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First cloned human embryo created from skin cell 0

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Gogogoch

on Thursday January 17 2008, @02:56PM

Gogogoch writes "New Scientist is reporting that cloned human embryos has been created from skin cells for the first time, a breakthrough in cloning technology. This development opens possibilities for developing stems cells from your own tissue — leading to all manner of new treatments from spinal cord injuries to replacement organs. Starting with skin cells donated by two men and eggs donated by three young women undergoing fertility treatment, they made each embryo by fusing the nuclear DNA from a skin cell with an egg emptied of its own nuclear DNA. Not to mention applications regularly seen in science fiction..."

How did RIM's Blackberry get FCC clearance? 0

Submitted by Gogogoch on Tuesday August 14 2007, @06:40PM

Gogogoch writes "I'm sure there is an expert reading Slashdot who can tell us how RIM got their Blackberry approved by the EMC regulators, such as the FCC. I'm thinking of the "does not interfere with other equipment" requirement. My experience is that a Blackberry manages to interfere with most forms of telephone, speakerphone, or audio amnplifier producing those annoying clicks and noises something like a 56K modem, but different. Please, how did they get away with it?"

Invention: invisible drones

Submitted by Gogogoch on Monday October 02 2006, @09:15AM

Gogogoch writes "New Scientist is reporting an invention that could deliver an 'almost invisible' drone for military applications. The entire machine rotates in an attempt to blur its outline. This article has links to the VeraTech's patent as well as demo movies of early prototypes in flight."