Archive for April, 2010

Perky Jerky?

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Well, I like beef jerky and I definitely like caffeine but I have never, even once, ever imagined combining the two. Why would anyone? Turns out, Perky Jerky came about accidentally. Here is the story, taken directly from their website: Our story, like most good stories, begins with two jerks in a ski lodge. After [...]

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Print a report, a picture or….new skin?

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Printing New Skin: Saving Lives with Inkjet Printers By modifying an ink jet printer and growing skin cells from a patient’s body, an Army research lab has developed an amazing treatment for severe burns: printing new skin. Once the patient’s skin cells are in a sterile ink cartridge, a computer uses a three dimensional map [...]

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Walk like an Elephant

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Elephants are hard to miss, whether you’re strolling through the zoo, cruising through the African savanna or touring the jungles of Southeast Asia. They’re the largest of the living land animals, and like many other land animals they’ve got four legs to move them around. But just because elephants have four legs — like zebras, [...]

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Nice Day for a Fishing Trip: Experiment

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

It’s bright and sunny and warm outside! Seems like a nice day to venture down to the river or pond and try to catch some fish. But…what about those who do not live near water? Do not fear…because now you can fish in your backyard, on your deck or even at your kitchen table! Try [...]

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