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Wednesday 13 June 2018

Postcard of the Interwebs - 13 June 2018

Membrane Water Filter that Separates the Salt from Water: Alan Turing first thought this up using mathematical biology to separate one substance from another.

Potential Cure for Baldness: I do not care about my hair loss but do think this will make those who lose hair due to chemotherapy and other things much happier.

Trojan Horse Antibiotics: Layering bacteria killing drugs with attractors is one thing but to do it twice over will be able to kill gram positive and negative strains.

Mothers are better parents with better self control: From Brigham Young University, a study on mothers have found that those with a high level of control on their emotions and a high level of cognition make better parents. Makes sense for anyone in any aspect of life or as the great philosopher Yoda said, "Control Control. You must learn control!".

Secret of Longevity is your Gut: More and more studies are coming out showing the influence your gut bacteria have on overall health.

Sucking CO2 from the Air getting cheaper: A last ditch effort for sure but if carbon is monetized then it would be one of the tools in the fighting climate change toolbox.

Organic Matter on Mars: Methane could mean life and its been found by the Curiosity rover, that little rover that could, did, and keeps on going.