New Tooth Repair Option Takes a Bite Out of Tooth Decay

It looks like there *is* a way to stimulate new tooth material growth. And if this is true, then we can lessen the need for fillings and other similar dental methods.

http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2017/01/12-3.htm

Turning Swords into Ploughshares: Biodegradable Training Ammunition

Keeping things green when it comes to instruments of war has a somewhat ridiculous ring to it - but hey, at least they're doing it... right?

"A new initiative from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program could change the environmental impact of training ammunition. According to a notice placed on the SBIR site, “the US Army manufactures and consumes hundreds of thousands of training rounds.” Those rounds end up in the environment, posing an ecological risk as they can take hundreds of years to degrade naturally."

https://futurism.com/the-us-military-is-making-biodegradable-ammo-that-turns-into-flowers/

Stopping Melanoma in its Tracks?

It looks like there is a new drug that can stop melanoma spread by 90%. If we can combine that with other treatments, it looks like this is another form of cancer that we can deal with.

"The human-made, small-molecule drug compound targets a gene's ability to make RNA molecules and proteins in melanoma tumours. This gene activity causes the disease to spread, but the compound can shut it down. Until now, few other compounds of this kind have been able to accomplish this."

http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2017/01/12-4.htm

Sweet Solution for Alzheimer's: Cannabis

It looks like we have to remove our blinders when it comes to the cultural bias against marijuana. As it turns out, it may also be good for treating Alzheimer's.

Xiaomi: Too fast, too soon?

Interesting that a company from China would be so circumspect about rapid development. Or perhaps it's learning how not to overdo things? The only other possibility is that they're running up against market saturation and/or capital shorting.

https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/13/xiaomi-boss-says-company-has-grown-too-fast/