School's Wi-Fi Making Son Sick, Parents Say In Lawsuit
• http://boston.cbslocal.comSOUTHBORO (CBS) -- A boarding school in central Massachusetts is being sued by parents who claim the school's Wi-Fi signal is making their son sick.
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'Major step' toward universal flu vaccine: studies
• http://news.yahoo.comParis (AFP) - Scientists have taken a major step towards creating a vaccine that works against multiple strains of influenza, according to two studies published Monday in top journals.
Stars Wars spaceship on Mars? NASA probe spots mysterious object like 'Star Destroyer'...
• http://www.mirror.co.ukOn Red Planet. A new photo taken by the probe shows a what will look, to many, like a Star Destroyer from the blockbuster film franchise
How to train your Minions
• mirror.linux.org.auMost people experience technology as something that's branded, shrink-wrapped, assembled with custom screws and on a monthly contract. We're surrounded by these wonderful possibilities, but denied from realising their full potential by business model
How young blood might help reverse aging. Yes, really
• http://www.ted.com, Tony Wyss-CorayTony Wyss-Coray studies the impact of aging on the human body and brain. In this eye-opening talk, he shares new research from his Stanford lab and other teams which shows that a solution for some of the less great aspects of old age might actually l
Man who had penis ripped off as a child now has 8 inch bionic replacement...
• http://www.nydailynews.com, BY Laurie HannaA man whose penis was ripped off as a child has been fitted with an 8-inch bionic replacement.
So Elon Musk's Hyperloop Is Actually Getting Kinda Serious
• WiredThe Hyperloop sounds like science fiction, Elon Musk's pipe dream: leapfrog high speed rail and go right to packing us into capsules that fling us across the country in hours using what are, essentially, pneumatic tubes.
Scientists Pull Carbon Nanofibers Out Of Thin Air
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsPulling some strings to capture CO2
Brain model with maturity of 5-week-old fetus grown in a lab
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyResearchers at Ohio State University (OSU) have grown a nearly complete human brain equivalent in size and structure to that of a five-week old fetus. Called a "brain organoid," it was bioengineered using adult human skin cells and is the most advanc
THE First Stage Of The Hyperloop Contest Will Be In Texas
• popsci.comThe pods at night, are big and bright
Major Breakthroughs In The Battle Against ALS Thanks To Ice Bucket Challenge (VIDEO)
• CBS BaltimoreNow, researchers at Johns Hopkins University say some of that money has helped them better understand a protein in the brain which is dysfunctional in nearly all ALS cases.
Antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' found at California hospital
• http://hosted.ap.orgPASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A Los Angeles-area hospital said Wednesday that some of its patients contracted an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that has been linked to a type of medical scope and infected dozens of people around the country.
Amazon exposé shows how little tech has changed the landscape
• http://www.theguardian.comApple, Amazon, Facebook and Google's well-intentioned capitalism has begun to resemble the ruthless corporatism more commonly associated with Wall Street
ARC reactor design uses superconducting magnets to draw fusion power closer
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyFusion power can seem a bit like the last bus at night; it's always coming, but never arrives.
Aluminum "yolk" nanoparticles deliver high-capacity battery recipe
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dario BorghinoResearchers at MIT and Tsinghua University in China have found a way to more than triple the capacity of the anodes, or negative electrodes, of lithium-ion batteries while also extending their lifetime and potentially allowing for faster battery char
IBM's 'Rodent Brain' Chip Could Make Our Phones Hyper-Smart
• WiredDharmendra Modha walks me to the front of the room so I can see it up close.
DNA Can Store Your Digital Data For Up To 2,000 Years
• http://www.popsci.com, By Alexandra OssolaStop throwing all your data into a digital black hole
How CERN Will Affect Your Soul
• TruthStreamMediaIn looking for the "God particle" and the states of particles believed to occur at the moment of the Big Bang, scientists in Switzerland, and at other facilities around the world, will be tinkering with the very glue of life.
Mayflower Autonomous Research Ship to cross Atlantic without a crew
• gizmag.comIf you should encounter a crewless ship out on the Atlantic Ocean in a few years, don't worry about it being the ghostly Flying Dutchman … it may be the Mayflower, however.
Bizarre undersea critter: What's a 'Flying spaghetti monster'?
• http://www.csmonitor.com, By Elizabeth PalermoThese weird creatures, siphonophores, are related to jellyfish and corals. BP videotaped this strange-looking animal while collecting video footage some 4,000 feet under the sea.
Human head transplants: are we close to making them a reality?
• http://www.independent.co,Thanks to Frankenstein's monster, Robocop, and the cyborg commandos of Ghost in the Shell, extreme portrayals of transplant surgery have captured our imagination over the years.
Brilliant Bar Gets You Drunk With an Alcoholic Cloud
• WiredA funny thing happens when you inhale alcohol: You get drunk. Depending how much alcohol is in the vapor and how much vapor is in the air, the rate at which a pleasant buzz creeps over you can be much faster or much slower than throwing back three sh
Human head transplants: are we close to making them a reality?
• http://www.independent.co,Thanks to Frankenstein's monster, Robocop, and the cyborg commandos of Ghost in the Shell, extreme portrayals of transplant surgery have captured our imagination over the years.
Beyond PTSD: Some Vets Tormented by 'Moral Injury'
• arcleinIt wasn't any single event that left him sleepless, depressed, and "drinking lots" when he returned home. And it wasn't PTSD. It was the conflict between what he had done and witnessed while in service children growing up in war zones
Biotech Company Is Developing Transplantable Pig Organs For Humans
• popsci.comPigs are good for more than just bacon
Cannabis-derived compound could form part of the obesity medication puzzle
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Nick LavarsBy combining compounds from cannabis and vitamin A, a team of Australian researchers has uncovered a promising new approach to fat-busting medication. The team's work may pave the way for obesity treatments with fewer side effects than current medica
Will The Large Hadron Collider Open Up A Portal To Another Dimension?
• http://www.shtfplan.com, Michael SnyderWhat in the world is going on over at CERN? Are scientists playing around with forces that they simply do not understand?
THE TEFLON TOXIN
• https://firstlook.org, Sharon LernerDuPont and the Chemistry of Deception
Man's best friend: how veterinary research could save human lives
• The GuardianOne Health holds that humans and the world around us thrive and suffer for the same reasons. As the idea grows more popular, health solutions developed for your dog might just end up helping you, too
Google Restructures Itself To Form 'Alphabet,' A New Supercompany
• popsci.comAlso, Sundar Pichai is the new CEO of Google
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