Armchair Science http://prexus.yuku.com/forums/188 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Wed, 21 May 2008 09:51:44 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://prexus.yuku.com/forums/188 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ robotic suit amplifies human movements ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19802/t/robotic-suit-amplifies-human-movements.html http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/15/robotic.soldier.ap/index.html

not quite iron man but pretty cool ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19802 Mon, 19 May 2008 08:57:02 GMT <![CDATA[ pictures of right whale birth ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19764/t/pictures-of-right-whale-birth.html http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/16224878/detail.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19764 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:12:26 GMT <![CDATA[ Glenn Helps NASA, Discovery Channel Unveil Never-Before-Seen Space Footage ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19744/t/Glenn-Helps-NASA-Discovery-Channel-Unveil---Seen-Space-Foota.html http://www.whiotv.com/news/16178649/detail.html

Fifty years ago, NASA began its journey into space. Now never-before-seen footage from Gemini, Mercury and Apollo missions is being unveiled. It's part of a project between NASA and Discovery Channel to restore more than 150 hours of old film and convert it to high definition. "This was no easy task," said Discovery Communications Founder and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19744 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:18:30 GMT <![CDATA[ Sign me up please.... ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19674/t/Sign-me-up-please-.html this thing a try.

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cinabre) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19674 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:07:13 GMT <![CDATA[ ET Likely doesn't exist .... ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19649/t/ET-Likely-doesn-t-exist-.html

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/21/extra-terrestrial-life.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Ididar Tzan) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19649 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:13:22 GMT <![CDATA[ Some awesome NASA pictures ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19591/t/Some-awesome-NASA-pictures.html
feeds@yuku.com (Soygen) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19591 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:23:51 GMT <![CDATA[ Binary 'deathstar' has Earth in its sights ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19455/t/Binary-deathstar-has-Earth-in-its-sights.html

A spectacular, rotating binary star system is a ticking time bomb, ready to throw out a searing beam of high-energy gamma rays - and Earth may be right in the line of fire.

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The researchers took images of the system, known as WR 104, over a period of eight years using Hawaii's Keck Telescope. These images reveal a vast and glowing plume of heated dust and gas, billowing out in a spiral as the stars rotate once every eight months. This... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (vizco) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19455 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:14:26 GMT <![CDATA[ bad ass electric car ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19439/t/bad-ass-electric-car.html http://www.teslamotors.com/

read an article about it in usa today. Aside from the mileage limitation and sticker price, it's quite an accomplishment
]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19439 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:34:53 GMT <![CDATA[ DNA Testing for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Materials ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19417/t/DNA-Testing-for-Injuries-Caused-by-Hazardous-Materials.html Got this off our intranet at work. Thought it was pretty neat so I decided to share :)

Most of us have heard about studies being done when a person's DNA is screened to find out if they are likely to develop certain diseases (Parkinson's Disease, for example). However, a firm called the Cytokine Institute is now claiming that they can scan a person's DNA to determine if they have been injured by hazardous materials such as benzene. This is different from... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19417 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:33:58 GMT <![CDATA[ 376.59mpg ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19369/t/376-59mpg.html http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/351903_needle20.html

Out of a 1959 Opel, modified in 1973. Obviously some of what was done to this car couldn't, or at least you wouldn't want done to your car like throwing all of the seats out. Or driving at a constant 30mph. But you'd think some of it could be incorporated into... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (zeist prexus) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19369 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:58:10 GMT <![CDATA[ Failed Satellite Hit by U.S. Navy Missile ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19355/t/Failed-Satellite-Hit-by-U-S-Navy-Missile.html Source

WASHINGTON - A missile launched from a Navy cruiser soared 130 miles above the Pacific and smashed a dying and potentially deadly U.S. spy satellite Wednesday, the feeds@yuku.com (Blackedward) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19355 Thu, 21 May 1931 15:03:57 GMT <![CDATA[ If aliens attack the space station ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19319/t/If-aliens-attack-the-space-station.html
http://www.wesh.com/news/15298911/detail.html

It never occured to me that they'd keep a gun up there. learn something new everyday :) ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19319 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:46:34 GMT <![CDATA[ Got kids and dental bills? ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19261/t/Got-kids-and-dental-bills-.html Candy breakthrough!

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Borofin) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19261 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:14:49 GMT <![CDATA[ Teen takes on donor's immune system ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19194/t/Teen-takes-on-donor-s-immune-system.html http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/24/2145289.htm

Amazing! ]]> feeds@yuku.com (creac) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19194 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:27:23 GMT <![CDATA[ Mercury ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19159/t/Mercury.html http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/index.php#

First pictures from fly by.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Zitoh) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19159 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:57:19 GMT <![CDATA[ Whats next? T-Virus? ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19145/t/Whats-next-T-Virus-.html Scientists bring dead heart back to life

researchers at the University of Minnesota describe the process of revitalizing the heart of a euthanized laboratory rat, which begins with washing out the interior cells to leave just the outer shell of the organ.

The scientists then injected the empty sac with heart... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Afmo) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19145 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:54:31 GMT <![CDATA[ man tries to build nuclear reactor in his home ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19125/t/man-tries-to-build-nuclear-reactor-in-his-home.html http://www.nbc5i.com/news/15017936/detail.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ellocopato) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19125 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:17:25 GMT <![CDATA[ Mad skilz ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19109/t/Mad-skilz.html Watch this video. This guy has a skill that few in the world could duplicate. Let's hope he's passing them on.

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cinabre) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19109 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:30:57 GMT <![CDATA[ Popular Science covers the ScramJet ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19088/t/Popular-Science-covers-the-ScramJet.html ScramJet

The summary of the article is that the technological hurdles are being systematically and predictably overcome by researchers. The holy grail of passenger Scramjet tech is the cliche 2 hour flight from NY to Tokyo, etc. Military applications are also discussed.


]]> feeds@yuku.com (Gandol teh Pirate) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19088 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:02:52 GMT <![CDATA[ American vpn network ]]> http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19084/t/American-vpn-network.html
Anyone know if there are any professional companies that provide services like vpn for foreigners?

Basically, I need to surf to pandora.com with an american ip to listen to my radio, and secureix which I was using previously stopped working some time ago.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Aebriol) http://prexus.yuku.com/topic/19084 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:28:09 GMT