Technology

Advances in Science and Technology (2001-2005)

  • Animal Cloning

    Animal Cloning
    The first animal from an endangered species produced by cloning, a guar named Noah, is born at Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center, Iowa. He died within 48 hours of a common dysentery.
  • Artificial Heart

    Artificial Heart
    The world's first self-contained artificial heart is implanted in Robert Tools.
  • Cold

    Cold
    Red wine is claimed by Spanish researchers to protect against the common cold.
  • Anti Depressant

    Anti Depressant
    Clozapine is the first drug approved by the FDA for reducing the risk of suicidal behavior.
  • FOOTPRINTS

    FOOTPRINTS
    The journal Nature reports that 350,000 year old upright walking human footprints have been found in Italy.
  • Element

    Element
    A new chemical element, ununpentium, is first observed
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Facebook launches
  • Gmail

    Gmail
    Gmail launches
  • Biology

    Biology
    Marine biologists from the Montery Bay Aquarium Research Institute announced in the journal Science the discovery of the genus Osedax, deep sea worms that feed on lipids in decaying whale carcasses.
  • Galaxy

    Galaxy
    Astronomers announce the discovery of a galaxy, VIRGOHI21, that consists of almost entirely dark matter.