# Summary of IRC Log from April 13, 2015

• Discussion of gene therapy for color blindness using adeno-associated virus as a vector, with kanzure sharing related research papers on engineering novel color vision in mice and using chlorophyll derivatives as visual pigments for enhanced vision in the red spectrum.

• The DropBot digital microfluidics project was discussed, with users examining its design files, inkjet printing methods for paper-based digital microfluidics, and noting that it would benefit from an imaging system for closed-loop operation.

• Users debated the merits of cross-platform development frameworks like TideSDK, with kanzure noting that native applications generally provide better performance than HTML/JavaScript-based alternatives, which often suffer from significant performance penalties.

• SENS Research Foundation announced their 2nd annual Rejuvenation Biotechnology conference scheduled for August 19-21, 2015 in San Francisco, focusing on accelerating drug development through collaboration across multiple therapeutic areas.

• A project to improve the Bosch-Haber process using sonoluminescence was mentioned, with one user noting they had purchased transducers to experiment with this phenomenon.

• Intel's Compute Stick (Linux version) was noted to have sold out quickly after release, indicating strong interest in this compact computing platform.