Clinical trial of iPS cells (2)

Manila, Philippines – On February 28, 2013, Riken, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, in Japan applied for government approval to conduct the world’s first clinical trial of iPS cells. Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his advanced research on iPS cells that can grow into any type of human body tissue.... 

Regenerative medicine

Manila, Philippines – The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 was awarded to two scientists, John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka. Gurdon discovered in 1962 that cells are reversible in an experiment with an egg cell of a frog. Yamanaka discovered more than 40 years later how mature cells in mice could be reprogrammed to become immature stem cells (induced pluripotent stem... 

Cellphone pioneers

Manila, Philippines – The Charles Stark Draper Prize was established and endowed by Draper Laboratory in 1988 in tribute to its founder, Dr. Charles Stark Draper, who pioneered inertial navigation. The Draper Prize is one of three prizes awarded by U.S. National Academy of Engineering. The three awards are considered the “Nobel Prizes of engineering”. Incoming search terms:att... 

Why study Photosynthesis?

Manila, Philippines – A BLUE-GREEN photosynthetic bacterium called Cyanobacteria paved the beginning of life in our uninhabitable planet 3.8 billion years ago. The ability of Cyanobacteria to perform oxygenic photosynthesis is thought to be responsible for creating oxygen and stimulating the biodiversity in our planet, gave hope to all the potential life forms to flourish on earth.... 

Artificial photosynthesis

Manila, Philippines – Photosynthesis is the process plants (as well as algae and some bacteria) use to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight as the energy source. For years, researchers around the world have been trying to mimic the way to use the same energy system to have an alternative energy source to fossil fuels with low carbon emissions... 

The white cat knew it

Manila, Philippines – The little white cat has been often seen coming in and out of the Alagoas jail, a medium- security prison in northeastern Brazil. But last New Year’s Eve the guards thought there was something suspicious about the cat slipping through a prison gate, AFP reported. Incoming search terms:japan hacker cat (1)what is drilling white cats (1) Read More »

Cat Cafes

Manila, Philippines – Cat café or Neko Café (Neko means cat in Japanese) is a theme café where customer can enjoy a drink while playing or watching the resident cats. The place appears like a normal cozy café with sofas and chairs, but in the sitting room of the café are cat trees with perches, cat beds, cat baskets, etc. and you can find cats of all stripes in a clean and... 

Asteroid detection

Manila, Philippines – Asteroid 2012 DA 14 passed the Earth harmlessly last month, but had it hit the planet, the collision would create an impact large enough to obliterate a large city. Scientists know this because an impact by an object the size of Asteroid 2012 DA 14 happened in 1908 over Tunguska, unpopulated Siberia. Incoming search terms:quotes of mars the planet (2) Read More »

Impact event

Manila, Philippines – An impact event is the collision of an asteroid, comet, meteoroid, or other celestial object with another celestial object such as Earth. The event, now widely known as the Tunguska event, is believed to have been caused by an incoming meteor or comet, which never actually struck Earth but instead exploded in the atmosphere, causing what is known as an air... 

Flyby of Asteroid 2012 DA14

Manila, Philippines – Last month, February 16, an asteroid as big as an office building, half the length of a football field was the closest-ever predicted Earth approach for an object this large. This asteroid dubbed 2012 DA 14 was discovered by the La Sagra Sky Survey operated by the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca in Spain on February 23, 2012. The asteroid was about...