Mechanism for DNA Repair Discovered
TweetAfter a DNA molecule breaks, the broken ends search for an intact DNA region with the same sequence in order to get repaired. The image shows an artist impression of the contact point between a...
View ArticleNoam Chomsky – The Purpose of Education
TweetNoam Chomsky discusses the purpose of education, impact of technology, whether education should be perceived as a cost or an investment and the value of standardised assessment.
View ArticleSCIENTISTS REMOTELY ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE GENES WITH RADIO WAVES
TweetGeneticists at Rockefeller University in New York have demonstrated the ability to remotely activate and deactivate specially engineered insulin production genes in mice through the use of radio...
View ArticleThe cyberwar may be headed to your computer
Tweet(CNN) – The recently discovered Flame virus bears all the hallmarks of a cyberattack concocted by a nation-state. Much of the Flame virus code is simply camouflage -- 3,000 lines of programming...
View ArticleThomas Edison’s To-Do List, 1888
TweetWhat ink for the blind has to do with marine telegraphy and electrical pianos. The to-do list might be the secret to willpower, and it is certainly an essential tool of creativity, as anyone from...
View ArticleElectric Lights in Egypt? The Dendera Lightbulb
TweetElectric Lights in Egypt? The Dendera Lightbulb It is a widespread belief in alternative science that our forefathers possessed a much greater technological knowledge than our schoolbook science...
View ArticleScientists analyze potential of using lasers to make rain
TweetA high-powered laser pulse 10-cm in diameter generates multiple filaments, which is necessary for laser-induced condensation. Laser filaments can be generated at kilometer-range distances. Image...
View ArticleWorld Record: Lightest Material in the World Produced
TweetA network of porous carbon tubes that is three-dimensionally interwoven at nano and micro level — this is the lightest material in the world. It weights only 0.2 milligrams per cubic centimetre,...
View ArticleFDA Approves RFID Prescription Pill
Tweet (Colin Lecher) No matter how fast pharmaceutical companies can churn out drugs to prevent or cure illnesses, health insurance doesn’t cover the cost of hiring a person to follow you around and...
View ArticleRussian Scientist Says ‘Immortality’ Possible for Wealthy Elite by 2045
TweetRuling families and the wealthy elite have long dreamed of immortality to preserve their ability to rule for all of eternity, with heads of dynasties historically offering abundant prizes and...
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