Claire Bennet

The pig bladder extract (ACell Vet) is actually marketed by a company called Acell Inc but is used to treat tendon and ligament injuries in horses. Other applications of the product include treatment of urinary incontinence, hoof and hoof wall injuries, de-gloving injuries, corneal ulcers, dental extractions, burns, and more. All of these applications, however, are meant to treat animals. The good news is that with all the recent happenings the FDA has finally approved ACell Vet for human use.

Due to the success of the the extract when it comes to human finger regeneration there is much excitement and lots of speculation flying around as to what this can mean for the field of regenrative medicine. According to Associated Press “the lessons learned from studying regrowth of fingers and limbs could aid the larger field of regenerative medicine, perhaps someday helping people replace damaged parts of their hearts and spinal cords, and heal wounds and burns with new skin instead of scar tissue.” How true. Who knows maybe the regeneration of entire limbs is just around the corner. A thing that would help thousands of people who lose limbs in accidents and in war.

A mobile device, also known as hand-held device or converged device, is a pocket sized computing device that allows people to do at least one or a combination of the following things: play games, take pictures/videos, make calls, type documents, read ebooks, surf the internet and so much more. It is hard to enumerate the things you can do with different mobile devices since new technologies are sprouting so fast resulting in new kinds of mobile devices capable of new things.

Focusing on Mobile Phones

The rapid pace in which mobile devices is very obvious. Just a few decades back the mobile phones that are used on a daily basis now was more sci-fi than reality. They were things Trekkers daydreamed about and many ordinary people felt was ages away from being discovered. In fact walkie talkies weren’t invented until the 1940s. Mobile phones with direct dialing arrived a decade later in the 1950s with the first successful public commercial mobile phone network not arriving till the 70s in Finland. In the US it was only in 1983 that the first handheld mobile phone came thanks to Motorola. Soon after the first mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTac, more analog mobile models were developed. These phones are the first generation mobile phone (1G0. The development of mobile phones gained even more momentum in the 90s and the second generation (2G) phone started coming out model after model. It was also in the 1990s that the first digital mobile phone was made and the first GSM network opened.

Come the 21st century an new mobile phone technology called 3G (third generation) emerged making the features offered even by 2G phones pale by comparison. 3G phones allow for transimission speeds of 384 Kbps for mobile systems and as much as up to 2 Mbps for stationary systems! Because of this 3G phones offer unparalled data services so that live streaming of online videos and even TV shows are possible.

With all the advances in mobile technology we can only imagine the things that we can do with our phones a few years from now.

The book “Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel” as you can see from the title deals with cool topics from phasers to time travel. Aside from the topics mentioned in the title the book also discusses other impossible technologies such as:

• invisibility cloak- someday possible using concepts of optics and electromagnetism
• star travel - someday possible using all kinds of technologies from laser sails to nanorockets
• telepathy and psychokinesis - would one day be more than pseudoscience thanks to advancements in superconductivity, nanotechnology, etc.

The wonderful thing about this book is that it not only stretches your imagination but it also helps makes you realise the fact that there is so much more to be discovered, invented, and conceptualized.

For those who are skeptical about the soundness of the book you would do well to know that the author, Michio Kaku, is the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the co-founder of string field theory. He knows even more than what he is talking about. And in case you fear that it might all go over your head the good thing about the book is though a background in Physics is necessary to understand all the intricacies behind the concepts each “impossible technology” is actually discussed in such a way as to make it readable. He also draws parallels and refers to things that laymen will understand such as Star Trek, Men in Black, etc. making the book not only possible to read and understand but also highly entertaining.

As individuals we can take a lot of small steps to help the environment. Things like turning of appliances when not in use and recycling waste material. Realistically speaking though this is not enough to save the earth. Sure it will help slow down earth’s death but without technology’s help it is virtually impossible to REVERSE the negative effects we have already had. Technology has contributed to the destruction of the environment should now be used to save it. However, just like our small contributions is not enough to save the earth the existence of environmental-friendly technology isn’t enough to save it either. Truth be told technology has already yielded plenty of alternative equipment, processes, and materials that would benefit the environment. The problem now lies not in the lack of available technology but more in the actual implementation and use of the existing technology. Unless environmental-friendly technology is adapted by humans on a large scale then the technology will be useless. In short, technology and our individual efforts need to go hand-in-hand to save the environment.

