Category: Technology

MRI Machines to Detect Diabetes

Research done at Joslin Diabetes Center and Massachusetts General Hospital has proven that is possible to detect type 1 diabetes. diabetes attacksThis is a good development because it was previously very difficult to visualize inflammation through non-invasive technology. At least in mice.

“The researchers applied the MRI-MNP technique to determine whether they could predict which mice would develop autoimmune diabetes and monitor the effectiveness of immune therapy aimed at reversing diabetes.” Reports Science Daily. The drugs the mice were given (to help the MRI technique) is similar to one currently being given to people with diabetes.

New Stem Cell Discovery From Skin Cell

Researchers have found a way to essentially reprogram adult skin and bone cells so they will revert to an embryonic stem cell. This new discovery may lessen the debate surrounding stem cell research since stem cells are currently generated from discarded fetuses.

Scientist hope to use stem cells to create specially made transplants; other benefits also come from stem cell research.

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Free Fuel always at arms length

CAT is one of the first words a child learns to speak and spell and hopefully the meaning will shift from our feline friends to the new class of compressed air powered cars. Developed by Guy Negre in 2002 Guy’s fundamental shift in design moves away from distributing fossil fuels across vast distance to fuels that are arguably the most abundant, air. C.A.T. (which stands for compressed air technology) cars would be able to fill up virtiouly anywhere in the world for pennies per mile, only the cost to compress air which could be supplied by renewable energy. Within urban areas the car uses compressed air up to speeds of 50 km/h with ZERO pollution. Highway transit uses a mixture of fossil fuels and compressed air. Imagine a world where the resources are so abundant and renewable and accessible that everyone could afford a car and there is little to no pollution and most importantly wars are not fought over resources.

Emergency Lighting

The next time that the lights go out they may just glow. A company has created lights that are able to glow blue-green once the power is cut. Originally designed for the U.S. navy, the lights can be repurposed for any building.

This means that during a fire or some other mishap people will still be able to find their way out of buildings. If the light tubes break they will still glow – so they can be carried around – and what’s more is that the glowing is bright enough most people’s eyes need not adjust.