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How living on the wrong side of a time zone can be hazardous to your health
Post Date: 2019-04-23 04:00:51 by Horse
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Sleep scientist Matthew Walker has observed that “human beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent gain.” We stay up late to watch our favorite TV shows. We wake up early to get to work or school on time. And twice a year we change our clocks, to the bewilderment of our circadian rhythms. We also set up conflicts between our natural and social clocks in other, less obvious ways, a fact underscored in research published this month in the Journal of Health Economics. It turns out, the study found, that living on the wrong side of a time zone’s boundary can have negative consequences on a person’s health and wallet. The ...
Chinese scientists find cheaper way to make hydrogen fuel
Post Date: 2019-04-21 05:10:56 by Tatarewicz
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ECNS...Chinese scientists have found a cheaper way to produce hydrogen energy by developing a new catalyst. The catalyst was developed by scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China, who used an alloy to improve the activity and stability of a kind of precious metal catalyst. The new catalyst can greatly cut the cost of hydrogen production through electrolysis of water compared with Iridium dioxide, a catalyst that is widely used in production, according to the researchers. As a clean energy, hydrogen has huge potential in industries including new energy vehicles and electricity generation. The research on the catalyst provides a new direction for other similar ...
CRISPR Treats Lung Disease Before Birth
Post Date: 2019-04-21 04:07:29 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Using CRISPR gene editing, researchers have thwarted a lethal lung disease in an animal model in which a harmful mutation causes death within hours after birth. This proof-of-concept study showed that in utero editing could be a promising new approach for treating lung diseases before birth. "The developing fetus has many innate properties that make it an attractive recipient for therapeutic gene editing," said study co-leader William H. Peranteau, MD, an investigator at CHOP's Center for Fetal Research, and a pediatric and fetal surgeon in CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment. "Furthermore, the ability to cure or mitigate a disease via ...
The Asteroid that Flattened Mars
Post Date: 2019-04-19 18:13:16 by BTP Holdings
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Just about every two years, the planet Mars makes its closest approach to Earth... around 36 million miles. That's when we pack our robotic emissaries off to the Red Planet, timing their launches to spend the least effort to get there. Some fly around it... snapping pictures... Others land ... to sample its surface.... ...a few to crawl around its canyons and craters. These probes may pave the way for human explorers... and, perhaps permanent settlers... who'll dig deeper still... in search of answers to our most pressing question: Did Mars develop far enough -- and stay that way long enough -- for life to arise? And, if so, does anything live now within Mars' dusty ...
Who Cleans Up When a Wind Farm Retires?
Post Date: 2019-04-19 11:17:37 by BTP Holdings
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The Ponnequin Wind Farm straddles the border of Wyoming and Colorado. It's scheduled to be dynamited in 2016. What will happen to the pieces? Inside Energy's Leigh Paterson looks at what happens to wind turbines when they retire.
Yale scientists restore cellular functions in dead pig's brain
Post Date: 2019-04-18 08:13:46 by Tatarewicz
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ECNS... Yale scientists restore cellular functions in dead pig's brain 1 2019-04-18 14:06:08Xinhua Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download Scientists from Yale University restored circulation and cellular activity in a pig's brain four hours after its death. The study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature showed that some basic cellular functions were observed in the brain of a postmortem pig obtained from a meatpacking plant and circulated with a chemical solution. The researchers said that the brain showed no recognizable global electrical signals associated with normal brain function like perception, awareness, or consciousness, so "this is not a living brain, but it ...
Scientists Print 3D Heart With Patient's Cells
Post Date: 2019-04-17 04:15:43 by Tatarewicz
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7 Scientists Print 3D Heart With Patient's Cells Scientists Print 3D Heart With Patient's Cells Tweet TEHRAN (FNA)- In a major medical breakthrough, researchers have 'printed' the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials. In a major medical breakthrough, Tel Aviv University researchers have "printed" the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials. Their findings were published on April 15 in a study in Advanced Science. Until now, scientists in regenerative medicine -- a field positioned at the crossroads of biology and technology ...
This Teenager Will Revolutionize Nuclear Power | Archives | NBC News
Post Date: 2019-04-15 22:21:32 by BTP Holdings
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At age 11, Taylor Wilson told his parents that he wanted to build a nuclear reactor in the family garage. His parents never guessed he would do it, but three years later Taylor made history. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more Archives: http://bit.ly/NBCArchives Since then Taylor has continued to amaze everyone around him with inventions like a cheaper way to make medical isotopes to treat cancer, and a better way to detect dirty bombs. Rock Center's Harry Smith hikes in the mountains of Western Nevada with this boy wonder to learn what makes Taylor Wilson tick.
