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Diabetes reversed in mice, and CSIRO loses 1000 staff by Ian Woolf,
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire:
David Vandenberg talks about Solidifier,
John Wulff talks about Ozberry Pi,
Justin Maclean talks about Ozberry Pi and the Internet of Things meetup,
Adrian talks about RoboDojo.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf

David Vandenberg
Solidifier

John Wulff

Ozberry Pi
Internet of Things Sydney meetup

RoboDoJo

In human clinical trial, UAB to test drug shown to completely reverse diabetes in human islets, mice
Preventing β-Cell Loss and Diabetes With Calcium Channel Blockers
Discovery route: Path to potential diabetes drugs began with a simple question

CSIRO scientists will bear the brunt of funding cuts, analysis shows
Budget cuts force CSIRO to cut 420 jobs by mid-2015

ABC sacks 400 staff and cuts services but The Chaser, Media Watch and Q&A stay

Ron Williams versus the school chaplains
State’s push for National School Chaplaincy Programme to include welfare officers rejected by Federal Government

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NASA's Orion goes up and down,
Nature pretends to open access by Ian Woolf.
Stanley Huang connects analytics from your car to your phone,
Is Vaping really safe? by Ian Woolf.
3 Minute Thesis by Kelly Sun: "Decoding a word in a plant's vocabulary.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf

Stanley Huang
Freematics

Orion Performance Showcases Exploration Abilities
NASA's Orion Successfully Launched And Here's Why It Matters
Orion Spacecraft Splashes Down After High-Orbit Test
Orion’s computer is basically a radiation-proof G3 iBook
NASA’s Orion spacecraft runs on a 12 year-old single-core processor from the iBook G3<./a>
NASA's Mars capsule Orion launch from Cape Canaveral postponed because of technical problems
NASA’s new Orion spaceship will fly with an ancient skeumorphic UI

Shame On Nature: Academic Journal Demanding Researchers Waive Their Own Open Access Policy

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1 Percent versus the 99 Percent–A Case for Open Access
Nature Drops Its Paywall... But Replaces It With Insane, Anti-Research Proprietary DRM
Nature promotes read-only sharing by subscribers

Carbonyl Compounds Generated from Electronic Cigarettes
E-cigarettes contain up to 10 times carcinogens: Japan research
Japan to investigate e-cigarette safety after formaldehyde findings
E-cigarettes can contain up to 10 times the carcinogens of cigarettes
E-Cigs and Second-Hand Vaping
Study: Second-hand smoke from e-cigarettes contains toxic metals
'I thought my e-cigarette was a miracle. Turns out, I was smoking the equivalent of 40-a-day'
Nitrosamines and Cancer
Therapeutics Goods Administration - Electronic cigarettes
Viewpoints: should Australia lift its ban on e-cigarettes?
Controversy over e-cigarettes and 'vaping' heats up
Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) impairs indoor air quality and increases FeNO levels of e-cigarette consumers

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Worms uploaded to Lego by Ian Woolf,
Kerrie Dougherty tells tales of Rockets in Australia before Woomera.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

Kerrie Dougherty, courtesy of Valentin Shkolny

Dennett rocket being used for a maritime rescue

Actual rocket mail , from one of the early Australian Rocket Society flights

Alan Young of the Australia Rocket Society, with one of his early mail rockets, the Zodiac

Young Ken Attock's first attempt at a mail rocket about to go up in flames! (photo courtesy of W. Holmes)

Open Worm Project
Scientists have put a worm’s brain into a Lego robot’s body - and it works
A Worm's Mind In A Lego Body
We’ve Put a Worm’s Mind in a Lego Robot's Body
Building a digital life form: OpenWorm, Open Source
This Lego robot is controlled entirely by a worm’s brain
Worm ‘Brain’ Uploaded Into Lego Robot
Lego car becomes an avatar for a worm

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A look back at 2014, through the Diffusion news headlines, by Ian Woolf
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf.