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Graphene’s photovoltaic potential
A solar-to-fuel roadmap for crystalline silicon
The age of enhancement
Rapid point-of-care testing for multiple diseases from a drop of blood
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Graphene’s photovoltaic potential
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Researchers have demonstrated that graphene is highly efficient at generating electrons upon absorbing light, which suggests that the material could be used to make light sensors and perhaps even more efficient solar cells, MIT Technology Review reports. Conventional materials that turn light into electricity, like silicon and gallium arsenide, generate a single electron for each … more… |
A solar-to-fuel roadmap for crystalline silicon
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An MIT research team has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of an “artificial leaf” — a small device that, when placed in a container of water and exposed to sunlight, would produce bubbles of hydrogen and oxygen for storing energy. The new analysis lays out a roadmap … more… |
The age of enhancement
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Technology is starting to give us superpowers once reserved for comic-book heroes, Slate reports. Human enhancement is happening all the time, largely through incremental improvements on existing technologies. Wearable technology is taking off. Muscle suits are starting to look more plausible. The military is working on “Spider-Man suits” that let the wearer scale vertical walls. … more… |
Rapid point-of-care testing for multiple diseases from a drop of blood
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A diagnostic system using DNA powder and gold nanoparticles being developed by scientists at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering could provide rapid point-of-care diagnosis of the world’s leading infectious diseases in the near future. BBME PhD student Kyryl Zagorovsky has developed a rapid diagnostic biosensor that will allow technicians to … more… |
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Memories With Maya
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“It’s Complicated,” Daniel types, updating his profile’s relationship status on his social network. He’s just lost his girlfriend. Emotions after all are shared online. Daniel (Dan) breathes technology. He will stop at nothing to win her back. His work involves creating AR. solutions for Real-Estate. The recession and an explosion of data-cops is drying out … more…
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The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future
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The first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinking The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Featuring core writings by seminal thinkers in the speculative possibilities of the posthuman condition, essays address key philosophical arguments for and against human … more…
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The world’s most eminent sociologist highlights the technological singularity
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Source: dw2 — February 20, 2013 | David William Wood
Everyone should read the books of Ray Kurzweil, who has recently become an Engineering Director at Google. Kurzweil’s book makes it clear that: Within our lifetimes, human beings will no longer be human beings; there are multiple accelerating rates of change in several different disciplines; The three main disciplines contributing to the singularity are nanotech, AI, and biotech; … more…
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