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DARPA Develops Brain Chemical to Replace Sleep | The Daily Galaxy: News from Pla…: May 7, 9:09am 47 reviews military, science, technology
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/01/darpa-develops.html; From the page: "The military routinely administers amphetamines to pilots flying long distances, and has funded research into new drugs like the stimulant modafinil and orexin A in an effort to help troops stay awake with the fewest side effects. However, Orexin A may be a safer alternative. Stimulants been used to combat sleepiness, can be addictive and often have side effects, including raising blood pressure or causing mood swings." oh, YAY.

Welcome: May 2, 12:39pm 9 reviews paleontology, science
http://www.discoverfossils.com/

Science and Biomedical information about real Wasabi: Apr 30, 11:25am 1 review cooking, science, japan, food
http://www.wasabia.com/science-biomedical.php; Wasabia japonica (Wasabi) - Nature's Gift Scientific evidence, shows us many biomedical applications for the natural products found in Wasabi japonica. Existing findings centre on the isothiocyanates with the major areas of interest being: 1. Anti-Cancer and Anti-Oxidant 2. Antibiotic 3. Anti-Coagulant (including inhibition of platelet aggregation in the treatment of heart attacks) 4. Anti-Inflammatory Agent or for the treatment of asthma or anaphylaxis 5. Aids in Bone Calcification (from a different group of compounds)

communicating at an unknown rate: Apr 30, 7:01am 173 reviews biology, science
http://www.johnkyrk.com/; ooooooooo! fun w/science. :D

Accelerating Future & 10 Futuristic Materials: Apr 30, 6:55am 42 reviews futurism, science, biotechnology
http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/michael/blog?p=714; 10 Futuristic Materials: #1. Aerogel holds 15 entries in the Guinness Book of Records, more than any other material. Sometimes called "frozen smoke", aerogel is made by the supercritical drying of liquid gels of alumina, chromia, tin oxide, or carbon. It's 99.8% empty space, which makes it look semi-transparent. Aerogel is a fantastic insulator -- if you had a shield of aerogel, you could easily defend yourself from a flamethrower. It stops cold, it stops heat. You could build a warm dome on the Moon. Aerogels have unbelievable surface area in their internal fractal structures -- cubes of aerogel just an inch on a side may have an internal surface area equivalent to a football field. Despite its low density, aerogel has been looked into as a component of military armor because of its insulating properties. Read the rest of the article to discover what other cool things are out there.