Cool Eco-Friendly Technology

Just so you get an idea of the eco-friendly technology available today here are links to some of the latest and coolest technological advances I have found in the internet.

• Energy efficient homes - Your home may not be energy efficient now but there are lots of ways you can make it more energy efficient. If you are planning to build a home in the near future you can even have one that has a passive solar design. Homepower Magazine is a site I love where you can find all the latest solar, wind, and hyrdoelectric powered devices to retrofit your home.
• MacBook Air - The new MacBook is really cool not just because it is the thinnest notebook today but because it is also ecofriendly. Props to Apple for finally doing more than just giving a nod to the environment issue.
• The EcoPower faucet - A faucet that not only saves water but also energy.
• Hush Puppies Harmony Line - Even Hush Puppies has stepped up and come up with a new eco-friendly line - Harmony. I now have another reason for loving Hush Puppies.

Agriculture is an all encompassing term for the science, art, and business of producing and processing products for consumption by raising plants and animals. It is essential for the economy of any nation not only because of the food products but because of the jobs and income it generates.

Below is a selection of RSS feeds to allow you to keep up to date with the latest published content.

Agriculture rss @ einnews.com - Agriculture Industry Today: The latest in biofuels and agriculture news.

Agriculture rss @ purdue.edu - Agriculture related news from Purdue University. Includes news about Purdue’s Extension and Research programs as well as monthly news on insects and gardening.

Agriculture rss @ usa.gov

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Despite more and more knowledge accumulated each day outer space continues to hold much mystery for us and is an object of fascination for many.

Below is a selection of RSS feeds to keep up to date with the latest Astronomy published content.

Astronomy.com rss - A source of the latest news and astronomy stories from the publication Astronomy magazine. Astronomy magazine is the world’s best-selling astronomy magazine.

Slack Astronomy podcast - an astronomy podcast with a unique twist as it is told from the perspectives of “professional astronomy slackers.” Regular podcast contains humor, sci-fi jokes and clips.

Sky & Telescope rss

Scientific American rss selection

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Biology seeks to understand and explain the life processes that lead to life and sustains it.

Below is a selection of RSS feeds to allow you to keep up to date with the latest Biology published content.

Biologynews.net rss - The Biology News Net RSS feed brings you the latest events, news and articles on the field of Biology.

eBiologyNews.com - Brings the latest news and stories about Biology. It’s a good RSS feed to subscribe to if you want to keep a tab on the latest Biology information.

Biology rss @ sciam.com

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It is also concerned with how individual matter interacts with each other in order to explain natural phenomena.

Please find below a selection of RSS feeds to keep up to date with the latest chemistry published content.

Chemlin.de rss

rsc.org rss - RSS feed of Chemistry World: packed with articles on chemical sciences, career information both for individuals and companies, and reports on the latest in technology in the commercial world of Chemistry.

Clinical Chemistry RSS feed brings you the latest information from the world of clinical chemistry. The feed includes editorials, opinions and discussions, reviews, and special reports.
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Computer science deals with the theories of information and computation and how they are applied in computers. Computer science is composed of a wide variety of disciplines from computer engineering to artificial intelligence.

Below is a selection of RSS feeds to allow you to keep up to date with the latest Computer Science published content.

RSS feed of the Computer Science news of ScienceDaily - A good resource for the latest developments in the software and hardware aspects of computer science.

Science RSS @ topix.com - News and articles on computer science collected and continually updated from many sources from the world wide web.

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Earth Science, also known as geosciences, refers to the study of Earth systems as well as all the other systems that are related to the Earth and affect it such as the ecosystem and atmospheric systems.

Below is a selection of RSS feeds to allow you to keep up with the latest Earth Sciences published content.

News feed of Geology.com - Contains both news and current events about Geology as well as Earth science.

Earth Sciences RSS feed from ScienceDaily.com - Contains earth science news ranging from earthquakes to hurricanes and global warming. Also features the latest research news on the field of earth science.

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