Everybody seems to want to get their hands on a little gold in today’s economy, but what about their lips? Now there’s a cool way to do just that.
For those who can still afford it, the Marquis Los Cabos resort in Baja California Sur, Mexico is offering a $1,000 popsicle made from 24 ct. gold flakes and Tequilas Premium Clase Azul Ultra, which goes for $1,500 a bottle.
The icy treat is served poolside on a classic plastic stick and has a little sugar in it to take the edge off, though salt would seem to be more appropriate.
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A real-life diagnostic device that does something akin to what the tricorder did on “Star Trek” just might earn its developers $10 million prize. And yes, the proposed competition is actually being called the Tricorder X Prize. It’s just one more example of life imitating “Trek.” In the words of Mr. Spock: Fascinating!
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Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, made a great leap in medical tech last fall by engineering a miniature human liver in the lab. PM talked to the surgeon and 2006 Breakthrough Award winner about the potential of this lifesaving new process and how the advancement impacts the future of organ replacement.
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She remembers the moment. The photographer took her picture. She remembers her anger. The man was a stranger. She had never been photographed before. Until they met again 17 years later, she had not been photographed since.
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Chemical flame retardants used to make pre-2004 furniture and other items have entered the blood stream of dogs, according to a new study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
The chemicals, which have been linked to environmental and human health effects, are present in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations that are five to 10 times higher than amounts measured in people. Prior research also determined that flame retardants absorb into the bloodstream of cats.
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