often do you get a movie review from Ray Kurzweil?  In our interview with Ray a few months back, I asked him about his impression of science fiction films and TV shows.

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Molecules

The Unselfish Molecule

Selfish or altruistic? Where does it all start? Which side are you on, boy (girl, other)? Stand back, Mr. Dawkins?

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Trapping Sunlight with Silicon Nanowires Photo: physorg.com

AcceleRoundup 3/4 2010... Upcoming: Ultra-fast communication 'tween chips, low cost thin film solar cells and more

On Monday, I got my vertiginous dose of hope from Science Daily. Today, KurzweilAI is responsible.

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Water Molecules. Photo credit: Rockefeller University

AcceleRoundup 3/1/2010 Secret of Life, Energy Problems Solved! Woo hoo!

Some days, all you need is to scan of Science Digest to realize that things will soon be awesome (or maybe they like hyperbolic headlines even more than I do).

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David Bowie. Photo: Mick Rock

Mark Dery On TransMutational Patient Zero: David Bowie

I've ranted about Michael Jackson as a transhumanist, but in the case of David Bowie, I don't even need to make the case, do I?

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olive oil

Terraforming Venice with "Smart" Salad Dressing

Where would Italian cuisine be without olive oil? Well, now there's some talk of releasing "programmed" fat globules similar to olive oil into the water. Why? To form limestone reefs and save Venice, of course.

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Image Courtesy of: technologyreview.com

How quantum tunneling will give bots sensitive skin. Orgasmic bots to follow?

Ooh don't touch me there...

KurzweilAI reports on how "artificial skin will use quantum tunneling... QTC robot skin could let a robot know precisely where it has been touched, and with how much pressure."

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