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These 7 Disruptive Technologies Could Be Worth Trillions of Dollars
Singularity Hub - 16 Jun 2017 20:00
Scientists, technologists, engineers, and visionaries are building the future. Amazing things are in the pipeline. It's a big deal. But you already knew all that. Such speculation is common. What's less common? Scale. Ho...
Bizarre new deep-sea creatures discovered off Australian coast
New Scientist - 17 Jun 2017 00:00
Faceless fish, giant sea spiders, and other strange species have been found 4-km-deep off the east coast of Australia
Nickel for thought: Compound shows potential for high-temperature superconductivity
Phys.org - 16 Jun 2017 23:28
A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has identified a nickel oxide compound as an unconventional but promising candidate material for high-temperature superconductivi...
New blood test detects stroke and heart attack risk in lupus patients with no CVD symptoms
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 22:39
A specific biomarker detected in the blood of lupus patients with no symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD), thought to be at low risk of CVD based on traditional risk factors, is associated with the presence of athero...
Elder abuse research yields new evidence on incidence, risks, outcomes
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 22:38
As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15, new study data from the Chinese community in Chicago is shedding light on the impact of elder abuse in America.
Novel approach may improve valve function in some patients
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 22:18
Pulsed cavitation ultrasound can be used to remotely soften human degenerative calcified biosprosthetic valves and significantly improve the valve opening function, according to a new study. This new noninvasive approach...
'Accidental Curator' Author Shares Zoo Stories with Live Science
Live Science - 16 Jun 2017 20:52Genes and the environment? Factors, patterns that lead to childhood obesity risk
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 20:22
A factor that has been linked to childhood obesity is restrictive feeding practices by primary caregivers, the implication being that it may interfere with a child's ability to learn to self-regulate food intake. When a ...
Obamacare key to improving access in Mexican-American patients with hypertension
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 20:21
The Affordable Care Act, if embraced, can dramatically reduce disparities between Mexican-heritage people and white patients with hypertension, new research concludes.
SpaceX's Mars Colony Plan: How Elon Musk Plans to Build a Million-Person Martian City
Live Science - 16 Jun 2017 19:53Strange ice lolly icicles seen floating in clouds above the UK
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2017 19:51
Tiny icicles shaped like lollipops can form and exist in clouds - and may even affect the weather
Lack of 'editing' in brain molecules potential driver of cancer
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 19:50
A "significant" lack of 'editing' has been observed in microRNAs in brain tissue of brain cancer patients, report investigators.
Researchers seek biomarker to assess spinal muscular atrophy treatment
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 19:50
New Study in the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases Underscores the Importance of Confirming the Validity of Potential Biomarkers in a Large Animal Model
From industry to education
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2017 19:37
Scientists are making the transition to teaching after successful careers in other industries. But why?
Maths website stops you being ripped off by your flatmates
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2017 19:31
Who pays what in a flat-share is a tricky problem. Results from website Spliddit show the maths of fair division gives the solutions people think are best
Robots! Lasers! Dinosaurs! Geeky Fun Abounds at Future Con
Live Science - 16 Jun 2017 19:04Ray Kurzweil: Will Technology End the Nation State?
Singularity Hub - 16 Jun 2017 19:00
Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, thinker, and futurist famous for forecasting the pace of technology and predicting the world of tomorrow. In this video, Kurzweil takes a look at the elementary particle of the classical worl...
Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Confessions of an Accidental Zoo Curator'
Live Science - 16 Jun 2017 18:56My patrol with armed guards to protect Burmese star tortoises
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2017 18:44
The magnificent reptiles were on the verge of extinction in Myanmar, but are now being reintroduced to the wild. Alice Klein joins the effort to save them
Increase in ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Europe
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 18:22
Fish is a healthy diet, it supplies important omega-3 fatty acids and trace elements like iodine and selenium. However, eating fish caught in certain regions can sometimes also have its risks. In Bavaria, there have rece...
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 18:21
Despite mixed evidence recently about an association between atopic dermatitis and cardiovascular disease, a new study that analyzed more than 250,000 medical records suggests there is no link.
Researchers send DNA on sequential, and consequential, building mission
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2017 18:21
A team of scientists has developed a method to create structures whose building blocks are a millionth of a meter in size by encoding DNA with assembly instructions.