Category: Biological

New chemical technology boosts potency of targeted cancer therapy

Source: New chemical technology boosts potency of targeted cancer therapy

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological

Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun, new study confirms

Source: Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun, new study confirms

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological, Editorial, Environmental

Eastern puma extinct, not endangered: wildlife authorities

IT HAD been known across North America as “the ghost cat”, having been rarely spotted in decades. Source: Eastern puma extinct, not endangered: wildlife authorities

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological, Environmental

Nikon unveiled Nikon Coolpix P900 83X Superzoom Camera

Nikon Coolpix P900 I’ve often wished I had a camera that could go from 24mm to 2000mm at the touch of a button and without >>>

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Camera, Gadgetry

Saturn’s Core Might Be Cloaked in a Neon Shield – Scientific American

A lab experiment on noble gases could give new insight into the interiors of gas giant planets Source: Saturn’s Core Might Be Cloaked in a >>>

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Space

Gene Turns Colorectal Cancer Cells Into Healthy Tissue

What if doctors could turn cancer cells into healthy cells? It would change everything about how we treat cancer. Researchers may have discovered a way >>>

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological

Humans will be extinct in 100 years says eminent scientist

Source: Humans will be extinct in 100 years says eminent scientist

Posted: June 19, 2015 in Biological

World’s thinnest light bulb is just one atom thick

Researchers at Columbia University created the ‘bulb’ (illustrated) by attaching a small strip of ‘atomically thin’ graphene, acting as a filament, to metal electrodes. Source: >>>

Posted: June 18, 2015 in Chemistry, Nanotechnology

FCC Fining AT&T $100 Million for Misleading Unlimited Data Plans | Re/code

The FCC’s action follows a lawsuit filed last year by the FTC about AT&T’s unlimited data throttling. Source: FCC Fining AT&T $100 Million for Misleading >>>

Posted: June 17, 2015 in Computer, Internet

All Systems Go for NASA’s Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa | NASA

Beyond Earth, Jupiter’s moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life, and >>>

Posted: June 17, 2015 in Space