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Published on Nov 20, 2018
Is Science In Trouble?
If there’s a central tenet that unites all of the sciences, it’s probably that scientists should approach discovery without bias and with a healthy dose of skepticism. The idea is that the best way to reach the truth is to allow the facts to lead …Source: Caltech News -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Life of a fascinating science teacher
By Justin Collier, ninth grade Special to The Tribune by students of FCCS TRUSSVILLE – Dr. Mathew Lynn Brown has devoted his life to learning and teaching science. He has always loved science, especially biology. In 1984, when he was only 16, he ran an …Source: Trussville Tribune -
Published on 02:10 GMT
Scientists Stabbed Cactus Spines Into Meat to Study Evolution
One benefit of working at a university with an agricultural school is the availability of meat. That’s especially useful if you need something to stab cactus spines into. The scientists weren’t as interested in the meat as they were in figuring out the …Source: Gizmodo -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
CSIR urges Ghanaian students to take science seriously
By Lydia Kukua Asamoah/Eunice Hilda Ampomah, GNA Accra, Nov. 20, GNA – The Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has called on students to take the study of science …Source: Ghana News Agency -
Published on 00:36 GMT
eWEEK IT Science Case Study: How to Reduce a Big AWS Bill
Here is the latest article in an eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and …Source: Eweek.com -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Picking a health plan is not rocket science
First the good news: As complicated and sometimes frustrating as it is at times, picking the best health plan to cover you and your family next year is not rocket science. Now the bad news: Odds are, half of the rocket scientists with NASA, the Army, Navy, …Source: WFED -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
How and Why Scientists Redefined the Kilogram
Last Friday brought big news to the world of physics: at a meeting in France, scientists from 57 countries voted to replace the famous object known as Le Grand K with a new system of defining the kilogram. This change was a long time coming, and as the …Source: Science & Technology -
Published on 02:10 GMT
Blockchain Is Especially at Risk for Quantum Attacks, Scientists Warn
Blockchain is meant to be secure—but a new paper from quantum computing scientists warns that quickly advancing quantum technology poses a vulnerability for the much-hyped blockchain. Blockchain is the technology behind bitcoin. It’s found uses as a secure …Source: Gizmodo -
Published on 02:48 GMT
AIT Joins Hands with UNESCO to Beat Plastic Pollution on World Science Day
Bangkok–21 Nov–The Asian Institute of Technology The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has joined hands with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to commemorate World Science Day for Peace and Development 2018. …Source: Thailand News and Press Releases -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Verna Ruth Detwiler, 88, Science Press proofreader, played several instruments, enjoyed baking
Verna Ruth (McCahan) Detwiler, 88, a resident at Windy Hill Village, Philipsburg, formerly of Glasgow and Ephrata, was called home to Heaven Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Antis Township daughter of the …Source: Ephrata Review -
Published on 01:54 GMT
Israeli Scientists Show Tropical Fish Can Control Their Gut Microbes to Survive Extreme Temperatures
Photo Credit: Maor Kinsbursky/FLASH90 Discus fish found at a fish farm at the Nov moshav, Golan Heights, in northern Israel. The farm breeds the tropical fish Discus, originally found in the Amazon river. Researchers are Ben-Gurion University of the …Source: Jewish Press -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
The art and science of eating, staying healthy
So how does one get healthy and stay healthy? You are probably one of the many who are being told that you must exercise regularly, eat sensibly, cut out sweets, and a whole bunch of other nonsense, which I can tell you from experience does little good. I …Source: Coral Gables News -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Scientists Trained Computer to Classify Breast Cancer Tumors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHAPEL HILL — Using technology similar to the type that powers facial and speech recognition on a smartphone, researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have trained a computer to …Source: HealthNewsDigest -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Scientists spot two massive stars creating a pinwheel of dust
Enlarge / An image of Apep taken in the infrared. 2 with 2 posters participating Figuring out what powers the Universe’s largest explosions can be a real challenge, as the explosion wipes out evidence of what caused it. Archival data can sometimes …Source: Arc Technica -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
How is forensic science delivered in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee question witnesses from the Forensic Service Northern Ireland, the Forensic Science Leadership Board of Northern Ireland and the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services to assess whether the …Source: M2 -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Anima Biotech Named U.S. Deal of the Year Winner at Lifestars™ Life Science Awards
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., Nov. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anima Biotech, the leader in the discovery of drugs that specifically control protein translation, has been named winner of the “U.S. Deal of the Year” award at the 2018 Lifestars AwardsTM. “We are …Distribution channels: -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Scientists work to save wild Puerto Rican parrot after Hurricane Maria
Only two of 56 wild birds that once lived survived Category 4 storm that pummeled US territory in September 2017. Puerto Rico: Biologists are trying to save the last of the endangered Puerto Rican parrots after more than half the population of the bright …Source: The Asian Age -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
With Brain Implants, Scientists Aim to Translate Thoughts into Speech
The brain surgeon began as he always does, making an incision in the scalp and gently spreading it apart to expose the skull. He then drilled a 3-inch circular opening through the bone, down to the thick, tough covering called the dura. He sliced through …Source: Science & Technology -
Published on Nov 20, 2018
Canada’s Grand Cannabis Experiment Has Set Scientists Free
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — When Canada fully legalized recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, the internet giddily reimagined the CN Tower in Toronto peeking out from a thick haze and swapped the flag’s red maple leaf for its jagged-edged green cousin. …Source: International Herald Tribune