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Meteor Fragments Found, Geekologie Writer Plans To Pilfer And Sell On eBay

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2008-12-01 14:00:31 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...fragments have finally been located by scientists. So what I'm going to do is grab one of the guys, beat the whereabouts of said fragments out of him, liberate the stones , and then sell those mothers on eBay for a hefty profit! It's the American way. In Canada. It's the Americanadian way! U of C planetary scientist Dr. Alan Hildebrand and...
 
Tags: fragments, solar system, meteorite fragments, friday, reporters, lloydminster reporters, scientist, friday afternoon, planetary scientist
 
 
 
 
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Sound Chaser dashes along record fragments, making mad music

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2008-06-30 12:40:23 by Rob Beschizza in Boing Boing Gadgets
...fragments of vinyl albums assembled into a giant Scalextric track, could be our equivalent here at BBG: playing broken-up segments of the Unico theme tune after every post on the latest iPhone knockoff Sound Chaser [Yurisuzuki via MAKE
 
Tags: sound chaser, sound chaser yurisuzuki, unicorn, unicorn chaser, giant scalextric track, unico theme tune, vinyl albums, myriad wonders, fragments
 
 
 
 
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Synthetic DNA in The Lab

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2008-01-24 20:00:47 by Michael in Medgadget
...fragments of chemically synthesized DNA to build 101 cassettes of 5,000 to 7,000 base pairs of genetic code. As a measure to differentiate the synthetic genome versus the native genome, the team created watermarks in the synthetic genome. These are short inserted or substituted sequences that encode information not typically found in nature....
 
Tags: synthetic, synthetic genome versus, dna, genome, fragments, genome fragments, genitalium genome, synthetic version, synthetic genome
 
 
 
 
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Advaxis Hopes to Make it Big with Listerial Cancer Vaccines

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2008-05-27 09:00:17 by Michael in Medgadget
...Fragments of the digested invader are used to stimulate the immune system through the exogenous pathway (exogenous; since the invader came from outside the cell This pathway is associated with the formation of MHC class II complexes and the activation of specific CD4+ helper T cells directed against the invader. This is the most common...
 
Tags: advaxis, listeria produces, listeria, engineer listeria, llo protein, protein, listeria intracellular activity, advaxis technology, advaxis technology page
 
 
 
 
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Scientists Pinpoint Source Cells of Antibodies

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2008-05-20 08:36:44 by Michael in Medgadget
...fragments produced by each analyzed B-cell Concurrently, the scientists extracted antibodies found in the liquor and analyzed the weight of their fragments. The comparison of the two datasets left no doubt: the antibodies found in the liquor are produced by the likewise present B-cells. Moreover, the high genetic variability in certain areas...
 
Tags: cells, source cells, liquor, liquor b-cells, antibodies, nerve cells, b-cells source, complete antibodies, multiple sclerosis
 
 
 
 
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Tiny, Portable Chemical Analysis

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2008-01-11 16:21:49 by Michael in Medgadget
...fragments, which can be detected by their specific charge (ratio of charge to molecular weight Gas molecules are broken apart either by stripping electrons off the molecules, or by bombarding them with electrons stripped from carbon nanotubes. The fragments are then sent through a long, narrow electric field. At the end of the field, the...
 
Tags: narrow electric field, electric field, molecules, gas molecules, field, mass spectrometry techniques, mass spectrometry, device greatly reduces, device
 
 
 
 
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Luxury Watch Created With Moon Dust and Spacecraft Scrap

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2008-11-14 15:30:25 by Priya Ganapati in Gadget Lab
...fragments from spacecrafts Apollo XI, Soyuz and the International Space Station It is "inspired by and incorporates the DNA heritage of major figures in the conquest of space," says the company A Romain Jerome watch from the collection will have a lunar dial with tiny craters that will be filled with mineral deposits including Moon dust. It...
 
Tags: moon dust, moon, moon dust-dna, international space station, space, steel, romain jerome, 46mm steel, space shuttle
 
 
 
 
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iTunes movie rentals in Europe on a slow boat to China

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2008-01-21 06:41:00 by Thomas Ricker in Engadget
...fragments related to digital media. For example, in The Netherlands, it remains uniquely and ambiguously legal to download, but not upload, copyrighted material. Release schedules also vary widely across Europe -- sometimes releasing the same day as in the US or months later. Notably for Apple, a distributor of content must secure individual...
 
Tags: europe, easy task, easy, apple, months ahead, rental agreements cover, secure individual licenses, months, ambiguously legal
 
 
 
 
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100 YEAR OLD $5 GOLD HALF EAGLE

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2008-02-08 08:45:58 by Justin in The Mens Gift Guide
...fragments found by a prospector with tin pan and a dream. In a time when so many things are disposable, the Half Eagle coin is a reminder of American prosperity and good-old sweat-equity to get there. Sorry to get all poignant on ya but for some reason, this shiny coin makes me proud to work hard for the money
 
Tags: coin, shiny coin, half eagle coin, kick-butt coin collection, dollar, bottom completely falls, canadian dollar, ancient treasure map, solid gold coins