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We're Living During the Most Extraordinary Time Ever in History
Singularity Hub - 29 Aug 2016 01:59
Peter Diamandis just kicked off Singularity University's first ever Global Summit here in tech capital, San Francisco. The energy is pulsing (what else would you expect in Silicon Valley?), and so is Diamandis' presence ...
Singularity University Comes Home: Global Summit Kicks off Today in San Francisco
Singularity Hub - 28 Aug 2016 19:30
Singularity University's inaugural Global Summit is kicking off today in tech capital San Francisco and running through August 30th. The Singularity Hub team will be on the ground, covering some of the best speakers, and...
Naciam: N-acetylcysteine offers a post-MI boost
Science Daily - 28 Aug 2016 17:01
The addition of intravenous (IV) N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to IV glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) significantly reduced infarct size by approximately one third in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after ...
Up to 80 percent of heart failure patients denied therapy to reduce hospitalization and early death
Science Daily - 28 Aug 2016 16:58
A study in nearly 15,000 heart failure patients has found that up to 80 percent may not be receiving treatment at doses proven to reduce hospitalizations and improve survival. The research highlights the need for doctors...
Heart failure in the elderly set to triple by 2060
Science Daily - 28 Aug 2016 16:58
Heart failure in the elderly is set to triple by 2060, according to new data.
Crystal unclear: Why might this uncanny crystal change laser design?
e! Science News - 28 Aug 2016 14:06
Laser applications may benefit from crystal research by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and China's Shandong University. They have discovered a potential way to sidestep longstandi...
An unbalance in nutrients threatens plant biodiversity
EurekAlert! - 28 Aug 2016 08:00
(Queensland University of Technology) An unnatural balance of nutrients threatens biodiversity in a survival of the fittest scenario, according to the results of a world-first global experiment published in the prestigio...