Links for the week of August 16th-August 22nd
Science/Technology
IBM uses DNA to make next-gen microchips. DNA as scaffolding - neat idea.
The Origin of: The Computer Mouse. Scientific American has been doing a whole series on the origins of various things, all worth a read.
Synthetic biology advance: Genome transferred between two bacteria via yeast. Craig Venter's at it again. Here's another article that goes slightly more in-depth.
In the "Just a random factoid" category: US life expectancy rises to all-time high of 78 years.
Science Fiction/Fantasy Media
Mindblowing Science Fiction by Women. Also contains a link to a "Mindblowing SF by people of color" list.
Fic Recs
Doctor Who
Forever by ghraphite (Doctor, Donna, River Song; G)
"When you're a meta-crisised human that's been dropped back home, you're not supposed to be in the TARDIS kitchen making tea. Apparently. But Donna never does anything by the book."
Note: The ending is particularly heartbreaking.
Stargate Atlantis
Five Times Rodney McKay Babysat the Athosians by cat_77 (PG; Gen)
Note: Cute little five things fic that made me laugh.
IBM uses DNA to make next-gen microchips. DNA as scaffolding - neat idea.
The Origin of: The Computer Mouse. Scientific American has been doing a whole series on the origins of various things, all worth a read.
Synthetic biology advance: Genome transferred between two bacteria via yeast. Craig Venter's at it again. Here's another article that goes slightly more in-depth.
In the "Just a random factoid" category: US life expectancy rises to all-time high of 78 years.
Science Fiction/Fantasy Media
Mindblowing Science Fiction by Women. Also contains a link to a "Mindblowing SF by people of color" list.
Fic Recs
Doctor Who
Forever by ghraphite (Doctor, Donna, River Song; G)
"When you're a meta-crisised human that's been dropped back home, you're not supposed to be in the TARDIS kitchen making tea. Apparently. But Donna never does anything by the book."
Note: The ending is particularly heartbreaking.
Stargate Atlantis
Five Times Rodney McKay Babysat the Athosians by cat_77 (PG; Gen)
Note: Cute little five things fic that made me laugh.