Bookmarks for June 15th

Jun 15, 2009

When I'm not blogging, I'm browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on June 15th:

Scientists Find That Squid's Bioluminescence Comes From Eye-Related Genes: The squid, commonly called Hawaiian Bobtail squid, has a light organ that is totally separate from the eyes. The new finding is that this organ is light sensitive and uses some of the same genes as the squid's eye.
Supporters Rally for New Mauna Kea Telescope | KGMB9 News Hawaii: Dozens were out sign-waving in Hilo to support plans for a new telescope on Mauna Kea. The Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT would be the most advanced in the world, able to capture images 10 times sharper than the Hubble telescope.
Kaiser Permanente Unveils the Nation's Most Wired Mobile Health Vehicle: Kaiser Permanente, one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, is introducing a new generation of mobile health. A mobile medical vehicle is being shipped to the Big Island, where it will improve health care access for thousands of Kaiser Permanente members and the uninsured.
Hoku Scientific cites lack of funds - Pacific Business News: Hoku Scientific Inc. may not have enough money to complete its polysilicon plant in Idaho, despite a 56 percent increase in revenue in the fiscal year that ended March 31, its chief executive said Thursday.
Projects on a hiatus due to scarce funds - Mauinews.com: There are several costly projects pending. Money problems have stalled two projects: a biomass generator at Hamakua on the Big Island that was to have been fueled by eucalyptus wood and an expansion of Kaheawa wind farm on Maui.
Planet-Forming Disk Orbits Twin Suns :: Astrobiology Magazine: Astronomers have announced that a sequence of images collected with the Smithsonian’s Submillimeter Array (SMA) radio telescope system clearly reveals the presence of a rotating, molecular disk orbiting the young binary star system V4046 Sagittarii.
Kai Sensors receives FDA clearance [PDF]: Today, Hawaii-based Kai Sensors announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Kai Sensors Non-Contact Respiratory Rate Spot Check, also called the Kai RSpot. The 510(k) clearance allows Kai Sensors to market the Kai RSpot to physicians, hospitals, and clinics.