Many chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can disrupt not only the human body’s reproductive hormones but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to maintain good health, a new study finds. The results were presented … Read the rest
Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
Millions of ‘Spanish’ Jews to apply for citizenship
Jewish associations expect 3.5 million Sephardic Jews to apply for Spanish citizenship after Spain’s Justice Ministry approved a draft law which will allow them to return to the country their ancestors were kicked out of more than 500 years ago.… Read the rest
Scientists steer nanomotors inside living human cells
Scientists at Penn State University have successfully controlled tiny nanomotors inside living human cells. Consisting of tiny, rocket-shaped bits of metal, the nanomotors were propelled by ultrasonic waves and steered with magnets. Researcher Tom Mallouk wasn’t afraid to talk up … Read the rest
RoboEarth: Should we just surrender?
Scientists have created a network which various smart devices and artificial intelligences will use autonomously to share information and learn from each other – increasing their capabilities. Should we just surrender now? The BBC reports:
A world wide web for … Read the rest
Enter the molecular age
Materials shape human progress – think Stone Age or Bronze Age. The 21st century has been referred to as the molecular age, a time when scientists are beginning to manipulate materials at the atomic level to create new substances with … Read the rest
Study claims American ‘racism’ harmful to health
Accelerated aging and a greater likelihood of suffering from an age-related illness at a younger age are two consequences being linked to African-American men who have experienced high-levels of racism throughout their lives.
A study published in the American Journal … Read the rest
Geek oil or peak oil?
A new scientific discovery that takes algae and turns it into crude oil in minutes rather than millions of years could be the end of constant worries over “peak oil.”
Engineers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory … Read the rest
Multivitamins have no health benefits
Do daily multivitamins make you healthier?
After reviewing the available evidence and conducting new trials, the authors have come to a conclusion of “no.”
“We believe that the case is closed — supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults with (most) … Read the rest
France names suspect in Paris newspaper shooting
Abdelhakim Dekhar
by Nicolas Gaudichet, Pauline Talagrand
France said Thursday the suspect arrested over this week’s shootings in Paris is a man previously jailed for his role in a “Bonnie-and-Clyde” style multiple murder that gripped the country 20 years ago.… Read the rest
Petrol hike increases taxi fares
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has announced an increase in taxi fares which will be effective from the end of this month.
An increase of between 10% and 20% comes in the wake of the latest fuel price … Read the rest
A storm is brewing: Sun’s magnetic field about to flip
The sun’s magnetic field is expected to flip in the next three to four months and it could lead to changes in our climate, storms and disruption to satellites.
This solar event only happens once every 11 years and signals … Read the rest
Climate war reaches boiling point
The war between former Vice President Al Gore and his critics over global warming is about to hit the boiling point with a new claim that Sun-influenced climate change is shifting into reverse, with the Earth poised to head into … Read the rest
Let there be light… in Rjukan!
The Norwegian town of Rjukan is shrouded in darkness for five months every year, but a project completed this month promises to bring a bright spot to the town’s central square via the recently completed installation of a series of … Read the rest
Scientists discover brain’s misery molecule
Scientists have found the brain’s ‘misery molecule’ believed to be responsible for all of our feelings of stress and anxiety.
Researchers believe that the protein – named CRF1 – could also be linked to depression.
A team from Heptares … Read the rest