Yearly Archives: 2013

Gizmos & Gadgets: FDA Approves Bionic Eye

The FDA in the United States has approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first bionic eye, an artificial retina for sufferers of...

The GOP Chose an Ostrich to Respond to The State of the Union Speech

Every once in awhile I rant. This is one of those times. I sat down this week to watch President Obama give the American State...

Headlines at 21st Century Tech for February 15, 2013

This week I looked at a combination of some old and new headlines that I hope you find interesting:   U.S. Navy to Replace Mine-Seeking Marine...

Agriculture Update: Scarecrow Gene Could Increase Crop Yields by 50%

Late in January researchers at Cornell University announced the discovery of a gene they have called Scarecrow. The gene controls the photosynthesis structures found...

Energy Update: Wind Power on a Steep Growth Curve

Wind power has witnessed spectacular growth in the last decade. To illustrate this growth, on January 30, Bloomberg.com reported that forĀ  the first time...

Space Update: NASA Outlines a New Strategic Plan

In a recent article I asked the question has NASA lost its bearings? Well in the last two weeks NASA announced and presented its...

Environment & Energy Update: Chemical Looping May Make Cleaner Coal-Fired Power Plants Possible

With coal the most abundant of fossil fuels on our planet the search for clean coal power continues. A new 25-Kilowatt facility at Ohio...

Gizmos & Gadgets: A Robot to Wash Your Windows

I hate doing windows and our house has lots of them. That's why when I read in the New York Times about a robot...

Energy Update: LENR Developers Remain Stuck in the Lab with No Commercial Product

Cold fusion enthusiasts are still looking for the holy grail. A new organization, formed in 2011 by Dr. George Miley, a Physics Professor at...

Headlines at 21st Century Tech for February 8, 2013

Last Friday I was sitting on a balcony in Jamaica with the sound of the sea and reggae in the background. Today as I...

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