Technology has immortality, cures for the worlds devastating diseases, quantum computing and a host of other science fiction notions in its grasp. Current trends in a number of areas indicate that over the next 10 years many of these technologies will come to fruition. "The Next 10 Years" tracks the trends that will transform our everyday lives in almost unimaginable ways.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Growing Biofuels: "Biofuels produced from plant and animal feedstocks are growing by 10 percent per year. Nevertheless, if biofuels are ever to supply more than a small percentage of transportation fuels, the technology will need new, more efficient production methods. The most recent sign of such investment in new methods of production is Royal Dutch Shell's partnership with German biodiesel innovator Choren Industries."

Breakthrough for quantum measurement (November 2005) - News - PhysicsWeb: "Two teams of physicists have measured the capacitance of a Josephson junction for the first time. The methods developed by the two teams could be used to measure the state of quantum bits in a quantum computer without disturbing the state."

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Kansas City infoZine - Intellectual Property Rights Must be Balanced with Research Needs - USA: "Intellectual property (IP) restrictions rarely impose significant burdens on biomedical research, but there are reasons to be apprehensive about their future impact on scientific advances in this area, says a new report from the National Academies' National Research Council."

Friday, November 18, 2005

New Scientist Breaking News - Gene turn-off makes meek mice fearless: "Deactivating a specific gene transforms meek mice into daredevils, researchers have found. The team believe the research might one day enable people suffering from fear � in the form of phobias or anxiety disorders, for example � to be clinically treated."

Friday, November 11, 2005

Meditate on This: Buddhist Tradition Thickens Parts of the Brain - Yahoo! News: "Meditation alters brain patterns in ways that are likely permanent, scientists have known. But a new study shows key parts of the brain actually get thicker through the practice."

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Life Extension Daily News

Important research in human aging