May 2010 archive

Plant incubator for harsh and inhospitable environments

In harsh and inhospitable environments, with hot days and cold nights, this invention creates a temperate and moist earthen nursery for protecting and nurturing seeds into trees with a self replenishing source of drip irrigation. It is a plant incubator that’s designed to cool faster than the night air, creating condensation. Click here for detail: …

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Inventor of first cash machine dies at 84

LONDON — A Scotsman credited with inventing the world’s first automatic cash machine has died at the age of 84 after a short illness, his funeral director has said. John Shepherd-Barron died peacefully in hospital in Inverness, Scotland, on Saturday, said funeral director Alasdair Rhind. He started thinking about how to obtain cash outside business …

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12 years old Inventor ready to save planet

A 12-year-old inventor from Whitehall Township has been named one of the world’s top five Planet Saving Whiz Kids by Planet Green, a Discovery Channel website. (Click here for detail: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-mc-invention-planetgreen-whizkids.7276478may18,0,1740804.story ) (Click here to discuss)

Shoes that generate electricity

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Inventor’s need for tools sparked TechShop

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/04/BUTS1D98M3.DTL Interesting extract from the article. Every mad scientist needs a laboratory. And for those who can’t afford it, there’s TechShop. Click here to discuss

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Your DNA may be patented (US context)

Watch CBS News Videos Online http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/01/60minutes/main6354069.shtml?tag=currentVideoInfo;segmentTitle Below are some interesting extract from the article.. “Myriad Genetics controls all testing on the two breast cancer genes because they own the genes, lock stock and barrel. They patented them and no one else can legally test for them, or look at them, or even develop potential therapies …

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