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Researchers regrow corneas, first known tissue grown from an adult human stem cell
Post Date: 2014-07-03 05:29:04 by Tatarewicz
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Boston researchers have identified a way to enhance regrowth of human corneal tissue to restore vision, using a molecule known as ABCB5 that acts as a marker for hard-to-find limbal stem cells. This work, a collaboration between the Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Schepens Eye Research Institute (Mass. Eye and Ear), Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the VA Boston Healthcare System, provides promise to burn victims, victims of chemical injury and others with damaging eye diseases. The research, published this week in Nature, is also one of the first known examples of constructing a tissue from an adult-derived human stem cell. Limbal stem cells reside in the ...
Why Everyone is Wrong about Climate Change
Post Date: 2014-07-02 07:00:37 by Ada
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Assigning blame for climate change that will happen with or without human activity on Earth constitutes a disingenuous discourse. The climate changes, and nearly everything on Earth and beyond it effects that change. From geological processes to biological evolution, to changes in the sun's output, to yes, even human activity - absolutely everything has an impact on the climate for better or for worse. Image: Climate change, and even exceptional global warming is nothing new. Even if humans managed to negate any impact they were having on the environment, ice ages, rising seas, and off-the-chart CO2 levels and temperatures are inevitable. All we can do is build civilizations and ...
Antarctic Sea Ice Growing Despite Global Warming Warnings
Post Date: 2014-06-30 16:43:52 by BTP Holdings
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Antarctic Sea Ice Growing Despite Global Warming Warnings Sunday, 29 Jun 2014 10:37 AM By Sandy Fitzgerald The sea ice coverage around Antarctica over the weekend marked a record high, with the ice surrounding the continent measuring at 2.07 million square kilometers, according to an environmentalist and author who says the ice there has actually been increasing since 1979 despite continued warnings of global warming. The new record was posted for the first time by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s online record, The Cryosphere Today, early Sunday morning. It's not apparent if the record actually occurred on Friday or Saturday, says Harold Ambler on his blog, ...
Netflix Could Be Classified As a 'Cybersecurity Threat' Under New CISPA Rules
Post Date: 2014-06-30 11:49:11 by Lorie Meacham
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The cybersecurity bill making its way through the Senate right now is so broad that it could allow ISPs to classify Netflix as a "cyber threat," which would allow them to throttle the streaming service's delivery to customers. It would be a backdoor way for ISPs to undermine net neutrality, and it's one of the reasons why the Cybersecurity Information Protection Act of 2014—modeled on the CISPA bill that the internet has rallied against twice already—is so terrible for consumers (the other is the unfettered ferry of information between companies and the federal government, but that's another story). RELATED: The Senate's Cybersecurity Bill Threatens Net ...
Antarctica sets new record for sea ice area
Post Date: 2014-06-29 21:00:27 by Ada
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The sea ice surrounding Antarctica, which, as I reported in my book, has been steadily increasing throughout the period of satellite measurement that began in 1979, has hit a new all-time record high for areal coverage. The new record anomaly for Southern Hemisphere sea ice, the ice encircling the southernmost continent, is 2.074 million square kilometers and was posted for the first time by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s The Cryosphere Today early Sunday morning. Click for Full Text!
Facebook manipulates the users minds in unethical experemental programing.
Post Date: 2014-06-29 16:34:08 by titorite
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Facebook has been experimenting on us. A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that Facebook intentionally manipulated the news feeds of almost 700,000 users in order to study “emotional contagion through social networks.” The researchers, who are affiliated with Facebook, Cornell, and the University of California–San Francisco, tested whether reducing the number of positive messages people saw made those people less likely to post positive content themselves. The same went for negative messages: Would scrubbing posts with sad or angry words from someone’s Facebook feed make that person write fewer gloomy updates? They tweaked the ...
