Niteshift: July 12, 2011
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‘Brain-in-a-jar’ biocomputers can now learn to control robots
www.washingtontimes.com
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking system that allows living brain cells to drive robots, marking a significant advancement in biocomputing.
Reported experiments to "dim the Sun" spark alarm: "Never seen a film?"
www.newsweek.com
The U.K. government is reportedly preparing to greenlight small-scale outdoor experiments aimed at reflecting solar radiation to cool the Earth.
'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists
phys.org
Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?
Scientists are growing T. rex leather in a lab. It could be used to make purses.
www.usatoday.com
Biotech scientists are trying to develop high-end accessories such as purses made from lab-grown leather meant to replicate T. rex skin.
Japan Plans to Beam Solar Power from Space to Earth
www.zmescience.com
The Sun never sets in space — and Japan has found a way to harness this unlimited energy.