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Technology might make superhuman vision possible

Contact lenses have traditionally been engineered to help the visually impaired see the world around them more clearly–to attain perfect, or close to perfect, vision.
But why not super vision? Why not a lens that could superimpose holographic driving control panels over a pilot’s otherwise normal view? Enable Web surfing on the go? Provide a virtual [...]

“A Sea Change” documentary: the dangers of ocean acidification

How bad is ocean acidification? Ocean acidification is the phenomena of ocean water becoming more acidic as a result of the absorption of increasing amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. The combustion of fossil fuels in power plants, for transportation and a range of other human activities currently puts 22 million tons per day of [...]

They Might Be Giants teaching Science to kids

They Might Be Giants continues its cerebral dominance of the pop music world with Here Comes Science, a CD/DVD release created for kids but smart enough for the adults in the mosh pit.
Exclusively available digitally on iTunes and physically on Amazon.com starting Tuesday, the follow-up to John Flansburgh and John Linnell’s Grammy-winning 2008 effort Here Come the [...]

Watermelons can make you go places!

A staple of backyard barbecues and summer time snacks, watermelon is also a promising new source of renewable energy.
According to a new study, leftover watermelons from farms’ harvests could be converted into up to 9.4 million liters (2.5 million gallons) of clean, renewable ethanol fuel every year destined for your car, truck, or airplane’s gas tank.

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The Future of Work

Big-picture thinking and inventiveness are going to be the key to professional success in a new “conceptual age.” In a series of posts over at WebWorkerDaily, Imran Ali has been musing on the type of work that we might be doing in the future, the skills that will be required, and the type of teams we [...]

Ridley Scott’s Brave New World ahead

Director Ridley Scott has signed on to direct the latest big-screen adaptation of Aldus Huxley’s “Brave New World.”
Scott will serve as both director and producer on the project according to reports.   Leonardo DiCaprio will assist Scott in the producer duties and star in the film, the Hollywood Reporter reports.
“Brave New World” is set in the [...]

Future ’startrekish’ UN building in San Francisco

San Francisco is getting ready to break ground on the Federation Council UN Global Compact Center, which — besides looking like a concept sketch for some sci-fi movie — is made notable because of where it’s being built. It will take over the location of the Hunter’s Point Shipyard, which has been deemed one of the [...]

Omega-3 is definitely good for you

There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac events and mortality in patients with existing heart disease. A new study, published in the August 11, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American [...]