by Captain Skellett | Dec 17, 2013 | Recent Research
When I was a child, I had a toy from Seaworld that was a baby seal, and man I loved that little guy. I also had a Furby, one of those fluffy toy robots that took the world by storm in 1999, and are having a major comeback now. Little did I know that, had I smooshed...
by Captain Skellett | Aug 29, 2013 | Recent Research
Ethical concerns aside, gene therapy is a really exciting area of science. How cool to explore the functions of DNA and cellular machinery by inserting exactly what you want into a cell of your choice. How many options to treat disease, create better crops or fun...
by Captain Skellett | Jun 19, 2013 | Recent Research
A battery the size of a grain of sand has been built using 3D printers, scientists announced yesterday. It’s the century of smalls, where tiny devices are top dog. Computers shrink into tablets, phones are limited only by screen size, and mini-microphones can...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 29, 2013 | Recent Research
I’ve always wanted a computer that would fold up like a newspaper. I could sit on a bench and open it to read, then close it up and cram into a bag. It wouldn’t be backlit like a computer screen, just a soothing paper-like display. There’s something...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 22, 2013 | Recent Research, The Realm of Bizzare
Three new species of brightly coloured carnivorous snail have been found in the limestone hills of Northern Thailand. Each of the species is only found on one or a handful of hills, some of which have become limestone quarries. Pretty impressive, as a quarry is not a...
by Captain Skellett | Jan 15, 2013 | Recent Research
Tuberculosis is a major health issue, with around a third of the world’s population infected with the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. Not all these people actually have signs of illness, only 10% will go on to have any symptoms during their life. For the...
