Scientists successfully breeding the Goats with Spider's DNA

Researchers from the University of Wyoming, claims to have discovered how to breed the goats with Spider's DNA that can produce spider silk. Referring to Phys.org, these findings have contributed to medical purposes such as to create the artificial tendons and ligaments.

The man who contributed behind the invention is Randy Lewis, a professor of molecular biology at the university. Working together with other researchers, he managed to extract the spider silk genes and incorporate them into a goat to produce a (silk) protein in their milk. However, not all goats can be infiltrated with spider genes.

Goats that produce spider silk protein in their milk could enable researchers to collect large quantities of the silk. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1Ud2mFS)

Evidently, only three of the seven goats that could produce silk protein in the experiments occours in 2010. In spite of that, from this discovery Lewis earned its reputation as a biology scientist; he managed to collect thousands of pounds of recombinant spider silk from goat milk that he bred.

The good news, the goat does not show odd behavior after the injection of spider's DNA. It still behaves like goats in general; eating grass and still can not be united with rain.

Currently the scientists have to do the same discourse of the alfalfa plants -- the plants are used as animal feed. These plants can reliably generate the amount of silk more than goats. This plant is believed to generate as much as 20% to 25% of protein, and is ideal to produce silk protein. Moreover, according to them, these plants spread in a wider places.

Spider silk has become an important component for medical and industrial purposes. As mentioned earlier, spider silk is usually used to create a artificial ligaments, fixing jaw, and sew the eye. Spider silk is also used in several other applications such as bullet-proof vests and car airbags. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | PHYS.ORG]

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Ford Mustang Concept specially made for the US laws enforcement agencies

The Dubai Police is famous for their luxury cars collection that is used for patrol. But the United States Police was also not want to lose to show off their official cars.

As quoted from Carscoops, United States Police prepared using the Ford Mustang as the official cars. Uniquely, these cars are also modified in such a way that will be the fastest police cars.

Ford Mustang Interceptor Concept car specifically used for Police, Operations by Steeda Autosports. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1me8MKD)

An automotive modifications company named Steeda Autosports, believed to make over in such a manner American typical cars. In fact, they've introduced a pair of Mustang Interceptor Concepts for Police, Special Service, and Government Operations.

"We have selected the racing components that have been tested for ease of law enforcement work," said Dario Orlando as President of Steeda Autosports.

Ford Mustang Interceptor Concept car specifically used for Special Service, and Government Operations by Steeda Autosports. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1me8MKD)

Both cars are built with a special platform Q500 and Q750. Then the suspension was modified to withstand the maximum load. Then the brake was using ceramic materials in all parts of the wheel.

By using a 5,000 cc V8 engine and backed the supercharger system that is capable of spraying the power up to 777 hp with a torque of 888 Nm. As a complement, the LED rotator lights were also prepared. Provided the rotator lights on the roof of the car, for Police official cars, while the closed rotator lights hiding in the grille, for federal agents used. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS]

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Russian rocket parts causing a fireball in the sky

Russian rocket burning while entering the Earth's atmosphere on Tuesday night, December 22, 2015 caused quite a stir in the social media and fueled speculation about what caused the flash of light that glides over the western American space.

Russian rocket burning when entering the Earth's atmosphere on Tuesday night, December 22, 2015 were seen in the sky of Arizona, Nevada and California. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1OoNUpN)

The officials of US and Russia refused to discuss to what the rocket was launched, but several experts outside the government said the rocket was part of an effort to bring some material to the space station. They said the body of the rocket was apparently separated from the part that contains the shipment to the space station and burned when it began to orbit.

Space debris expert who is also a director of the Union of Concerned Scientist, David Wright, told the Associated Press that "it is not something to worry about."

Fireball seen in the sky that looked Arizona, Nevada and California that are part booster rocket from the Russian SL-4, which was launched today on Monday, December 21, 2015, said Julie Ziegenhorn, a spokesman for US Strategic Command. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ABC 7 NEWS]

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Husqvarna bikes will be manufactured in India

KTM Sport Motorcycles, which now as the Husqvarna brand owner has a plan to make India as its global production center for the future on-road bike models. The production will be performed at the Bajaj plant in Chakan, Pune.

KTM is currently developing a motorcycle for the global market with its Indian partner, Bajaj Auto. According to Stefan Pierer, KTM's CEO as told to the Economic Times, "Focus on the first time to the off-road motorcycle. Now the on-road models with partially parts based on the machine platform which is done together with Bajaj.”

The Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen and the 401 Svartpilen (pictured) are based on the KTM Duke 390. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1UcJyGL)

The first model to be launched in 2017 in Europe, and then to the United States, of course including Indian as the emerging motorcycle market. 

