"Fireflies" to scope out space rocks for mining (video)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/22/us/space-asteroid-mining/index.html?npt=NP1 / billionaires mine asteroids Deep Space Industries prospect minerals dragonflies mine return Earth scientists unlikely cost effective billions dollars few grams matter back to earth gold prices piggy-backing off other space launches launch booster cost of fuel more cost-effective pioneer technology humans set up a permanent base in space mine materials from the surrounding systems fuel refuel space /

Iron Man to Batman: The future of soldier suits

Raytheon XOS 2 (credit: Raytheon)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130121-batman-meets-iron-man-in-combat / exoskeleton rehabilitation hospital disabled patient paralysis Natick soldier Systems Center Lockheed Martin HULC armour suit warrior web Raytheon XOS 2 injuries injury DARPA musculoskeletal injuries heavy loads they carry on a daily basis /

India unveils plans to make a watch that saves lives

http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-26/india-unveils-plans-make-watch-saves-lives / text SMS nearest police station friends relatives camera video safety /

Twelve South introduces the PlugBug World

Credit: Twelve South/ The Gadgeteer

PlugBug is a 10W USB charger which also serves as a replacement for the removable power plug on a MacBook power supply. PlugBug World now adds a selection of plugs for world wide use.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/24/twelve-south-introduces-the-plugbug-world/ / power brick wall-wart wall wart Apple laptop power supply socket /

Record solar cell efficiency is the goal for new SunShot grants

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/26/record-solar-cell-efficiency-i-goal-of-sunshot-grants/ / USA U.S.A. US U.S. Department of Energy DoE $12 million grant program programme aimed producing next generation solar cells PV photvoltaic photo voltaic theoretical maximum efficiency about 30 percent 30% Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency II FPACEII technologies silicon-based thin film solar cells silicon based single-junction solar cells convert sunlight electricity one layer of material multi-junction different materials achieve conversion efficiencies 80 percent range involve greater costs /

Afraid of cannibals? Not Apple!

Tim Cook on the iMac: "Cannibalization is a huge opportunity for us."

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/tim-cook-on-the-imac-cannibalization-is-a-huge-opportunity-for-us/ / OSX OS X iOS laptop desktop iPod iPad iPhone MacBook Air Pro Macintosh Mac /

New supergel has strange biological properties

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/supergel-mimics-your-cells/ / synthetic molecules scientists created gel behaves similarly proteins form cell’s cell internal shape-controlling scaffold help heal wounds build artificial cells deliver drugs targeted areas /

UV light emitting machine disinfects hospital rooms in minutes (video)

Credit: Xenex Healthcare/ Singularity Hub

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/13/uv-light-emitting-robot-disinfects-hospital-rooms-in-minutes/     modern-day irony  most common complication hospital patients acquired acquiring infection problem estimated cause millions infections with 100,000 death per year  $45 billion annually hospital costs tragedies deadly superbugs within healthcare facilities on the rise continue last lines antibiotics fail new drugs moving fast enough up the pipeline alternative medication promises vastly improve disinfection hospital rooms UV ultra violet ultra-violet light-emitting robot Xenex Healthcare pulsed-xenon UV lamp portable bot robot shoots out 120 flashes of light per minute pulse lasts thousandth second typical treatment 10 to 20 minutesrays pass through outer wall bacterium damage DNA impossible mutate reproduce stops pathogen propagating being harmful system reflectors focused areas high-touch surfaces high touch door handles light switches someone enters room bot operation motion detector halts operation prevent accidental exposure to humans