Of Course the Pentagon Is Pursuing Autonomous Killer Robots
Post Date: 2019-04-10 11:45:34 by Ada
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Autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems shall be designed to allow commanders and operators to exercise appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force. ~ Department of Defense Directive 3000.9 (May 8, 2017) Suppose you knew that I was manufacturing gun powder. And rifle barrels, trigger mechanisms, and sighting equipment. And I was open about this, not trying to hide my activities and projects from anyone. Indeed, I am absolutely unapologetic about my activities. Suppose that I claimed that I was not planning on making rifles and ammunition, just components, and even if I was, these rifles wouldn’t be used to shoot anything, and certainly not to kill anything or ...
No longer a conspiracy theory: MIT scientists confirm they possess technology to beam voices into your head
Post Date: 2019-04-08 16:32:44 by Horse
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A crackpot theory no more, scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology just revealed they now possess the technology to beam voices into your head. For years, the mainstream media has been poking fun at anyone who actually believed the “powers that be” are desperately trying to usurp control over humanity — but some of the latest technological developments are clear indications that a totalitarian regime is brewing on the horizon.
Baidu CEO: AI will weaken people's dependence on cell phones in two decades
Post Date: 2019-04-03 04:36:02 by Tatarewicz
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(ECNS) - China is gradually playing a defining role in global technology innovation, said Robin Li Yanhong, the CEO and cofounder of Baidu, China's top search engine. Speaking at the 2019 Internet Yuelu Summit, Li said most people think of cars when they talk about intelligent Internet, but its effects will become more far-reaching for all of society in the future. In the past 20 years, Chinese people have become more and more reliant on their mobile phones, but that dependency will decline gradually over the next two decades because of the growth of artificial intelligence, he said. “Our living environment will be filled with all kinds of sensors and they will easily be able ...
The Lost History of One of the World’s Strangest Science Experiments
Post Date: 2019-04-02 13:53:40 by Ada
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The hummingbirds were dying. Cockroaches were everywhere. And then Steve Bannon showed up. Before dawn on April 4, 1994, Abigail Alling and Mark Van Thillo slipped across the foothills of Arizona’s Santa Catalina Mountains. They made their way to a looming monument of geodesic domes and pyramids known as Biosphere 2. The three-acre complex contained a miniature rain forest, a mangrove, a desert and a coral reef — along with seven people who had been sealed inside for a month. Ms. Alling and Mr. Van Thillo had recently emerged from a two-year stay in Biosphere 2. Later, after they were arrested, they told reporters that they feared for the safety of the people inside. They ...
Hunt for Life: Astronomers Find Promising Stars
Post Date: 2019-04-01 01:00:48 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- NASA's new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is designed to ferret out habitable exoplanets, but with hundreds of thousands of sunlike and smaller stars in its camera views, which of those stars could host planets like our own? A team of astronomers has identified the most promising targets for this search. NASA's new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is designed to ferret out habitable exoplanets, but with hundreds of thousands of sunlike and smaller stars in its camera views, which of those stars could host planets like our own? TESS will observe 400,000 stars across the whole sky to catch a glimpse of a planet transiting across the face of ...
Wow! Blue Origin Launches Capsule and Rocket, Lands Both Again | Video
Post Date: 2019-03-31 17:28:51 by BTP Holdings
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On June 19, 2016, the "New Shepard" rocket successfully launched three student payloads into suborbital space. The rocket and capsule landed a few minutes after separation. This was the 4th flight of the same hardware, proving its re-usability once again. -- Full Story on the flight: www.youtube.com/redirect?...description&v=nNRs2gMyLLk
Discovery of Life-Extension Pathway in Worms
Post Date: 2019-03-31 06:00:17 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms by as much as 45 percent, largely by modulating a cannabinoid biological pathway, according to a new study. An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms by as much as 45 percent, largely by modulating a cannabinoid biological pathway, according to a study from scientists at Scripps Research. The scientists, whose work is published on March 25 in Nature Chemical Biology, also showed that the lifespan-extending cannabinoid pathway in C. elegans is related in unexpected ways to cannabinoid pathways found in humans and other mammals. "This ...
Dan Britt - Orbits and Ice Ages: The History of Climate
Post Date: 2019-03-30 12:11:33 by BTP Holdings
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Another lecture in IHMC's award winning lecture series. www.ihmc.us Climate change has become a major political issue, but few understand how climate has changed in the past and the forces that drive climate. Most people don't know that fifty million years ago there were breadfruit trees and crocodiles on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, or that 18,000 years ago there was a mile-thick glacier on Manhattan and a continuous belt of winter sea ice extending south to Cape Hatteras. The History of Climate provides context of our current climate debate and fundamental insight how the climate works. Dr. Daniel Britt is a Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the Department of ...
Are we close to solving the puzzle of consciousness?
Post Date: 2019-03-30 01:41:24 by Tatarewicz
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BBC... Giulio Tononi’s "integrated information theory" might solve neuroscience’s biggest puzzle Can a lobster feel pain in the same way as you or I? We know that they have the same sensors – called nociceptors – that cause us to flinch or cry when we are hurt. And they certainly behave like they are sensing something unpleasant. When a chef places them in boiling water, for instance, they twitch their tails as if they are in agony. But are they actually “aware” of the sensation? Or is that response merely a reflex? When you or I perform an action, our minds are filled with a complex conscious experience. We can’t just assume that this is ...
