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Archive for May 12th, 2006

I Spy Eye Infection

Cambridge University researchers have made a new kind of dipstick – one you stick in your eye. The dipstick is actually a test for eye infections, which is actually a better way to test for the infection than previous methods.

May 12th, 2006
Topic: Health Tags: None

Gross Bio-diesel

Some Kiwis have found a way to turn sewage into bio-diesel. I wonder how it smells.
“Marlborough-based Aquaflow Bionomic yesterday announced it had produced its first sample of bio-diesel fuel from algae in sewage ponds.
It is believed to be the world’s first commercial production of bio-diesel from “wild” algae outside the laboratory – and the [...]

May 12th, 2006
Topic: Energy, Environment, Transportation Tags: None