25 Awesome Gadgets for $50 or Less. 21 Interesting General Knowledge Facts. Modern Meadow aims to print raw meat using bioprinter. 21 January 2013Last updated at 04:28 ET By Katia Moskvitch Technology reporter, BBC News In the future, your beef may come from a printer, not a cow When you buy some beef at the butcher's, you know it comes from cattle that once mooed and chewed.
But imagine if this cut of meat, just perfect for your Sunday dinner, had been made from scratch - without slaughtering any animal. US start-up Modern Meadow believes it can do just that - by making artificial raw meat using a 3D bioprinter. Peter Thiel, one of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capitalists, Paypal co-founder and early Facebook investor, has just backed the company with $350,000 (£218,000). Set up by father-son team Gabor and Andras Forgacs, the start-up wants to take 3D printing to a whole new level. For three-dimensional printing, solid objects are made from a digital model. Continue reading the main story Bioink containing various types of cell is printed into moulds made from agarose gel.
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Top 10 Ancient Civilizations With Advanced Technology. Like a real life Indiana Jones, maverick archeologist David Hatcher Childress has taken many incredible journeys to some of the oldest and most remote spots on earth. Writing prolifically of lost cities and ancient civilizations, he has produced no less than six lengthy books (the Lost Cities series) chronicling the dimly remembered glories of obscure locales from the Gobi desert to Puma Punku in Bolivia, from Mohenjo Daro to Ba'albek. We caught up with him shortly before taking off for New Guinea on yet another archeological expedition and asked him if he would be willing to write an exclusive for Atlantis Rising on the Top 10 Ancient Civilizations with Advanced Technology. He agreed to dig through his archives and give us a story.
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The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. Leap Motion. Gear : Design Magazine. Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. Got ink?
This fabulous ink belongs to our digitizer, Danielle. I’m a little jealous, I admit. I’ve always thought tattoos were pretty awesome, but I’ve been too much of a wuss to take the plunge and commit to one design forever. That’s not to say many other Urban Threadsters haven’t taken the plunge with UT designs, but what if you’re not ready for it just yet? Finally … dude finds use for pennies. For my cakeday, I would like to present my hero, Liam fucking Neeson. Documentary trailer about the 86-year-old man who lives alone on an island.
Cool paper toy. Stapleless Paper by Sherwood Forlee. A Little Bit of College Ruled Genius By our friend and returning Yanko champion, Sherwood Forlee.
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