Category: Biological

Cancer cells can be programmed to become normal again – Quartz

Source: Cancer cells can be programmed to become normal again – Quartz

Posted: August 25, 2015 in Biological

Stephen Hawking believes he’s solved a huge mystery about black holes – The Washington Post

Hawking presented his ideas at a historic meeting of the minds in Stockholm. Source: Stephen Hawking believes he’s solved a huge mystery about black holes >>>

Posted: August 25, 2015 in Physics

Is this really the beginning of the end for web ads? | Comment is free | The Guardian

John Naughton: Users complain about load times and third-party scripts, but if ad-blocking continues to rise, what happens to the web’s business model? Source: Is >>>

Posted: August 24, 2015 in Computer, Internet

PLOS ONE: Anticancer Effect of Ginger Extract against Pancreatic Cancer Cells Mainly through Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Autotic Cell Death

The extract of ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe ) and its major pungent components, [6]-shogaol and [6]-gingerol, have been shown to have an anti-proliferative effect >>>

Posted: August 24, 2015 in Biological

Twitter shuts down 30 sites dedicated to saving politicians’ deleted tweets

Source: Twitter shuts down 30 sites dedicated to saving politicians’ deleted tweets

Posted: August 24, 2015 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

The Edward Snowden Interview that was Blacked-Out by the U.S. Media and Banned by YouTube –

One week ago, National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden was interviewed on the German television network ARD. What many Americans may be unaware of is >>>

Posted: August 23, 2015 in Editorial, Social

Quipper Is a Language To Program the Nearing Quantum Computing Future

We’re circled back to the beginning of computing, which means creating everything again. NBD. Source: Quipper Is a Language To Program the Nearing Quantum Computing >>>

Posted: August 23, 2015 in Computer, Quantum Physics, Software

Forget Rocket Fuel: This Spaceplane Will Use Microwave Beams to Reach Orbit

Over half a century after the dawn of the space age, getting to space remains an epic challenge. Twice this year, the first stage of >>>

Posted: August 23, 2015 in Space, Transportation

Feds Keep Magically Finding Documents They Insisted Didn’t Previously Exist | Techdirt

Source: Feds Keep Magically Finding Documents They Insisted Didn’t Previously Exist | Techdirt

Posted: August 22, 2015 in Computer, Editorial, Security

New spectroscopy technique provides unprecedented insights about the reactions powering fuel cells

Fuel cells and hydrogen batteries are already important sources of green energy, but further advances will require scientists and engineers to better understand how the >>>

Posted: August 22, 2015 in Chemistry, Energy, Fuel cell