Toronto's commercial aquaponics farm showcases "farming of the future"
Post Date: 2014-06-28 23:23:33 by Tatarewicz
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TORONTO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- There's lush green lettuce, plump tomatoes and fragrant basil all growing in a bed of water in a 2, 000-sq-ft (about 186 square meters) greenhouse in Toronto, the largest city of Canada. It's all part of a pilot project an urban farmer is hoping will help showcase the benefits of a waste-free system which combines aquaculture and hydroponics. He's hoping the large-scale commercial aquaponics farm he built nearly two months ago will help persuade others into making the switch from conventional farming. "We're hoping to get connected with more farming groups in Ontario and help them access aquaponics and sort of get involved and start ...
Human trials of vitamin A-boosting ‘super bananas' are about to begin
Post Date: 2014-06-28 04:56:04 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert Staff The bananas look normal on the outside, but inside they’re fortified with alpha and beta carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, and also gives the super fruit a unique orange flesh. If all goes well in these human trials, they will begin growing in Uganda by 2020 according to the researchers. The project, led by researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia, is one of the most significant biofortification projects in the world, and was backed with almost $10 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bananas are a staple food in many regions of eastern Africa, but because of the fruit’s low levels of pro-vitamin A ...
Cheap and enviromentally friendly: Tofu ingredient could revolutionize solar panel manufacture
Post Date: 2014-06-28 03:00:42 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... The chemical used to make tofu and bath salts could also replace a highly toxic and expensive substance used to make solar cells, a University study published in the journal Nature has revealed. Cadmium chloride is currently a key ingredient in solar cell technology used in millions of solar panels around the world. This soluble compound is highly toxic and expensive to produce, requiring elaborate safety measures to protect workers during manufacture and then specialist disposal when panels are no longer needed. Safe and a fraction of the cost Now, a University of Liverpool researcher has found that it can be replaced with magnesium chloride, which is extracted from ...
United States Patent: 4706689
Post Date: 2014-06-26 18:00:11 by Lorie Meacham
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"A new apparatus for location and monitoring of humans has been developed. The device employs a unique programmable signal generator and detection system to locate and monitor the movement of individuals. It additionally utilizes a physiological monitoring system to signal a warning for the necessity for immediate help. The device is small enough to be implanted in young children as well as adults. The power supply and signal generator are designed to function at a low duty cycle for prolonged periods before recharging." See more at link.
Fuel Your Independence
Post Date: 2014-06-26 17:46:26 by BTP Holdings
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The way fuel prices have gone through the ceiling... it's no wonder more and more of us are looking for new ways to gain fuel independence. Making methanol from table scraps is one way to obtain it... but is it a good method? Find out the flaws and the strong points of making methanol at home... so you can develop a more successful strategy for fuel self-reliance... from today's Survivopedia article. Pros and Cons of Making Methanol at Home email.backyardliberty.com...HX91istUjxvRy8L0Azw-3D-3D SurvivoPedia.com PS: Remember... in case of a catastrophic event fuel will be more valuable than liquid gold. So if you can make it yourself... well, let's just say you'll be ...
Huge Roll-Out of New Liquid Fuel Called Sun-Gas, Coming Soon
Post Date: 2014-06-25 16:24:53 by BTP Holdings
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If you've never heard of Sun-Gas before, I won't be surprised. The mainstream news is nowhere near it. Neither is Wall Street. But it is the newest liquid fuel - that could offset the need for shale gas - and it will be served at the pumps to power your car... your home... planes and fleets of trucks across the country. How's that possible? Well, get ready for this... According to my contacts at Uncommon Wisdom Daily, over a dozen scientists across the country quietly found a way to harvest the sun's energy and mix it with water to produce this new type of gasoline called Sun-Gas. And it's 20-times more-powerful and cleaner than natural gas. This is historical, ...
Victory in war on cancer unlikely - German scientist
Post Date: 2014-06-25 09:43:56 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... Cancer 'as old as multi-cellular life on Earth': Every year millions of people around the world are diagnosed with cancer. Each one of them dreams of a victory in the battle against it. But can cancer ever be completely defeated? Researchers at Kiel University (CAU) in Germany have now reached a sobering conclusion: "cancer is as old as multi-cellular life on earth and will probably never be completely eradicated," says Professor Thomas Bosch in his latest research results. The study by an international team led by Bosch was published in the scientific journal Nature Communications. The so-called cancer genes are ancient The causes of tumors are the ...
