Cheap, abundant jet fuel

All branches of science share the goal of creating clean energy.  Also, many US military research projects have benefitted millions of people throughout the world (example: GPS, advanced prosthetics, etc).  Let's hope this project works out just as well.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/navy-seawater-jet-biofuel-120928.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Regrow Muscle from ECM

Scientists are constantly finding new ways to treat our wounded soldiers.  Recently they have found a way to regrow muscle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/health/research/human-muscle-regenerated-with-animal-help.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www

Hottest Ecosystem on Earth

As summer comes to a close this week, here is an article discussing the world's hottest environment: Death Valley.

http://www.pulse.me/s/djpVt#/www.pulse.me/ap/988a51c6755d4ef2a58242dac4b72991

Personalized Medicine

Soon we may be able to treat each patient differently, based on his or her individual DNA sequence.

http://singularityhub.com/2012/09/06/exclusive-interview-with-complete-genomics-ceo-the-future-of-genetics-based-medicine/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Welcome Back

Hope everyone had an excellent summer.

Here is an inspiring biology article from Down Under.  Follow the link below to read about Australian scientists and doctors surgically implanting a bionic eye into a blind patient.  

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-08/world-first-scientists-surgically-implant-bionic-eye-blind-patient

Protein Synthesis Tutorial

Better late than never! Go here for a good tutorial on protein synthesis.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Since we're into chapter 30 and learning how the brain works, have you ever wondered what would happen if someone shot a 13 lb iron rod through your brain and it landed 80 feet away...and you survived? Check out the story of Phineas Gage.