X-Message-Number: 15821
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 10:10:41 +0000
From: "Joseph Kehoe" <>
Subject: [off-topic] snippets

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42223,00.html?tw=wn20010307

 Gene Project Nears Finish Line
by Kristen Philipkoski
10:50 a.m. Mar. 6, 2001 PST
 SAN FRANCISCO -- A scientific effort to map all of the small but vital genetic
variations between humans is nearly complete. It's free to the public, ahead of
schedule and under budget.



http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42255,00.html?tw=wn20010307

 Light At the End of the Silicon
Reuters
6:00 a.m. Mar. 7, 2001 PST
 LONDON -- British scientists said on Wednesday they have squeezed light out

of silicon, overcoming a decade-old obstacle holding back the computer industry 
and
assuring that microchips can get smaller and faster.

Until now, making light in this material has been virtually impossible and 
threatened to
stall further miniaturization of silicon chips.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/low/english/sci/tech/newsid_904000/904722.stm

'Anti-age' drug found

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in boosting an animal's life span 
with drugs.
Microscopic worms given the therapy lived nearly 50% longer than normal.

The researchers say the experiments are the first real indication that ageing 
can be treated.

They believe the drugs might be useful for combating human diseases that strike 
in later life.

Clinical trials for disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's could 
take place in the near future.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/low/english/sci/tech/newsid_1065000/1065760.stm


The relentless upward march of computer processing power looks set to continue 
for at least the

next decade with the prospect of computer chips 10 times more powerful than 
those of today.

Chip giant Intel has dismissed speculation that computer chips are running out 
of steam by unveiling

research that will help it produce working components made of elements only a 
few atoms wide.

If realised, the technology promises to put enormous amounts of computer power 
at people's fingertips -

though Intel said the technology would take a while to get into everyday 
computers.

And to reap the full benefits of the breakthrough, Intel said it had yet to 
overcome several other technological hurdles.


Joseph.

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