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Injectable brain gel may save soldiers’ lives, zombify them, or both.

So its not quite zombies, but its a great start! Imagine the ability to repair brain injury that was previously not possible! Might need some of that for myself, things haven’t worked right after that quad crash….

When they start selling brain fertilizer, you’ll know you’re living in the crazy century. Didn’t Nostradamus predict that? The ongoing Military Health Research Forum is discussing the use of an injectable hydrogel for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, which — unlike our ability to do push-ups — is no joke. The fertilizer part comes from the gel’s ability to stimulate the growth of neural stem cells within the brain, which are then capable of repairing damaged nerves and preventing the spread of harm to other cells. “Brain tissue regeneration” might not be the wisest name for it, but tests on rats have shown sustained functional recovery, and we understand that with enough Igors on the job, this could be put into use within the next three years.

Breakthrough Means Artificial Life Could Be Here “Within Months” - Neatorama.

Another step in the quest to create life has been made, as scientists successfully transformed one bacteria into another by replacing it’s DNA with a related species’. Now, scientists are setting their sights on creating entirely new microbes with unique genome sequences, from scratch.

Dr Venter likened it to “changing a Macintosh computer into a PC by inserting a new piece of software” and stressed it would be more difficult in other kinds of cells, which have enzymes to snip the DNA of invaders.

But he said to achieve the feat, without adding anything more than naked DNA, “is a huge enabling step.”

“It’s a necessary step toward creating artificial life,” added microbiologist Fred Blattner of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Dr Venter said that, in the light of this success, the culmination of a decade’s work, he will be attempting the first transplant of a lab-made genome to create the first artificial life “within months.”

Science Proves Zombies Will Kill Us All - Asylum.com.

In more bad news for the living today, scientists have determined that humanity would almost certainly perish in the event of a zombie outbreak.

LightLane Home.

Bike lanes are an effective means of improving safety for motorists and cyclists.  However, due to the high cost of installation, bike lanes are not widely available.  Instead of forcing cyclists to adapt their behavior to the existing infrastructure, the bike lane should adapt to the cyclist.

Neat concept, but with only 3 hour runtimes, and whats a “universal mobile-phone charger” anyways?

Tactical Mug: A Little Too Much?

Yes, the Battle Mug is a real product made from billeted aluminum by a company that actually makes weapons.  The beauty of the Battle Mug is the Tacti-cool rails on the side of the mug can hold all those goodies you never use and are currently weighing down the front of your rifle currently use for hunting zombies.

Jalopnik - Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars - Air Force Custom Cars.

The U.S. Air Force has used your tax dollars to commission two highly-customized Planelopnik-infused muscle cars complete with radar-absorbing paint, proximity sensors and targeting cameras for its recruitment program.

Hit the link for many more pictures! and another car!

Gizmodo - Weaponizers : Remote-Controlled Armored Cars Fight Each Other To the Death - weaponizers.

Amazing!

I want to build one!

Gizmodo - TAC-15 Tactical Crossbow Makes Me Wish for a Zombie Outbreak - Pse tac-15.

New upper available for your OLL

“Hunting will get a lot more interesting next month when PSE releases their TAC-15 crossbow. It mounts directly on a AR-15 rifle, allowing you to swap between both weapons with minimal tinkering. Why would you need a crossbow when you are already holding an AR-15? I cannot envision a scenario where it makes sense—unless you are invited to some island beyond the bounds of law where men are hunted for sport. You don’t want to make it too easy, so you hunt with the crossbow. Then again, we are talking about the most dangerous game of all here, so you have the high-powered rifle as a backup. Speaking of backups, you might want to add the G.R.A.D. .22-cal knife gun to your double-kill arsenal just in case. Hit the following link to see a video of the TAC-15 in action.”

hmmmm

Finally!!

An AR15 that will DO WORK on Vampires!!!

ELMOTO HR-2 to conquer Europe this summer, USA next spring.

Combining some of the better qualities of a bicycle and an electric scooter with style, this light electric vehicle (LEV) is designed and built in Germany and we’ve learned that it will be hitting the European market this July. Built on an aluminum frame, the HR-2 uses 33 lb ft of torque from a brushless 1.7 kW motor to take you up to about 30 mph in a spirited fashion. It’s lithium battery packs enough energy to keep you moving along for 40 miles and recharges to 80 per cent in 2 hours, all the way in 4 with an available high-performance charger.

The Marzocchi 888 suspenders up front and dual oil-spring shocks in the back should turn any rough surface into smooth sailing and help you enjoy your quiet ride. It comes equipped with an instrument panel that tracks your speed, battery capacity and remaining range to keep you informed. Buyers in Europe should be prepared to part with 33340€ ($4,389) before tax and shipping. We’re told that Americans who want a piece of this sweet emission-free action might have a chance at getting their own ELMOTO before Christmas though, if not, it will definitely be here by Spring 2010. Bookmark their website now and check it out again when it gets a make-over in May.