Operate on a heart without missing a beat

New Scientist Technology - Operate on a heart without missing a beat

A robot that can operate on a beating heart, with the instruments both synchronized with the movement of the heart, and with a closed chest ... Amazing! ...

Study finds cavemen types definitely preferred blondes

Study finds cavemen types definitely preferred blondes - 28 Feb 2006 - Technology & Science

UGG ..... :)

'Pompeii of the East' discovered

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Pompeii of the East' discovered

Somehow, I must have thought about the villagers in terms of the island exploding and blasting the villagers away, instead of a volcanic ashfall.

Dennis Weaver: Best of the West

USATODAY.com - Dennis Weaver: Best of the West

Why are all the these great actors dying lately? ... Stop It! ..

I used to watch McCloud all the time, back in the '70s. I remember the Chester character from Gunsmoke, but moreso from repeats of episodes.
And Dennis Weaver rivoted my attention in the classic Duel, way back before I had any appreciation, of the then mostly unknown Steven Speilberg.

Night Stalker Laid to Rest: Darren Mcgavin Dies at age 83

Night Stalker Laid to Rest: Darren Mcgavin Dies at age 83 - Horror Books and Movies Archives

Darren McGavin was an enjoyable actor. I really liked his work in The Night Stalker TV series. It helped lay the groundwork for the X-Files, I understand, among others...

Modern man's trek to Europe revised by 3500 years

Modern man's trek to Europe revised by 3500 years - World - theage.com.au

I suppose this is going to provide fuel to those that think there was no or little interbreeding among modern humans and Neanderthals...

Don Knotts, TV's Barney Fife, Dies at 81

CBS News | Don Knotts, TV's Barney Fife, Dies at 81

Will be missed ....

'Virus chip' detects new virus in prostate tumors

'Virus chip' detects new virus in prostate tumors

Brilliant use of microarray technology, to force scientists to push beyond their preconceived biases, and examine *all* possiblities.

Viagra May Help Crohn's Disease

Viagra May Help Crohn's Disease

Thank Goodness! .. They finally found a use for Viagra! ... ;-)

NASA Mars orbiter to arrive at Red Planet March 10

Science News Article | Reuters.co.uk

Best of luck! ...

Google puts National Archives video online

Google puts National Archives video online | Tech News on ZDNet

Since this is public domain material ... I'm guessing we are going to be seeing more WWII themes/scenes in music videos ... ;-)

Mutant Chicken Grows Alligatorlike Teeth

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Mutant Chicken Grows Alligatorlike Teeth

Personally .. I'm hoping the Mutant Chickens with Alligatorlike Teeth don't take over .... :)

Jurassic "Beaver" Is Largest Early Mammal Yet

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Jurassic "Beaver" Is Largest Early Mammal Yet

Can the movie On Jurassic Pond be far behind? ... We could get Katherine Hepburn to star ... :)

NASA Detects 'Totally New' Mystery Explosion Nearby

SPACE.com -- NASA Detects 'Totally New' Mystery Explosion Nearby

Could it be? ....

Supernova explosion in T-minus 72 hrs and counting ... ;-) (Wild Guess Ya Know ... )

Quantum computer works best switched off

New Scientist Quantum computer works best switched off - News

Sweet!! .. This means that I won't have to plug my computer in, on a daily basis any more ..... ;-)

More HERE.

IBM promotes making chips in the bath

IBM promotes making chips in the bath | CNET News.com

Keeping Moore's Law on track .....

Study: Breakthrough Could Mean End Of Diabetes

WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Breaking News, Video, Weather, Traffic and Sports: Study: Breakthrough Could Mean End Of Diabetes

Good News ...

Astronomer shortlists 5 stars most likely to have intelligent life

Radio New Zealand - Astronomer shortlists 5 stars most likely to have intelligent life

And out of all those "Bazillions" .... ;-)

More HERE.

The electronic gadgets that last only a year

The electronic gadgets that last only a year Cameras and televisions used to outlive their owners, but now they are out of date within months

THIS article is already outdated.... No Wait .... ;-)

'Sleeping on it' best for complex decisions

New Scientist 'Sleeping on it' best for complex decisions - Breaking News

One of my most brilliant professors, that taught my friends and I computer science, used to say this same thing, over 20 years ago ....

More HERE.

Star's dusty disc has its spin doctored

New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - Star's dusty disc has its spin doctored

How interesting ... imagine how asteroids and asteroid belts would form in this system ....

New Kind of Star Found

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: New Kind of Star Found

Real odd one here ...

Scientists track titanic Saturn storm

Scientists track titanic Saturn storm - World - theage.com.au

Lightning bolts 1000 times more powerful than those on Earth ... Powerful Stuff!! ...

Turned 50? Fail this test and you might not see 54

CNN.com - Turned 50? Fail this test and you�might not�see 54 - Feb 14, 2006

Seems fairly crude .... either that, or I can't think of enough individuals that trigger on several of the factors listed.

England falls into line with Scots' smoking ban

Scotsman.com News - UK - England falls into line with Scots' smoking ban

Hard to believe the world is coming to it's senses about some things ...

Seagate plans 12GB mini-hard drive

Seagate plans 12GB mini-hard drive | Tech News on ZDNet

At this rate .. is the Tricorder really about 200 years in the future? ....

Nvidia's new graphics chip rings up 'Quake'

Nvidia's new graphics chip rings up 'Quake' | CNET News.com

"Hello, Quake ... Quisp here .. Oh... talking to GoForce ... OK .. call you back later .... " ... ;-)

With 10 megapixel pictures on a camera-phone, and 1024 X 768 screen resolution ... sounds nice ...

