| New completely nonnatural DNA created in JapanTo those who don't believe in a Tech Singularity - really ? behind schedule ? no progress ? I have to specify which artificial DNA. Stable artificial DNA (double and triple strand) that could be used to improve genetic engineering and molecular computers and memory. Different from the recent creation of GNA and two new base letters. |
| Cheap $5 test for drug resistant tuberculosis: could save 1.5 million lives per yearA molecular test developed by Hain Lifescience and Innogenetics (INNX.BR) represents a big breakthrough in the fight against tuberculosis, a contagious respiratory ailment that kills 1.5 million people a year. The WHO is deploying to a dozen countries and has efforts to make second-line antibiotics more affordable, should increase to 15% the proportion of patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis who are diagnosed and treated appropriately. (now 2%.) TB #2 infectious disease. Aids #1. |
| supercomputer simulates human visual cortexBased on the results of PetaVision's inaugural trials, Los Alamos researchers believe they can study in real time the entire human visual cortex--arguably a human being's most important sensory apparatus. |
| Seeds of a manufacturing revolutionRapid Automated manufacturing of everything buildings, bridges, roads. Rapid printing manufacturing of cars, electronics, computers. Could speed up manufacturing and construction by 100-1000 times. GDP growth could go into the 10-20% range even before nanofactories |
| Breakthrough in wafer scale nanoassemblyThe CHN (Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing at Northeastern University) has been able to develop a novel way to assemble nanoelements (nanotubes, nanoparticles, etc.) into nanostructures and devices that enable the mass production of atomic-scale structures and will lead to the production of devices such as biosensors, batteries, memory devices and flexible electronics very quickly and efficiently and with minimal errors. |
| HP lab's new memristor could help with pattern recognition and AIMemristor will make computers more energy efficient and faster, but should also enable highly efficient pattern recognition and pattern memory in circuits. Retention/memory as a fundamental component. As computer designs get adjusted to take advantage of this over the next 5-9 years. |
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