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Episode 24

Episode 23. Episode 22. Episode 21. Episode 19. Episode 18. Episode 17. Episode 16. Episode 15. Episode 14. Episode 13. Episode 12. 'Cyborg' yeast genes run by computer. 6 November 2011Last updated at 19:02 By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a long-used and extensively studied yeast Scientists have succeeded in forming a "feedback loop" between a computer and a common yeast to precisely control the switching on and off of specific genes.

'Cyborg' yeast genes run by computer

50 Companies Team to Create Open Source EV. The StreetScooter is a $7,000 EV with a 74 mph top speed and an 80-mile range.

50 Companies Team to Create Open Source EV

It relies on leased batteries and uses a heat pump for heating and air conditioning, and shipping company DHL has already ordered 3,500 of them — but the most interesting thing about the vehicle is how it came to be. What began as a partnership of 10 companies has grown to a collaboration among more than 50 auto parts suppliers, tech companies and software developers. Each one of them had a hand not only in building the StreetScooter, but in creating it. Traditionally, cars are built from a top-down approach. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) designs a vehicle and dictates design requirements to suppliers.

Episode 11: Nov 20th 2011

Episode 10: 7th -14th November 2011. Episode 9: 31st October - 6 November. Episode 8: 24th - 30th October 2011. Episode 6: 10th - 16th October 2011. Episode 5: 3rd - 9th October 2011. Episode 3: 18th-25th September 2011. Episode 2: 11th-17th September 2011. Episode 1: 4th-10th September 2011. Episode iv: 28th August-3rd September 2011. Episode iii: 21st-27th August 2011. Episode ii: 14th-20th August 2011. Episode i: 6th August-13th August 2011. Episode 4: 26th September - 2nd October 2011. Episode 20.