Signs of the Future
Key Mechanism Of Cellular Damage In Aging And Disease Discovered (Science Daily)
25 Jul 2008 at 2:38am
Researchers have taken a first snapshot of how a class of highly reactive molecules inflicts cellular damage as part of aging, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer's disease to name a few. Researchers have discovered a tool that can monitor related damage and determine the degree to which antioxidant drugs effectively combat disease.
Study: Climate change will create Nevada drought (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
25 Jul 2008 at 2:38am
A new study predicts that climate change will create devastating drought in this state and throughout the Southwest and continue to drop the levels of already low Lake Mead and Lake Powell, threatening the water supply for 2 million Nevadans.
Cow power could generate electricity for millions
24 Jul 2008 at 6:36pm
Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), according to US research.
Google unveils reference tool after 7-month test
24 Jul 2008 at 9:56am
Google Inc. is taking the wraps off an Internet encyclopedia designed to give people a chance to show off -- and profit from -- their expertise on any topic.
'Nanonet' circuits closer to making flexible electronics reality (PhysOrg)
24 Jul 2008 at 9:55am
Researchers have overcome a major obstacle in producing transistors from networks of carbon nanotubes, a technology that could make it possible to print circuits on plastic sheets for applications including flexible displays and an electronic skin to cover an entire aircraft to monitor crack formation.
Plasma TVs Paved The Way For Electric Cars (CBS News)
24 Jul 2008 at 9:55am
The electricity drawn by plasma televisions is easing the minds of utility company executives as they plan for what is likely to be a conversion of much of the country's vehicle fleet from gasoline to electricity in the coming years.
Humans to live on Mars 'within 25 years' (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
24 Jul 2008 at 9:55am
A professor of planetary science says humans could be living on Mars within 25 years.
Biology enters 'The Matrix' through new computer language (EurekAlert!)
23 Jul 2008 at 4:59am
Ever since the human genome was sequenced less than 10 years ago, researchers have been able to access a dizzying plethora of genomic information with a simple click of a mouse.
Unplug! Wireless power is coming soon (MSNBC)
23 Jul 2008 at 4:59am
Tired of tripping over the cables in your house? You may be in luck. New technology is bringing the reality of wireless electric power closer than ever. TODAY's gadget guy Paul Hochman explains.
Economy drives women out of U.S. work force
23 Jul 2008 at 12:24am
Across the United States, women in their prime earning years, struggling with an unfriendly economy, are retreating from the work force, either permanently or for long stretches.
Saharan sun could power European supergrid (Guardian Unlimited)
23 Jul 2008 at 12:23am
Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara desert could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists working on a plan to pool the region's renewable energy
DNA offers radical computer rethink (Computer Weekly)
23 Jul 2008 at 12:23am
A team of researchers at the University of Toyama in Japan, led by Masahiko Inouye, claim to have created...
GM Works With Utilities On Plug-Ins (NPR)
23 Jul 2008 at 12:23am
General Motors is working with utility companies to make sure its next-generation plug-in hybrid has a smooth rollout in 2010. GM is pushing utilities to move forward on so-called "smart-metering."
Ultrasonic frogs can tune their ears to different frequencies (PhysOrg)
22 Jul 2008 at 7:06pm
Researchers have discovered that a frog that lives near noisy springs in central China can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, much like the tuner on a radio can shift from one frequency to another. It is the only known example of an animal that can actively select what frequencies it hears, the researchers say.
Warming world 'drying wetlands'
22 Jul 2008 at 7:06pm
More than 700 scientists meet in Brazil to draw up an action plan to protect the world's wetlands.
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Fast Forward
New Insights on Nanotechnology
16 Jun 2008 at 9:59pm
RealAudio / Windows Media... Big things often come in small packages. And that may be particularly true for nanotechnology, which is expected to revolutionize everything from cancer treatment to th...
Energy Prices and the Global Trucking Industry
16 Jun 2008 at 9:56pm
RealAudio / Windows Media... A trucking strike in Spain is sending shivers down the spines of consumers, who already are preparing for empty supermarket shelves and gasoline shortages. The truckers...
Petrostate
16 Jun 2008 at 9:51pm
RealAudio / Windows Media... An internationally recognized authority on Russian history, politics, and economics describes Russia's economic recovery and the use of its oil-based power as a lever i...
Social Networking
28 May 2008 at 6:35am
RealAudio / Windows Media... Facebook and Linked-in are two of the most popular on-line social networks, but there are now millions of others catering to all ages and a myriad of interests. A look ...
The Global Impact of Rising Food Prices
23 Apr 2008 at 12:08pm
RealAudio / Windows Media... It's a crisis linking nations as disparate as Haiti, Uzbekistan and the U.S. Double-digit increases in prices for bread, milk and other basic commodities are leading to...
