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Wednesday February 13, 2013 Daily edition   News and Blog Headlines Protein ‘filmed’ while unfolding at atomic resolution Imaging fish larvae in 3D could aid drug development ‘Artificial atoms’ allow for sensing magnetic fields of individual cells Welcome to the malware-industrial complex Portable peer review Spy-camera robot penguins infiltrate bird colonies 3D printing: ‘potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything’ — President Obama We Are the World: inviting everyone onboard the 100YSS is practical and will help to ensure its success Latest News Protein ‘filmed’ while unfolding at atomic resolution February 13, 2013   Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Göttingen — in collaboration with Polish colleagues — have now “filmed” how a protein gradually unfolds for the first time. By combining low temperatures and NMR spectroscopy, the scientists visualized seven intermediate forms of the CylR2 protein while … more… Imaging fish larvae in 3D could aid drug development February 13, 2013   Zebrafish larvae — tiny, transparent and fast-growing vertebrates — are widely used to study development and disease. However, visually examining the larvae for variations caused by drugs or genetic mutations is an imprecise, painstaking and time-consuming process. Engineers at MIT have now built an automated system that can rapidly produce 3D, micron-resolution images of thousands … more… ‘Artificial atoms’ allow for sensing magnetic fields of individual cells February 13, 2013   Researchers in Spain and Australia have developed a new technique that similar to MRI but with the high resolution and sensitivity need to scan individual cells. The researchers, from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), in collaboration with the CSIC and Macquarie University in Australia, are led by ICFO Prof. Romain Quidant. They used “artificial atoms” … more… Welcome to the malware-industrial complex February 13, 2013   The U.S. government is developing new computer weapons and driving a black market in “zero-day” bugs. The result could be a more dangerous Web for everyone, says MIT Technology Review. A freshly discovered weakness in a popular piece of software, known in the trade as a “zero-day” vulnerability, can be cashed in for much more than a reputation boost and some free … more… Portable peer review February 13, 2013   Researchers waiting for their manuscript to emerge from multiple rounds of peer review as it bounces from journal to journal can easily get frustrated at the inefficiencies of the system. Soon, they may have another option: paying for a fast, independent peer review that could travel with the paper from one journal to another, and … more… Spy-camera robot penguins infiltrate bird colonies February 13, 2013   A BBC documentary team unleashed 50 spycams into penguin colonies, including cameras that served as eyes for robotic penguins, to capture stunning close-up footage of the unusual birds, CNET reports. “Penguins: Spy in the Huddle” documents nearly a year hanging out with penguins through the surrogate eyes of 50 different spycams. Some of the spycams … more… 3D printing: ‘potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything’ — President Obama February 13, 2013   In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, U.S. President Barack Obama noted that “Our first priority is making America a magnet for new jobs and manufacturing. After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three. “Caterpillar is bringing jobs back from Japan. Ford … more… New BLOG POSTS We Are the World: inviting everyone onboard the 100YSS is practical and will help to ensure its success February 13, 2013 by Martine Rothblatt   Dr. Martine Rothblatt suggests inviting the entire world’s population on-board the 100YSS by uploading, at no cost, their mindfiles — a 1 TB (or less) digital file of an individual’s mannerisms, personality, recollections, feelings, beliefs, attitudes and values — into a central database that will be carried onboard the starship. Presented at the 100 Year … more… New EVENTS   Cultural Studies Colloquium Series with David J. Gunkel Dates: Feb 14, 2013 Location: Chicago, Illinois more... New VIDEOS   SENS Research Foundation — curing heart disease Latest Kurzweil Collection posts Health and medicine at the inflection point — today’s perspective from Ray Kurzweil   Source: Forbes — February 5, 2013 | John Nosta There are few voices in the scientific community that have looked so deep and so far into our humanity. Ray Kurzweil is certainly one of these visionaries.  He recently took the time to provide his perspective on digital health and the evolution of medicine. From nanobots to life eternal, Kurzweil keeps us thinking and imagining a future … more… Read full article here Visit KurzweilAI.net You are currently subscribed to the KurzweilAI.net newsletter as *|EMAIL|* To unsubscribe, please click here. To change your email preferences, please click here. *|LIST:ADDRESS|*.