In a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released Thursday said. The scientists engineered an enzyme which attacks the DNA of the HIV virus and cuts it out of the infected cell, according to the study published in Scien
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SPEN, Colorado - You don’t have to pack your bags quite yet, but passenger travel to the Moon is on the flight manifest of a space tourist company.
The price per seat will slap your wallet or purse for a swift $100 million - but you’ll have to get in line as the first voyage is already booked…
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The OpenMoko Neo 1973 has a touchscreen, WiFi, GPS and runs Linux. Unlike the iPhone, it is completely open for developers. They even include a guitar pick so you can ply open the case. Developer version goes on sale for $300 on July 9th.
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A Hong Kong-based renewable energy entrepreneur and the inventor of the idea, says an average person can produce 50 watts of electricity per hour. He explains how the energy created by the exercisers is transformed into electricity.
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Aboriginal Australians have used tea tree oil for hundreds of years made from the sticky leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia plant and it is known to cure many common ailments from athlete’s foot to headaches and it can be used on your pet’s ear mites as well.
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A city stripped of advertising. No Posters. No flyers. No ads on buses. No ads on trains. No Adshels, no 48-sheets, no nothing.
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Without any sort of fanfare, AT&T Inc. has started offering a broadband Internet service for $10 a month, half the price of its cheapest advertised plan
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This fantastic design for an enormous hydroponic “vertical farm” skyscraper would mean fresh, locally-grown organic food for 35,000 city residents. The building is 715-feet high and looks straight out of a sci-fi flick!
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“The opportunities are endless” — we say: prove it. Glucose has been the building block for many zany creations ’round these parts, but using the widely available substance to create “products currently created from petroleum” has some fairly far reaching consequences.
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Scientists hope the engine will ultimately propel the next generation of supersonic planes, with predictions a flight between Sydney and London could take just two hours.
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Farming up the side of a skyscraper.
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Scientists have found a way of converting plant sugars into the primary building block for fuel, and polyesters. That building block is called HMF, and is viewed as a promising surrogate for petroleum-based plastics.
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