ADHD Might Be Good For Business Success. The symptoms of Attention-deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) foster important traits associated with entrepreneurship. An international team of economists found that entrepreneurs with ADHD embrace new experiences and demonstrate passion and persistence. Their intuitive decision making in situations involving uncertainty was seen by the researchers as a reason for reassessing existing economic models.
NASA to develop printable electronics for Mars. The plasma jet will be able to spray tiny semiconductor particles onto cheap, flexible surfaces, such as paper or cloth, and form wearable electronic circuits. Astronauts can use these sensors to track their health and also the environment. The sensors contain small semiconductors tailored to detect biomolecules, such as dopamine and serotonin, as well as gases like ammonia in the environment.
Using nature to build nanomachines. Research by Osaka University has used electron cryomicroscopy to show that a small difference of only several amino acids can have a large impact on flagella, which are tiny rotary motors that move bacteria. The study gives new insight on the construction of synthetic nanomachines.
Radio bursts powered by aliens? Newly published research by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that mysterious phenomena called fast radio bursts could be evidence of advanced alien technology. Specifically, these bursts might be leakage from planet-sized transmitters powering interstellar probes in distant galaxies.
Game of Thrones returns. On July 16.
