Nope, it’s not a low budget film with half dressed vixens fighting cyborgs from the future. It’s a project that IBM and Caltech researchers say will significantly improve microchips in 2010.

Researchers form Caltech have been learning how to fold microscopic strands of DNA into different shapes over the last few years. Turns out, this really weird hobby has turned out to be quite useful.

By using DNA folded into triangles, IBM has been able to place them as anchor points along the silicon wafer used in microchips. Each micro component can now be placed only 6 nanometers apart as opposed to 45 nanometers apart.

Is it possible that we will see more merging of organic DNA into computer technologies? Absolutely. Especially since our current computing technology could not handle the trillions of complex calculations computed in one human body in one day.

IBM isn’t the only company looking to us old fashioned humanoids for inspiration; a group of researchers based in Europe is also getting in on the action with their anthropomimetic robots.

In past years, robots have been made to look human, very human. But, if you were to take a hatchet to it the insides would look like your PC. Anthropomimetic robots mark a symbolic turn from just mimicking the appearance of a human on the outside to recreating the internal structure as well.

Researchers are using a skeleton made of thermoplastic polymer, actuators that correspond to each muscle and kiteline as tendons. They hope to be able to create the actual fluid movement of humans.

Maybe you don’t need your DNA disruptor just yet, but who knows; in the near future your laptop may need a reminder of whose top dog.

This was a guest post by Jason Capshaw, tech blogger and SEO Consultant.

Behind the Ear

As the most visible type of hearing aid, behind the ear hearing aids work by determining sound, amplifying it, then carrying that sound to a mold that rests inside your ear canal. Behind the ear hearing devices are versatile and appropriate for almost all hearing loss and all ages.

Open Fit

Think of open fit hearing aids as the updated version of the behind the ear hearing aids. HearAid are open fit devices, which are much smaller, less visible variations of the behind the ear style. A small tube connects to a speaker in the ear canal to amplify sound.

Completely in the Canal

These hearing devices are specifically designed to fit inside the individual’s ear canal, and are the least noticeable design available. They are useful for those individuals whose work or lifestyle calls for long hours on the phone or outdoors, as the hearing devices is shielded from wind noise because of its placement in the canal. As a result, though, completely in the canal hearing aides lack many of the features of other styles.

In the canal

In the canal hearing aids are similar to completely in the canal devices. They are not as deeply molded into the ear canal, making them slightly more noticeable but also allowing for the addition of some basic features like volume control.

Other types include half shell and full shell hearing devices. Most of these types of hearing aids require a custom fitting and visit to an audiologist, which can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars. Some, though, like the HearAid open fit digital hearing aid, are versatile for all sufferers of mild to moderate hearing loss and are available without a doctor’s visit.

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But, there is some good news! There are a few simple changes that you can make to your car that can give it the ability to save up to 60% on your gasoline cost. How is this possible? It is possible through the use of an amazing chemical called oxyhydrogen (HHO). Simply put, oxyhydrogen is the by-product of separating water molecules. So, you are probably thinking this sounds way too complex for you to benefit from. Well, think again, because you can build a device to create oxyhydrogen that can be directly injected into your car’s gas tank in less than a weekend! In fact this system is so easy to DIY that in less that 2 days you can have your car burning up to 60% less gas!

The device that is used to create the oxyhydrogen is called an electrolyzer. Electrolyzers are simple devices that use electricity and air pressure to change regular tap water into oxyhydrogen.

The below video is amazing proof of the power of oxyhydrogen.

When oxyhydrogen is injected into a car’s fuel line the car burns less gas. Up until recently to obtain an electrolyzer you would have to know the right person and pay big bucks. But, now there are several Do It Yourself (DIY) plans on the internet that can walk you through the steps of making your own!