Serious Losses of Pollinating Insects in Britain
Post Date: 2019-03-27 23:16:15 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Many insect pollinator species are disappearing from areas of Great Britain, a new study has found. Research showed one third of wild pollinator species experienced declines in terms of areas in which they were found, while one tenth increased. The research, led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, measured the presence of 353 wild bee and hoverfly species across the country, from 1980 to 2013. It showed one third of species experienced declines in terms of areas in which they were found, while one tenth increased. For the remainder of species, their distribution was either stable or the trend was inconclusive. A positive but unexpected finding of the study was the ...
Researchers Get Humans to Think Like Computers
Post Date: 2019-03-26 23:58:19 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Computers, like those that power self-driving cars, can be tricked into mistaking random scribbles for trains, fences and even school busses. People aren't supposed to be able to see how those images trip up computers but in a new study, Johns Hopkins University researchers show most people actually can. The findings suggest modern computers may not be as different from humans as we think, and demonstrate how advances in artificial intelligence continue to narrow the gap between the visual abilities of people and machines. The research appears today in the journal Nature Communications. "Most of the time, research in our field is about getting computers to think ...
Proof that girls and boys are born to be different: Controversial study finds that brain differences between the sexes begin in the womb
Post Date: 2019-03-25 17:40:36 by Horse
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In a scientific first, researchers claim to have found that differences between men’s and women’s brains start in the womb. The conclusion is likely to be controversial, with some experts claiming social influences are more important. But scientists who did brain scans of 118 foetuses in the second half of pregnancy to analyse the links between gender and the connectivity of a developing brain believe the differences are biological.
C2C Shows upcoming
Post Date: 2019-03-24 03:48:39 by Tatarewicz
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C2C Shows upcoming: Alternative Health / Animal Communication Monday - March 25, 2019 First Half: Dr. Joel Wallach addresses alternative health approaches and the benefits of remedies and supplements that aid in the body's recovery from many diseases and ailments. Second Half: Animal communicator Amelia Kinkade will discuss how animals are able to communicate with each other by means of a quantum process and how we can learn to talk to our own animals at home as well as wild animals like elephants, lions, tigers, dolphins, and whales. Simulated Reality / Billy Meier Predictions Tuesday - First Half: A graduate of MIT and Stanford, Rizwan Virk is an entrepreneur, video game pioneer, ...
Why big tech should fear Europe
Post Date: 2019-03-23 22:50:04 by Tatarewicz
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Economist,,,“THE BIRTHDAY of a new world is at hand.” Ever since Thomas Paine penned those words in 1776, America has seen itself as the land of the new—and Europe as a continent stuck in the past. Nowhere is that truer than in the tech industry. America is home to 15 of the world’s 20 most valuable tech firms; Europe has one. Silicon Valley is where the brainiest ideas meet the smartest money. America is also where the debate rages loudly over how to tame the tech giants, so that they act in the public interest. Tech tycoons face roastings by Congress for their firms’ privacy lapses. Elizabeth Warren, a senator who is running for president in 2020, wants Facebook ...
Bill Nye on CNN oliberates Trump adviser William Happer
Post Date: 2019-03-23 14:10:27 by BTP Holdings
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On Earth Day, CNN hosted a talk with Bill Nye and Trump adviser William Happer Related: www.youtube.com/redirect?...1MzQ1MDIzMUAxNTUzMzYzODMx www.youtube.com/redirect?...1MzQ1MDIzMUAxNTUzMzYzODMxPoster Comment:Bill Nye the Science Guy.
World In Midst of Carbon Drought (w/ Prof. William Happer, Princeton University)
Post Date: 2019-03-23 13:12:12 by BTP Holdings
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We’re in a carbon drought. That is according to Professor William Happer of Princeton University. The renowned physicist says when it comes to carbon dioxide, there’s more good than bad. He goes on to say most of carbon dioxide’s effect has already happened. He points to the logarithmic dependence of temperature on carbon dioxide levels. Happer says the unique properties of carbon dioxide mean that current levels would need to double for another one-degree increase in temperature and they’d have to double again for another one degree rise.
Weird, Wild Gravity of Asteroid Bennu
Post Date: 2019-03-22 01:10:52 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- New research is revealing the Alice in Wonderland-like physics that govern gravity near the surface of the asteroid Bennu. Research led by the University of Colorado Boulder is revealing the Alice in Wonderland-like physics that govern gravity near the surface of the asteroid Bennu. The new findings are part of a suite of papers published today by the team behind NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission. And they come just three months after OSIRIS-REx first encountered Bennu on Dec. 3, 2018. Since then, the spacecraft has completed a few dozen laps around the asteroid, which is about as tall as ...
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