Here Comes Everybody
30 Mar 2008 at 4:31pm
An MP3 clip... Social networking has been empowered by technology. Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody, about the power of organizing without organization. [Tech ...
Curious Interactive Robots
21 Mar 2008 at 6:05pm
An MP3 clip... Curiosity is usually seen as a quality in humans, a learning driver. When a one-month old puppy looks frightened and hesitant before a bright yellow tennis ball and finally jumps on ...
BioMicroRobotics
21 Mar 2008 at 5:57pm
An MP3 clip... Building a complete sub-mm robotic system capable of sensing, actuation and computation in an autonomous manner creates challenges which are several orders of magnitude greater than ...
The Global Brain - An Interview with Mohanbir Sawhney
28 Jan 2008 at 5:50pm
An MP3 clip... A convincing and highly pragmatic case for the pursuit of network-centric innovation. Network-centric innovation is an open and collaborative approach that supplants the closed, firm...
The Pirate's Dilemma - An Interview with Matt Mason
28 Jan 2008 at 5:45pm
An MP3 clip... Matt Mason, a former pirate radio DJ in London, is now a successful first-time business book author. The Pirate?s Dilemma: How Youth Culture is Reinventing Capitalism, which just hit...
The Globalization of Health Care
20 Jan 2008 at 10:30pm
An MP3 clip... Dr. David Kibbe -- senior advisor to the American Academy of Family Physicians and Principal of the Kibbe Group -- speaks about the globalization of health care and the direct and in...
Tom Perkins of Kleiner Perkins
12 Jan 2008 at 11:33pm
An MP3 clip... Educated at MIT and Harvard, Tom Perkins first made his mark by managing the initial growth of Hewlett-Packard?s computer business while simultaneously inventing the first cheap and ...
The Car of the Future
12 Jan 2008 at 11:13pm
An MP3 clip... Dr. Moira Gunn and Economist reporter Veejay Vaitheeswaran talk about energy, the Prius, and the car manufacturers decided to build - or not build. Find out what's in store for hybri...
Michael Furdyk of TakingITGlobal
12 Jan 2008 at 11:09pm
An MP3 clip... Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder and Director of Technology of TakingITGlobal. He founded two successful Internet companies before he was 17, selling the first, Mydesktop.com, to Int...
Google Earth Outreach
12 Jan 2008 at 11:05pm
An MP3 clip... Google Earth Outreach is a project to enable non-profit or public benefit groups to use Google Earth to capture the work they're doing, the people they're helping, and the change the...
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Future Pages
bookmarks posted by innovationwatch
Unplugged
24 Jul 2008 at 6:53pm
Smarter homes. Fewer wires.
Startup Meme
24 Jul 2008 at 6:45pm
Startup Meme is dedicated to reviewing Internet startups.
Social Path
24 Jul 2008 at 2:22am
A jargon-free journey through the world of social media.
Next Web
24 Jul 2008 at 2:12am
The Next Web Blog, first started in 2006 at The Next Web Conference, is a weblog that reports on everything that influences the future of the Web, in any way
UNEP/GRID-Arendal
24 Jul 2008 at 2:10am
GRID-Arendal is an official collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme.
GreenUpgrader
22 Jul 2008 at 4:39pm
Interesting and novel products and ideas that can help you live Greener.
Why Files
22 Jul 2008 at 4:36pm
The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner.
Nanotechnology, Molecular Manufacturing, and Productive Nanosystems
22 Jul 2008 at 4:32pm
K. Eric Drexler is a researcher and author whose work focuses on advanced nanotechnologies and directions for current research.
Police Futurists International
22 Jul 2008 at 1:55am
The purpose of the Society of Police Futurists International (PFI) is to foster excellence in policing by promoting and applying the methodologies of futures research.
Hirose Fukushima Lab
22 Jul 2008 at 1:48am
Robotics lab at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Next Big Future
22 Jul 2008 at 1:46am
Nextbigfuture is the Lifeboat Foundation Technology Research News Website.
SlashGear
22 Jul 2008 at 1:39am
Highlighting the latest and greatest in personal technology, SlashGear covers everything from cutting-edge tech gear to the latest digital lifestyle trend.
Trackable Objects in Earth Orbit
20 Jul 2008 at 9:28pm
Trackable objects in orbit around Earth.
Baekdal
20 Jul 2008 at 9:25pm
Usability, branding, design and management.
Symmetry
20 Jul 2008 at 9:22pm
Symmetry is a magazine about particle physics and its connections to other aspects of life and science, from interdisciplinary collaborations to policy to culture.
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Notable Quotes: Writers, scientists, philosophers and others share their thoughts about the future... what it is, why it is important, whether it
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The Rearview Mirror: Links to vintage media depicting life
and change from the mid-1800s. Historical photographs, sound recordings,
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