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Archive: May, 2008

Embryo 2.0

The First Genetically Modified Human Embryo: Advance or Abomination? | Wired Science from Wired.com

Scientists have created the first genetically modified human embryo.

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intrinsi on May 12th 2008 in Biology

Get Ready for Erasable Paper

Experimental Xerox Paper Erases Itself, Results In Temporary Documents On Reusable Paper

Xerox Corporation scientists have invented a way to make prints whose images last only a day, so that the paper can be used again and again. The technology, which is still in a preliminary state, blurs the line between paper documents and digital displays and could ultimately lead to a significant reduction in paper use.

I wonder if this paper could be made out of a super-strong substance like carbon nanofiber.

Then again, if carbon nanofiber can replace silicon, then we could all one day find ourselves folding up our personal computers in our back pockets.

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intrinsi on May 6th 2008 in Media Reviews

How to Untangle a Phone Cord Really Fast!

Your looking at that spiraled phone cord that has all of those loops (or extra twists,.. not sure what to call them) and its just making your phone look really messy, and your thinking “there has got to be a way to get all of these out faster than just letting gravity do the trick”.

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intrinsi on May 2nd 2008 in Hardware