Engines and some components of the model will be produced in India, and then exported to the KTM factory in Austria, where the Vitpilen series assembly. Then, after some models launched in India and if it gets a good response from consumers, it could be the models will be produced entirely in India.

The Svartpilen and the Vitpilen (pictured) will be manufactured in Chakan from sometime in 2016-17 fiscal year, but only for exports. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1UcJyGL)

Husqvarna machines ranging from 125 cc to 390 cc, now being manufactured by Bajaj for KTM Duke's variants. Several other components are manufactured for export to Austria today to meet the needs of existing KTM models components.

New Husqvarna (pictured: Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Concept) on-road range of motorcycles will initially be assembled in Austria from India-sourced components. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1OnTDfN)

In the previous interview, Stefan Pierer and Reinhold Zens, Managing Director of Husqvarna stated the production of Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen and Svartpilen will be conducted in CKD in Chakan and sent to Mattighofen, Austria to be assembled, then launched to the UK in 2017. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ECONOMIC TIMES | RUSHLANE]

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GM patented name E-Ray, is this Corvette Electric version?

From the time computers were still the size of a three-level building until the time of the smartphone now, and certainly the most famous Corvette was used the V8 engine. So famous, many modifiers that choose the Corvette engine to replace an automobile engine. From the first Corvette was never present in other than gasoline-powered version, but it seems it will soon change.

2016 Corvette Z06 C7 R Edition. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1NSxp66)

From a screenshot of the patent submission form uploaded by Chris Doane Automotive shows that General Motors has patented the name Corvette E-Ray. Name fairly predictable guessed, this definitely Corvette assisted electric motor systems in terms of driving force. But whether this is a full electric or hybrid, no one knows for sure.

The screenshot showing patent registration uploaded by Chris Doane Automotive showing that General Motors already patented the name plate of Corvette E-Ray. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1mlH8dZ)

There is no detailed explanation about E-Ray drivertrain, its form was just no one knows for sure. It's nothing, because the Corvette itself had reportedly is building a central-engined car, which means that its form would be different from the current generation Corvette Stingray. Before the E-Ray alone, the Corvette has been patented two other names.

2014 Corvette C7 Stingray Convertible. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1PslBfk)

The other names in question is Zora and Manta Ray, but the news about these two names disappear like dust in the wind. If I may guess, the most potent of course the Corvette with hybrid engine, because they only learn the Chevrolet Volt hybrid system and set it up to suit the character of Corvette. Besides that, in early last month, the company also has patented modular hybrid powertrain and rear drive unit.

But considering GM is planning a collaboration with Honda, we got to thinking, what a hybrid system would resemble the NSX? Or even GM studying Tesla's electrical system? No one knows for sure. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | AUTONETMAGZ.NET]

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Should passenger planes have parachutes?

In August 2010, Dino Moline fly RANS S-9, an aerobatic plane in Argentina. Suddenly the plane's wing broke up in the air while doing a demo. Moline could not get out because the plane spun out of control. He also pulled the parachute lever that made the plane floated down to the ground. He came out of the plane and walk without any injury.

Should planes have parachutes? (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1Vnfg5m)

In 1948, Bob Fronius, a pilot and parachutist twice develop a parachute from the JR-V Robin plane near San Diego, and several times again a few years later of J-3 Piper Cub plane. "He would climb, turn off the engine, developing a parachute, play around with the plane, and then release the chute and slid down while turning on the engine," said Doug, a Fronius son.

Photos of 1990s tests of "ballistic parachute" for Cirrus aircraft, over the Mojave desert. (Picture from: http://theatln.tc/1VnfyJx)

Parachutes capable of carrying entire aircraft exist, so why aren’t they installed on more planes? Wouldn’t they save lives in emergencies, wonders Katia Moskvitch. How many football field-sized parachutes needed to save a plane crashed?

Boris Popov, the founder of the aircraft parachutes maker company named Ballistic Recovery System (BRS) in Miami, Florida, said that to save the Boeing 747 plane which crashed along with 500 people in it, it takes 21 parachutes, each of which has an area equivalent of a football field.

The calculations, takes an area of ​​0.1 square meters to carry the weight of half a kilogram down safely to the ground. So one of the solutions that must be taken to reduce the extent of the parachute is to remove the hard part when the aircraft is experiencing an emergency, such as the engine and the wing, until the parachute will only save the passengers in the cabin.

Guy Gratton, a flight researchers of Brunel University, UK, agrees with that method, the condition of the engine and the wing must not fall onto urban settlements. *** [EKA | FROM VAROUS SOURCES | BBC]

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