November 28, 2007 at 3:37 pm Post Author: Giania Tags: abuse, animation, Articles of Interest, chemicals, cyberpunk, drugs, future, media, medicine, microneedles, music, neuromancer, personal happiness, Science!, technology, ween, william gibson ·
Anyone who’s read Neuromancer will recall the use of dermal patches for the administering of drugs. At the time it seemed like a far-flung vision of a technologically advanced future. No pills, no needles, just slap it on and go about your business.
HP and a company named Crospon are developing that very thing. A device [...]
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November 19, 2007 at 8:34 pm Post Author: Giania Tags: brain transplant, cyberpunk, Fnord, japan, rats, Science!, unbelievable_news, wtf ·
Via Technoccult - Researchers in Japan have been grafting the chilled, severed heads of baby rats onto the haunches of adult rats. It’s been noted that the brain can develop as normal for as much as three weeks in this state.
Maybe lab rats have evolved into really big cyberpunk fans, and they’re hoping to [...]
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