10 Tribes That Are The Last Of Their Kind
Post Date: 2014-06-25 07:59:01 by Ada
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In a world where it seems like everyone is living by the clock, working for more stuff, and permanently attached to their cell phones, there are a few groups of people who live a nature-centered life, just as they did centuries ago. Climate change and modern encroachments have caused some of their populations to dwindle, but for now, these 10 tribes are still here. Click for Full Text!
Into Darwin's Dark Night
Post Date: 2014-06-25 07:41:59 by Ada
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We Had a Good Run I’m being a pain in the ass again. My chilodhood makes me do it. When I was eleven, we boy kids in Alabama liked to shoot a wasp’s nest with BB guns and run like hell. I guess it stuck. In this column I will explain why the Caucasian race will shortly be extinct, and why it is a good idea. This conclusion flows ineluctably from evolutionary considerations and studies of racial IQ. It is simple biology. The Evolutionary-IQ Perspective As Race Realists have argued at length, IQ is a reliable measure of intelligence, and is primarily genetic. Twin studies, in which identical twins have been raised apart in differing environments, show that 80% of IQ is of ...
Global warming data FAKED by government - see what they fabricated
Post Date: 2014-06-24 17:49:34 by BTP Holdings
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Global warming data FAKED by government to fit climate change fictions Monday, June 23, 2014 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Tags: global warming, fabricated data, scientific fraud (NaturalNews) When drug companies are caught faking clinical trial data, no one is surprised anymore. When vaccine manufacturers spike their human trial samples with animal antibodies to make sure their vaccines appear to work, we all just figure that's how they do business: lying, cheating, deceiving and violating the law. Now, in what might be the largest scientific fraud ever uncovered, NASA and the NOAA have been caught red-handed altering historical temperature data to produce a "climate change ...
The key to eternal youth? Researchers reveal worm that can put itself into 'ageless state' - and hope to create a drug to do the same for humans
Post Date: 2014-06-23 07:12:41 by Tatarewicz
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MailOnLine... Worm continued to wriggle about, foraging for food However, cells and organs were suspended in an ageless state Researchers hope to find a drug to control this process in humans The centuries-long search for the fountain of youth has led researchers to an unlikely source - a tiny worm. The nematode worm C. elegans can put itself into 'famine mode' researchers have discovered- a state where it does not age. They say a new study of the phenomenon could one day lead to a drug for humans. A new study of the tiny nematode worm C. elegans begins to explain this marvel of calorie restriction and hints at an easier way to achieve longevity. This image shows a nematode ...
A Mexican scientist has received the World Food Prize for outstanding contribution to wheat crop’s resistance to various diseases.
Post Date: 2014-06-23 03:57:38 by Tatarewicz
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PressTV... Indian-born Sanjaya Rajaram was awarded with the accolade for his effective cross-breeding of different wheat, which has resulted in the crop’s resistance against disease as well as its ability to grow in different climates and environments. He is credited with developing 480 wheat varieties that have been released in 51 countries on six continents. According to the prize, which is worth USD 250,000, the varieties he developed have led to a 200 million ton increase in wheat production worldwide, which increases the availability of food to millions of people. "It's a great honor," Rajaram said. "I'm a very humble person but very honored the World ...
Germany produces half of energy with solar
Post Date: 2014-06-23 03:28:57 by Tatarewicz
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Local de Germany produced a record 50 percent of its electricity needs through solar panel at the start of June, breaking a huge milestone on its march to renewable energy. "German solar demonstrated just what it is capable of in the first two weeks of June," said Tobias Rothacher, expert for renewable energies at Germany Trade & Invest, the country's economic development agency. Analysis from the Fraunhofer ISE research institute showed solar panels in Germany generated a record 24.24 GW of electricity between 1pm and 2pm on Friday, June 6th. And on Monday June 9th, which was a national holiday, solar power production peaked at 23.1 GW, which equalled 50.6 percent of ...
