Synthetic Biology Should We Be Afraid?
• Farm WarsOrganism created by synthetic biology techniques to be released into the wild and most astonishingly, it will bypass any regulatory approval procedures.
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Denise Herzing: Could we speak the language of dolphins?
• ted.comFor 28 years, Denise Herzing has spent five months each summer living with a pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins, following three generations of family relationships and behaviors.
BBC iScience Nanotechnology
• youtubeA fun, engaging and relevant programme, inspiring the viewer to consider the science within and how scientific process can be used to test ideas and develop theories, rather than just looking for a given answer to a known question.
Holder: Justice ‘has not … and will not prosecute any reporter for doing his or her job’
• The TicketIn response to criticism of the Department of Justice's secret surveillance of and seizure of records from reporters, Eric Holder will testify that no reporters have been or will be prosecuted for doing their job during his service as attorney genera
DIY / Self sufficiency
• wakeup-world.comGrowing Edible Weeds
The CIA Invests in Robotic Writers for Media Releases
• .Narrative Science has already proven that its robot writers can make sentences that are good enough for newspapers and internal company reports. Now they’re going to work for the CIA.
7 Last Minute Prepping Items
• wakeup-world.comEvery single one of us has been in a situation where the weather forecasters and civil authorities have warned of an oncoming crisis.
IRS official: Lavish conference followed IRS rules
• APAn Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the agency's latest scandal told lawmakers Thursday that an expensive conference held in 2010 conformed to existing rules, though he acknowledged it was not the best use of taxpayer money.
Britain to pay for colonial-era torture, denies liability
• ReutersBritain expressed regret for the abuse of Kenyans by colonial forces during the 1950s Mau Mau insurgency and announced compensation for 5,228 survivors, but stopped short of apologizing. The deal, settled out of court after 3 elderly torture victims
Study Suggests Lethality of Roundup ‘Weedkiller’ Extends Beyond Plants To Humans
• wakeup-world.comA shocking new study finds that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, “…may be the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment,” capable of contributing to a wide range of fatal human diseases.
Town mails discarded dog poop back to errant pet owners
• The SideshowVolunteers have been enlisted to approach dog owners who leave their pet’s poop behind, and to strike up a conversation with the goal of finding out the name of the dog. "With the name of the dog and the breed it was possible to identify the owner
CIA Chief: We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher
• WiredMore and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to your light switches. CIA Director David Petraeus cannot wait to spy on you through them.
Now FBI wants back door to all software
• WNDThe FBI is unhappy that there are communications technologies that it cannot intercept and wants to require that software makers and communications companies create a back door so they can listen in when they desire..
Is there a real way to lose belly fat?
• howstuffworks.comIf you think that belly fat is just an issue for people who are overweight, think again -- even people who are at a healthy weight and exercise regularly can have it.
Honda's 130-mph lawn mower should make yard work a snap
• dvice.comMowing the lawn can be a real chore, especially if you have a lot of grass to cut.
Dept. of Homeland Security: Laptops, Phones Can Be Searched Based on Hunches
• CBS NewsU.S. border agents should continue to be allowed to search a traveler’s laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data on them based on no more than a hunch, otherwise it would prevent the U.S. from detecting child porn
Gallery of the Day: Luxury submarine is way cooler than a yacht
• dvice.comThis "Migaloo" super-yact is decked out with all the amenities you could ever possibly want on vacation, including a few decks, a grand staircase and even elevators.
Phone Sex, Banks & Google for Emails: The NSA Spying Is Bigger Than Verizon
• The Atlantic Wire"It's the largest database ever assembled in the world" and the NSA wanted "to create a database of every call ever made" within U.S. territory. Likewise, ... "the agency now stores copies of all e-mails transmitted in America,
Japan's latest maglev train passes its first test
• dvice.comJapan has long been known as a leader in the world of high-speed rail. And in 2027, the nation will be unveiling its latest crown jewel: the Maglev L0 (that's a zero at the end). When it starts service, the L0 will officially be the world's ......
IRS ranter slashes wrists outside 'Today' show in Rockefeller Plaza (VIDEO)
• .A deranged, suicidal man ranting against the government used knives to saw his wrists outside the “Today" show. He used broken English to tell anyone who would listen the Internal Revenue Service was corrupt and they had "ruined his life."
Zoologger: The lyrebird that's a song-and-dance man
• newscientist.comBeyoncé Knowles may be the pinnacle of evolution. She can do something that no other animal species can do, and that many humans struggle with: sing and dance at the same time (unless she's miming).
NSA's Verizon Spying Order Specifically Targeted Americans, Not Foreigners
• ForbesThe program is purely domestic,” says the ACLU’s National Security Project. ”This is also an indiscriminate dragnet. Say what you will about warrantless wiretapping, at least it targeted Al Qaeda. This includes every customer of Verizon"
Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace
• newscientist.comThe sun's atmosphere – the corona – is too hot for spacecraft to explore. Luckily, there's a family of comets that isn't afraid to plunge in, allowing us to probe this mysterious region.
Graffiti codes let you surf with a wave of your phone
• newscientist.comEVERYWHERE you look nowadays there seems to be a QR code. Those are the complicated square patterns that contain links to websites, for example, in a format smartphone cameras can read.
Sleep-Deprived Men Are Really Bad At Judging Who Wants To Sleep With Them
• popsci.comMissing out on sleep can cause men to incorrectly gauge if women want to get it on.
We're Making Less Effective Drugs Now Than 40 Years Ago
• popsci.comA new study examines the effectiveness of new drugs compared with placebo in drug trials from 1966 to 2010. The new drugs aren't looking so hot.
Laser Time Cloak Hides The Fact That An Event Ever Happened
• popsci.comThis is the first almost-practical application of temporal cloaking ... but it might work too well.
Inconsistency In The Big Bang Theory Resolved
• popsci.comPrevious measurements of lithium isotopes in the galaxy may not have been entirely accurate. Woops!
Devastation of the Seas
• arcleinBy the numbers alone, the era when fishermen resisted the advent of the trawl was over. But many still complained that, by ripping up the seafloor and crushing the oyster beds and rocky expanses that were the homes and sources of sustenance for fish,
In Defense of (Raw) Milk
• arclein“Certified raw milk” was endorsed by numerous physicians and supported by legislators and the public and the American Association of Medical Milk Commissions to protect and regulate the careful production and distribution of certified raw milk.
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