2-headed calf.

A man was out in the fields on his farm in Kentucky checking his cows if any has calved, to his surprise he found a calf with 2 heads. Stan McCubbin and his brother quickly brought the calf dubbed Lucky into the barn as soon as she was found to get her cleaned up and checked out. Lucky has cleft palates in both of her mouths and is unable to nurse from her mother, so the McCubbins have been bottle-feeding her. The size of Lucky's head, gave her some balance issues and was unable to walk or stand very much her first few days. She can now walk around a little bit, and is proving more and more every day that she isn't going to let her differences stand in her way. continue

Tick bites that trigger severe meat allergy on rise around the world.

‘Tick-induced mammalian meat allergy’ reported in Europe, Asia, Central America and Africa but most prevalent in parts of Australia and the US. People living in tick-endemic areas around the world are being warned of an increasingly prevalent, potentially life-threatening side effect to being bitten,which is developing a severe allergy to meat. The link between tick bites and meat allergies was first described in 2007, and has since been confirmed around the world. Sufferers of “tick-induced mammalian meat allergy” will experience a delayed reaction of between two and 10 hours after eating red meat. Almost invariably, they are found to have been bitten by a tick – sometimes as much as six months before. Tick populations booming due to climate change, although most cases of tick bites of humans are uneventful, some immune systems are sensitive to proteins in the parasite’s saliva and become intolerant of red meat and derivatives such as dairy and gelatine. Poultry and seafood can be tolerated, but many sufferers choose to avoid meat entirely. Tick bite-induced anaphylaxis is the most acute allergic reaction, which can result in death .This is rare in countries other than Australia, its common around Sydney’s northern beaches, where ticks are common and it is reportedly as prevalent as peanut allergies.continue

Pet bot #selfie for your pets.

PetBot is the first of its kind smart device that uses something called “petificial intelligence.” It comes installed with an app that is also available on iOS and Android. This gadget along with its app allows you to activate specific commands to your dog in your voice, helps you keep an eye on your furry baby via live cam, and also lets you give treats to your pet from anywhere. It can recognize your dog’s face and can click a selfie after giving out a treat as a reward. You’ll get a real-time notification about your dog’s selfie and you’ll also be able to view it on your smartphone. Now you don’t have to fret about neighbors complaining about your pet dog barking or howling too much. PetBot uses a sound sensor with “bark recognition” assist that can alert you instantly. You can play your own voice recording or any other sound via this device to direct your pet’s attention and calm them down.more

First woman to get microchip implants in Australia.

Australia’s first woman to get microchip implants paving the way for futuristic superhumans. Shanti Korporal is the first woman to get microchipped and undergo such a procedure and can’t seem to enjoy it enough as it helps make her life extremely convenient. A microchip with all of the data required to run your daily life is like a wish come true where you can perform any technological activity simply with a flick of your wrist, this is the thinking of Shanti Korporaal ,who got both her hands inserted with microchip implants. This has made her almost superhuman where she now plans to eliminate her wallet and credit cards as there may not be of use to her anymore. Shanti Korporaal's microchip contains all here data, this allows her carry out seamless transactions ,her microchips can unlock sensor type doors and even get into computer programs without keys or a password. This path breaking technology could well give rise to the futuristic humans where the possibilities of enhancing and improving the scope of the technology is endless. It could have an umpteen number of applications where the sky would be the limit. Shanti being the first woman to get microchipped under the process name Opal that gives you a unique identification number remarked that it could open your computer and photocopier .The microchip implant is extremely tiny and about the size of a rice grain. It can be programmed to store a huge amount of data in the same manner as a complex Smartphone. In Sweden alone, such an initiative by a company which offered the technology to its workers in place of a work passes received 400 volunteers. more

Researchers create bioplastic ‘Wheypack’ from cheese waste

Researchers create bioplastic ‘Wheypack’ from cheese waste; Researchers led by AINIA technology center in Spain, have created a bioplastic ‘Wheypack’ from surplus cheese whey. They are turning excess whey into valuable product and also maintaining eco-friendly status, they

World food day !!!

The world food day theme " Climate is changing,food and agriculture must too." The theme really depicts the global challenge of climate change and food security. The emissions from our agricultural practices,industries and day-to day commuting has brought us to a stage that drastic steps must be taken to clamp down on climate change and address food security. 

 The estimated population explosion of 9 billion people by 2050 has set a course for food security,with many nations seeking out means and methods to produce more food without disrupting the ecosystem through deforestation and aggressive agricultural practices but by seeking out new innovative ideas to increase food production both animal and plant sources. 

 The paradigm shift to ensure food security while tackling the climate change concern,will be to incorporate new innovative ideas laced with agritech to produce more food using available spaces and also new technologies to ensure faster harvest and maturity of animals without any adverse effects on man and environment.

   The climate change can be tackled with more eco-friendly farming techniques,coupled with more recycling and reuse and reduction of food waste and food loss. Emissions generated from food loss as a result of rotten food is so significant and this can be curbed easily by introduction of new technologies for food preservation,food processing and packaging especially in developing countries where much waste is recorded.

 The role of biotech in the climate change and food security more. Agriculture is the key to our global concern of food security and climate change, and the sooner many people buy into innovative agricultural practices the better.

The need to #endhunger, #endpoverty using agriculture as a means was part of this year's world food day celebration, where a walk against hunger was organized to enlighten and inform people about the value of agriculture and how to cash in; more Also the

Heart tumor removed using 3D printing .

A four-year old patient with a large heart tumor came to pediatric cardiologist Dr. Blank of the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital of the University Medical Centre of Utrecht for a solution. The tumor caused the boy to suffer from heart rhythm problems, and it was quickly apparent to Dr. Blank that the only way to relieve these problems was to remove the tumor. The position of the tumor near the mitral value and coronary arteries poised a problem as it would be difficult to remove without damage to these areas,the team thus resorted to 3D printing to access the tumor and plan for the surgery. The international and multidisciplinary team reached out to Materialise to create a 3D-printed model of the heart to plan the surgery,the digital 3D file allowed the different teams throughout Europe to simultaneously discuss and visualize the size of the tumor, as well as observe its physical relationship with the mitral valve and coronary arteries. The clear information they received from the digital model,allow the medical teams decide that the surgery was feasible.The 3D-printed model was then used to help plan the surgery with the successful remove of the tumor, giving a little boy the chance for a healthier and event-free life. continue