Finding thoughts in speech: How human brain processes thoughts during natural communication
Post Date: 2014-06-22 04:53:29 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily: For the first time, neuroscientists were able to find out how different thoughts are reflected in neuronal activity during natural conversations. Johanna Derix, Olga Iljina and the interdisciplinary team of Dr. Tonio Ball from the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools at the University of Freiburg and the Epilepsy Center of the University Medical Center Freiburg (Freiburg, Germany) report on the link between speech, thoughts and brain responses in a special issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. "Thoughts are difficult to investigate, as one cannot observe in a direct manner what the person is thinking about. Language, however, reflects the underlying mental ...
Researchers want you to change your car for a mini-helicopter
Post Date: 2014-06-22 04:14:53 by Tatarewicz
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Six institutions funded by the European Union are exploring the idea of small commuter helicopters to tackle city traffic. Swarms of flying cars hovering over cities has been a persistent image in sci-fi. We’ve seen them in TV shows like Hanna-Barbera’s The Jetsons and movies such as Blade Runner and The Fifth Element. But the truth is few people have taken them seriously as a solution for everyday transportation. Until now. myCopter is a European government project that is studying the technical feasibility of small commuter helicopters. The main challenge is figuring out how to make personal choppers easy to fly for ordinary people. Scientists at the University of Liverpool ...
China Focus: 3D printing industry begins to boom
Post Date: 2014-06-20 22:05:47 by Tatarewicz
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QINGDAO, June 20 (Xinhua) -- With products ranging from stem cells, shoes and mini-statues, 3D printing has started to boom in China amid the industry's rapid development worldwide. Qingdao Unique Products Develop Co., Ltd announced that adipose-derived stem cells and corneal stromal cells exported via a biological 3D printer had survived for nine days. Cell-printed tissues can be used for organ transplants or restoration, said Wang Hong, board chairman of the company at the 2014 World 3D Printing Technology Industry Exhibition, which opened on Thursday in east China's coastal city of Qingdao. The four-day event has attracted 110 3D printing companies at home and from abroad and ...
Robots in warfare
Post Date: 2014-06-20 07:14:09 by Tatarewicz
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swissinfo.ch Machines are starting to slowly replace humans on the battlefield. It’s believed fully autonomous weapons may be ready in 20-30 years. And Switzerland is moving ahead with its own research into mobile robot technology. At a recent meeting in Geneva on the threat of killer robot technology (lethal autonomous weapons systems or LAWS), a Swiss foreign ministry disarmament expert said the international community was only starting to grasp the possible repercussions of the robotic revolution on the future battlefield. Laurent Masmejean added that it was crucial to further examine which applications of autonomous capabilities would be desirable, legal and acceptable, and ...
Why Solar Energy Is the Key to Solving Global Poverty
Post Date: 2014-06-20 05:22:58 by Tatarewicz
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Yahoo News Every morning, students in Kunthur, a village outside Bangalore, India, leave home carrying a battery among their books. At Swamy Vivekananda High School, solar panels charge the batteries during the day so the stored energy can be used to power lanterns when the students return home. With access to light—and the elimination of dirty and costly kerosene-powered lamps—families save $100 a year and children have more time for work and study, offering them a chance to rise out of poverty. Solar energy is emerging as a way to give power to the 1.3 billion people in the world with no reliable access to electricity without spending billions of dollars to build ...
Fish-eating spiders discovered in all parts of the world
Post Date: 2014-06-20 01:33:53 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily: Spiders are traditionally viewed as predators of insects. Zoologists from Switzerland and Australia have now published a study that shows: spiders all over the world also prey on fish. The academic journal PLOS ONE has just published the results. Although viewed by ecologists as the classical predators of insects, researchers have become increasingly aware that spiders are not exclusively insectivorous. Certain larger-sized species supplement their diet by occasionally catching small fish. This shows a new study by zoologist and spider expert, Martin Nyffeler from the University of Basel, Switzerland and Bradley Pusey from the University of Western Australia. The ...
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