BURGER OF THE FUTURE COSTS $338,000 NOW
Accoridng to Wired magazine, a vascular biologist at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands Mark Post is about to cconcoct the world’s first lab-burger. “The first one will be a proof of concept, just to show it’s possible”, Post told Reuters. “I believe I can do this in the coming year”. What Post will be doing exactly is growing slaughterhouse stem cells in a “feed made of sugars, amino acids, lipids and minerals.” Sound yummy? Well the initial burger will cost about USD338,000/EUR 250,000/GBP215,000 and look more like a scallop. Perhaps you are wondering why one should reach for this science experiment. It is thought that in time this […]
Choppers go green
The green luxury electric bike industry appears to be growing thanks to the brains and braun of Parker Brothers Custom Choppers. After the success of bring the famed Tron bike to life and the Green Machine, they have now created The Detonator. The e-bike features a 30″ front wheel and dual 96 volt electric motors in the hub of the 27″ rear wheel. It is powered by lithium-ion batteries, and charges in an hour when plugged into a 110 volt outlet. Parker Brothers estimates the bike has a 80-100 mile range when fully charged, and it’s been bench tested to a 120 mph top speed, according to Wired magazine. It […]