Google Beta Testing "Gmail For Your Domain"

Slashdot | Google Beta Testing "Gmail For Your Domain"

Interesting ...

Man in the Moon's cataclysmic birth revealed

New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - Man in the Moon's cataclysmic birth revealed

So.. Basically ... The Moon cracked open like a giant egg, from an impact from the Dark Side .... ooouuuhhhh
........ ;-)

'Walk again' drugs to be tested on people

New Scientist Breaking News - 'Walk again' drugs to be tested on people

Sprouting new nerve connections ... let's hope this works ...

Nobel laureate, CU scientists make key cancer discovery

Rocky Mountain News: Local

Cancer cells utilize telomerase (an enzyme), antioxidants, and other methods to extend their mutated and rampant lives, far beyond normal cells. Basically to infinite reproduction levels. Since normal reproduction is distorted, they obviously replicate much faster than normal. If these scientists are able to find chemicals that can distort the shape of telomeres, at the end of chromosomes, then they can "give" the cancer cell a "normal lifespan" .. i.e. the same number of divisions that occur in regular cells. THAT means, since a cancer cell replicates faster ... it will DIE sooner.
"LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG" ... I can't think of a motto I would like better for Cancer cells.

Here is more proof that Great Minds Think Alike.

Varioptic to demo liquid lens with zoom

ComputerPartner - 3G CONGRESS - Varioptic to demo liquid lens with zoom

This lens' active-use temperature range, pretty much covers the area where I live ... it seldom get to 140 F. here, unless you count surfaces or sealed-up vehicles ... and it seldom get to -4 F. either ....

Intel shows off its quad core

Intel shows off its quad core | CNET News.com

Can't wait ....

Spitzer Uncovers Hints of Mega Solar Systems

Spitzer Uncovers Hints of Mega Solar Systems

Probably couldn't happen ... but imagine what it would be like, if a star like this, had a THOUSAND habitable planets around it .... Mind blowing! ...

Scientists discover T. rex ancestor

CNN.com - Scientists discover T. rex ancestor - Feb 8, 2006

The large, delicate crest on the head of this ancestor of T-Rex, may very well help establish their family tree. It is missing in the T-Rex itself.
This one may have even had protofeathers as a youngster.
Since the fossil was found in the badlands that were used as background for the movie, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ... I guess you could say ... THIS is ONE of the Hidden Dragons ... ;-)

"Lost World" Found in Indonesia Is Trove of New Species

"Lost World" Found in Indonesia Is Trove of New Species

In an area, probably never visited by humans ... it would be about a 10 day walk, from the Kwerba village .. a village with such abundant wildlife that the villagers have never bothered to walk more than a hours journey into the jungle.

Dark matter comes out of the cold

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Dark matter comes out of the cold

Now it appears that Dark Matter particles are transparent to light, ... have no electrical charge, ...... move at slightly over 20,000 MPH ,,,, and would be about 18,000 F., if they were made of Hydrogen atoms. (which they are not) ..... have a density equal to the weight of about 0.3 Hydrogen atoms per cc near the Sun ... and a maximum density equal to the weight of about 4 Hydrogen atoms per cc.
They are, however not composed of electrons, protons or neutrons.
It also appears that they only exist in areas of space 1,000 light-years wide, or bigger.

From the article HERE:

Thanks to its unusual nature, it has a high temperature caused by the excited movement of its particles but no heat.

Prof Gilmore added: "The strange thing about dark matter is that it has temperature but doesn't give off radiation. It is a different form of matter not made of the same stuff as ordinary matter that consists of protons and neutrons, and has no charge."

LAPD to Begin Using GPS Darts, Avoiding High-Speed Car Chases

AXcessNews.com - LAPD to Begin Using GPS Darts, Avoiding High-Speed Car Chases

Sounds like a reasonable plan ...

Grandpa 'Munster' dies at age 82

CNN.com - Grandpa 'Munster' dies at age 82 - Feb 5, 2006

He was enjoyable in both "The Munsters" and "Car 54, Where Are You?" ....

And it looks like he fibbed about his age a little, to get the Grandpa role .... So what ...

DNA rewrites history for African-Americans

USATODAY.com - DNA rewrites history for African-Americans

The PBS documentary African American Lives ...

Fascinating Stuff ....

More HERE .... and HERE .....

Dell to betray Intel with AMD mobile chip embrace - analyst

Dell to betray Intel with AMD mobile chip embrace - analyst | The Register

Could it be true? .... This time? .... ;-)

Sonofusion Experiment Produces Results Without External Neutron Source

Sonofusion Experiment Produces Results Without External Neutron Source

Wonder if "Scrubbing Bubbles (R)" work by generating neutrons in the bathroom? ..... ;-)

Solar system '10th planet' is bigger than Pluto

Telegraph | News | Solar system '10th planet' is bigger than Pluto

Larger than Pluto and 86% as large as our Moon ... pretty hefty size indeed ...

Mother Angry About Condition Of Her Soldier Son's Body

WSBTV.com - News - Mother Angry About Condition Of Her Soldier Son's Body

After Paul Saylor died in Iraq, he never got the respect he deserved.

His body was so badly decomposed, that the family had to have a closed-casket funeral.

No Honor Guard at the airport either ... they unloaded his casket with a forklift.

Our military currently has no mortuary or embalming facilities in Iraq.

You can read the facts and sign an online petition at:

www.soldiersplea.com

Google at work on desktop Linux

Google at work on desktop Linux | Channel Register

Do you really think they will continue to call it Goobuntu? ....
Slashdot take on it HERE.