Monday, April 1, 2002

Zip-a-dee-doo-Car. Why not beat the hassle of finding a proper parking space by sharing a car with several thousand other people? [Beyond 2000 - Daily Science News] This probably would not work in Madison (it is too small) but is a great idea for big cities. 12:20:19 PM

Pause the Jaws. Despite the dangers, humans, with our pink, fleshy, defenceless bodies will insist on splashing around where where we're not wanted - ie in the water with man eating sharks. The dangers are huge, but one Australian company may have a life-saving solution. [Beyond 2000 - Daily Science News] This really looks like a excellent device. It depends on an electric field and so far has repelled the sharks 100% of the time. 12:15:59 PM

Skin gene could fight ageing. The discovery of a gene involved in an inherited skin disease opens the possibility of treatments for skin ageing, say scientists. [BBC News: sci/tech] I doubt that this will actually lead to anti-ageing creams, but you never know. 11:56:36 AM