Compiled by Jim Haseloff at the University of Cambridge.
This site contains details of recent papers and activity in Synthetic Biology, with particular emphasis on: (i) development of standards in biology and DNA parts, (ii) microbial and (iii) plant systems, (iv) research and teaching in the field at the University of Cambridge, (v) hardware for scientific computing and instrumentation, (vi) tools for scientific productivity and collected miscellany.
Now that we know the sequences of many genomes, from a wide variety of organisms and even from individuals with unique characteristics, many researchers have turned to making intentional...
The developments within synthetic biology promise to change the world in significant ways. Yet synthetic biology is largely unrecognized within conservation. The purpose of the meeting...
(Re-)constructing and Re-programming Life This conference will provide an in-depth discussion forum among practitioners of the various fields underlying Synthetic Biology. It aims to...
The BioBricks Foundation is pleased to announce The BioBricks Foundation Synthetic Biology 6.0 Conference (SB6.0), which will take place on July 9-11, 2013 at Imperial College, London,...
This course will focus on how the complexity of biological systems, combined with traditional engineering approaches, results in the emergence of new design principles for synthetic...
Infrared RC Centipede - USD 55: " Most definitely NOT recommended for anyone with a fear of creepy-crawlies, this Infrared RC Centipede by JTT is the perfect way to scare the living bejeezus out of people. You just hold the mini red infrared controller and then make the multi-legged creature scuttle like crazy around on the floor. And it's huge, a real monster! But it charges up by USB so it's never hungry for power at any rate.
Choose between two different species (the fierce Chinese Red Head, which is actually green, or the Indian Tiger Centipede), each with their own distinctive markings. And you can also create a whole jungle of terror by controlling up to three different centipedes in one go! The range is up to six meters (19.7 feet) and they can be 'let loose' for up to around twenty minutes on one charge.
The Infrared RC Centipede features:
Version: Indian Tiger Centipede (black and orange), Chinese Red Head (green) Centipede size: around 350 x 45 x 30mm (13.8 x 1.8 x 1.2') Centipede weight: around 96g (3.4 oz) Centipede power: internal Li-ion battery, USB Controller size: around 55 x 40 x 40mm (2.2 x 1.6 x 1.6') Controller weight: around 25g (0.9 oz) Controller power: LR44 batteries x 3 Infrared signal, up to around 6m (19.7 feet) Recommended for ages eight and above Instructions: Japanese (but self-explanatory)
(Via Japan Trend Shop - English.)