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Oldest Red Blood Cells found in Crusty Ol’ Otzi

Oldest Red Blood Cells found in Crusty Ol’ Otzi

May 7, 2012

Scientists using an electron force microscope have found the oldest intact human blood cells in Otzi (the oldest murder victim found with evidence). At some 5,300 years old, the blood represents the oldest sample we’ve found to date, looks surprisingly fresh and could lead to advancements in the study of Egyptian Mummies and criminalistics....

Controversial Flu Research – Saving Lives or Killing Us All?

Controversial Flu Research – Saving Lives or Killing Us All?

May 7, 2012

What do you guys think… Should this type of work be pursued, because of it’s ultimate benefit to us all? Or should we ban this type of research because of our own hyper extremist paranoia? www.nutshell.tv Bird-Flu Research May Be Published by Journals tinyurl.com

Super Moon – May 5th, 2012

Super Moon – May 5th, 2012

May 6, 2012

May 5th 2012, the ‘Super Moon’ brings out the strangeness in our intrepid hosts. The moon is currently in perigee. I totally bunged up the video when I shouted out Apogee. A Better explanation than we provided can be found here: www.cbc.ca Special thanks to: Eddy, Nathan and Rod

Open mic night- reactions to an original song

Oh the talent.

Robotic Arm Supplemental video

Here is a little extra footage of the bioloid robot arm in motion, and a more in-depth description of the potentiometer control arm. All key parts purchased at: www.trossenrobotics.com