2009-02-11

22 Mummies Found in 2,600-year-old tomb

22 mummies were reportedly found in a 2,600-year-old tomb during a recent round of excavations in Cairo, Egypt. Archeologists also report that these mummies belong to the 26th Dynasty known as Egypt's last independent kingdom. Majority of the mummies however are poorly preserved and archeologists have yet to find out the identities of these mummies and why so many were placed in one room.

More details about these newfound Egyptian mummies can be read here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090209/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt_mummy_discovery

22 Mummies Found in 2,600-year-old tombArchaeologist Zahi Hawass examines a newly-discovered Egyptian mummy in a sarcophagus

Ancient egyptians are known to bring their treasures in their graves making their tomb much like a cash drawer

2009-02-10

9 year old Makes Hit Iphone Application



Lim Ding Wen may not be old and stable enough to pay for luxury hotel rooms but he can write an iphone application much better than many adults.

The Singapore based 9 year old kid has written an iphone application called Doodle Kids which which lets a player sketch his fingers on the iPhone's screen and shake it to clear. The Doodle Kids iphone application has become quite popular gaining 4,000 downloads in two weeks time.

2009-02-09

Drug Made from Genetically Engineered Goats Approved By FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally approved the production of an anticoagulant drug considered as the first ever biological product produced by a genetically engineered animal. The drug ATryn, which is derived from the milk of goats, contains therapeutic protein that is used to prevent blood clots among patients with a rare disease called AT (hereditary antithrombin) deficiency. Individuals with this kind of condition are at risk of blood clots when they go through surgery and other medical operations.

ATryn Drug Made from Genetically Engineered Goats Approved By FDAATryn is manufactured by GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. and is made for patients with hereditary antithrombin deficiency with or without no exam life insurance. For more information about ATryn, read this article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/138241.php

2009-02-08

Sony's Touch Screen Printer

Sony's Touch Screen Printer

Photo taken from the surfacecomputernews.com website

Sony has reportedly filed for a patent their touchscreen printer. Users merely have to put their Sony digital camera on top of the Sony touchscreen printer and they can print their photos from it. The wireless printing feature of this touch screen printer may not come with free promotional pens but it is bundled with image editing features such as red eye fixes, cropping and other basic image adjustments.