This Anti-Social Media Campaign Displays Ugly Truths About Technology Addiction
• http://www.trueactivist.comTechnology addiction is the new smoking, says this artist.
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Mammal Embryos Develop Normally In Space
• popsci.comAn indication that humans might be able to reproduce in the great beyond, too
This Self-Filling Water Bottle Draws Water Vapor From The Air
• http://www.trueactivist.comThe Austrian startup Fontus has developed a water bottle that pulls vapor from the air to fill itself.
Study indicates that even one week of organic consumption vs. conventional foods leads to a 90 ...
• http://www.naturalnews.compercent reduction in pesticide poisoning. (NaturalNews) Recent research has shown that eating organic foods for as little as one week can dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides found in the body.
Watch These Carbon Nanotubes Assemble Themselves
• motherboard.vice.comThe flashiest discovery in science this week is a powerful force field that makes particles quickly come together.
Spinning nanotube fibers at Rice University
• youtubeScientists have created the first pure carbon nanotube fibers that combine many of the best features of highly conductive metal wires, strong carbon fibers and pliable textile thread. In a Jan. 11 paper in the journal Science, researchers from Rice U
Researchers grind nanotubes to get nanoribbons
• youtubeA simple way to turn carbon nanotubes into valuable graphene nanoribbons may be to grind them, according to research led by Rice University.
Nanotube sponge soaks up oil
• youtubeA sponge made of pure carbon nanotubes with a dash of boron shows remarkable ability to absorb oil spills from the surface of water.
Nanotube sponge soaks up oil
• youtubeA sponge made of pure carbon nanotubes with a dash of boron shows remarkable ability to absorb oil spills from the surface of water.
Could the 3D-printed cast put plaster to pasture?
• http://www.gizmag.com, Ben CoxworthIf you've ever had a cast on an arm or leg, then you'll know how uncomfortable, awkward and inconvenient they can be.
Earpiece detects and warns of epileptic seizures
• gizmag.comTimely detection of epileptic seizures is crucial in order to give the patient the care they need.
Control DIY Projects With Your Mind
• http://www.popsci.com, By Claire MaldarelliUsing an open-source brain-computer interface
Harvard University Finds Cannabis Cuts Tumor Growth in Half in Three Weeks
• http://wearechange.orgA Harvard University study from 2007 which remains the most comprehensive ever released on THC's potential to combat tumors found that in just three weeks doses of THC were able to cut lung cancer tumor growth in half in mice subjects, and were abl
Forever Exists! Secrets to Immortality Uncovered
• australianetworknews.comEver thought of becoming immortal and living forever ? Well, the secrets have been uncovered after Chinese scientists for the first time revealed that gene editing tools like CRISPR can modify human embryos and can increase lifespan.
Cutting-edge theatre: world's first virtual reality operation goes live
• TheGuardianMedical experts hope surgery live-streamed in VR will make healthcare fairer and boost training
The ISS Is Sending TV Signals to HAM Radio Nerds
• http://motherboard.vice.comHAM radio enthusiasts around the world are freaking out this week because they've had the rare chance to receive and decode television signals from the International Space Station.
Citizen scientists launch non-profit to test every U.S. city water supply for lead
• http://wearechange.orgTwo citizen scientists who lead a non-profit food and water laboratory in central Texas have teamed up to prevent children across America from being poisoned with lead in municipal water supplies.
5 Cancer Facts that Conventional Medicine Wants You to Believe are Myths
• arcleinThe only reason that people around the world today believe that our ancestors did not live past 100 years is because the official data has been sparse. There are very few records that show (officially) the age of our ancestors before then 18th centur
A Brain Implant Brings a Quadriplegic's Arm Back to Life
• WiredIan Burkhart has been a cyborg for two years now. In 2014, scientists at Ohio State's Neurological Institute implanted a pea-sized microchip into the 24-year-old quadriplegic's motor cortex.
New understanding of Alzheimer's brings hope for treatment
• gizmag.comAlzheimer's disease is caused by a buildup of amyloid beta in the brain, which causes plaques that disrupt nerve cells.
How Tesla Keeps Making the Model S Better and Better--And Pricier
• http://www.wired.comIt's been a few weeks since Tesla Motors introduced the Model 3, but the company isn't forgetting its top seller. Musk & Co. announced a handful of changes to the Model S, the gorgeous electric luxury sedan they introduced in 2012.
Don't let heavy metals weigh you down; you can detox with some of the world's greatest super
• http://www.naturalnews.com(NaturalNews) In our modern life we ingest, absorb and inhale all sorts of chemicals and heavy metals on a daily basis, and often without even realizing it, which is why many of us have recurring problems with our health.
Stephen Hawking and Billionaire Team Up on $100 Million Quest to Find Alien Life
• http://abcnews.go.com, By ERICA SCOTTStephen Hawking and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner are teaming up in a $100 million hunt for alien life that will rely on a fleet of postage stamp-sized spacecraft to explore the universe.
Why chemo is not the answer to cancer: shorter life spans, destruction of the immune system...
• http://www.naturalnews.comand more. (NaturalNews) You may not know this, but there is an interesting and disturbing statistic regarding chemotherapy. When it all comes down to it, you might be surprised to know that 75 percent of doctors surveyed in a 2013 report sai
As Dropbox Jumps Off the Cloud, Box Nestles Into It
• http://www.wired.comDropbox stunned the tech world last month when it revealed it had spent the last two-and-a-half years moving about 90 percent of its operation off of the Amazon cloud. Meanwhile, its biggest rival, Box, is moving the other way.
Nanoparticles found to violate second law of thermodynamics
• http://www.gizmag.com, Heidi HoopesIt may be a little late for April Fool's, but some skepticism is nonetheless warranted when reading that researchers have shown nanoparticles to disobey a fundamental law of physics which dictates the flow of entropy and heat in, it was believed, any
Genetic Superheroes Walk Among Us, But Shhh! No One Can Tell 'Em
• WiredGenetic superheroes walk among us but they--maybe you?--don't know it.
Scientists break distance record for quantum teleportation
• gizmag.comA new record distance has been set for the quantum teleportation of information over optical fibers.
Scientists Detect Which Patients Are Resistant To Genetic Diseases
• popsci.comWhat genes can thwart a potent disease?
'Job Simulator 2050' Is the Best Thing I've Ever Done in Virtual Reality
• motherboard.vice.comI'm not a particularly violent person, and I love my job, but every now and then I feel like chucking my laptop through our office window would be pretty cathartic.
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