arXiv blog

Seismic Metamaterials Could Cloak Dams and Power Stations

Metamaterials that absorb seismic waves rather than steer them, might be a better way to protect some buildings, say engineers

02/13/2012 kfc

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Mims's Bits

Crowd Fusion CEO Brian Alvey on the Future of Work

All of Crowd Fusion's 30+ employees work at home.

02/10/2012 Christopher Mims

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White Coats, White Lies: How Honest Is Your Doctor? I simply do not care.  In Arusha Tanzania, East Africa, we had a doctor...

- firozalimulla 07:26 AM 02/11/2012

Why do you think oDesk and eLance is popular? This has been happening for years. Nothing to see here. Move along.

- jsebring 08:44 PM 02/10/2012

Potential Energy

Amyris Gives Up Making Biofuels

Humbled by production challenges, the company plans to scale back production goals, it told investors Thursday.

02/10/2012 Kevin Bullis

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The catch to most grand energy ideas is scaling.  I do find the idea of using genetic engineering to enhance age old...

- Spicoli 06:48 PM 02/12/2012

I applaud Amyris for their decision to deal in realities rather than hype. In this industry the word "humbled" is never heard. ...

- CLB 09:06 AM 02/11/2012

TR Editors' blog

Which Countries Grew the Most GM Crops in 2011?

The area used to grow genetically modified crops keeps growing, fueled by rapid increases in developing nations.

02/09/2012 Mike Orcutt

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Fixed. Thank you.

- orcuttmh 12:35 PM 02/11/2012

160 Million not 160

- Talopp 10:33 PM 02/10/2012

This is all based on marketing numbers from the industry themselves. So the Guardian and Technology Review are just repeating...

- tmcmurph 10:33 AM 02/10/2012

Guest Blog

Why 3-D Printing Isn't Like Virtual Reality

Before you dismiss it as a fad, consider the evolution of 2-D printing.

01/27/2012 Tim Maly

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Now everyone can be an artist.... What a great toy... Not to mention, making reproductions... and ...counterfits.  rhansing

- rhansing 02:10 PM 02/02/2012

Whether Maly or Mims has the time frames for 3D printing right only matters to people who have to make large bets investing in...

- geo.h.adams@gmail.com 01:50 PM 02/01/2012

Isn't called 'Additive Manufacturing'? I have searched for videos and the like for 3d printing and all I could find were vids...

- jonathaned555 11:01 AM 01/31/2012

The Great Bio-Divide

At TEDMED - the gap is yawning between hopes and visions and reality in biomedicine

10/31/2011 David Ewing Duncan

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When you have top is  telling you how many kids you ought to have we have problem, Looks like they know my income. Chinese did...

- firozalimulla 05:15 PM 02/10/2012

In 1961 when Tanzania got independence, the president immediately change the Colonial policy to the Social Policy that was from...

- firozalimulla 05:18 PM 02/06/2012

What have we created surprises me. Election Sarah Palin hates Obama as she is now in FOX news, election rigging all over the...

- firozalimulla 02:22 AM 02/05/2012

Delta-V

How NASA Will Track Satellite on Collision Course with Earth

Pieces of the defunct satellite are expected to fall back to Earth, but where and when remains uncertain.

09/22/2011 Brittany Sauser

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Q1. Since tyrants will always be marginally crueler to win any power struggle, how can the good people win without surpassing...

- firozalimulla 12:37 AM 02/01/2012

Today 12th January 2011, Zanzibar was taken by the main land Tanganyika to form Tanzania; President Karume wanted all the...

- firozalimulla 03:30 PM 01/11/2012

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