Tue. 09/01 - Bee Venom Cancer Treatment & Diamond-Powered Batteries
The dragon eggs powered by diamonds. No, it’s not a children’s fairy tale, it’s a cutting-edge type of nuclear battery that could give us super long-lasting power and very little waste. The extinct breed of singing dogs that has been rediscovered. A brief history of Kool-Aid and the drink’s totally cool mascot. And new research into the effective use of bee venom for breast cancer treatment.
Links:
Are Radioactive Diamond Batteries a Cure for Nuclear Waste? (Wired)
Singing Dogs Re-emerge From Extinction for Another Tune (NY Times)
Scientists Rediscover Rare 'Singing' Dogs Thought to Have Gone…
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