NASA will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT) on Thurs., Sept. 29, to reveal near-Earth asteroid findings and implications for future research. The briefing will take place at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission, launched in...
The virus that kills cancer is in the news again. Recent research at Penn State is being reported that indicates some interesting new findings. I have not read any of the original work in this and won't likely have time to, but there is a press release:
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On Thursday morning, many of us awoke to reports that a loaf of marijuana had allegedly been delivered to the home of Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson.
Here are a few key details, from the Cincinnati Enquirer:
In addition to the package of 2.5 pounds of California marijuana...
The existence of a world with a double sunset, as portrayed in the film Star Wars more than 30 years ago, is now scientific fact. NASA's Kepler mission has made the first unambiguous detection of a circumbinary planet -- a planet orbiting two stars -- 200 light-years from Earth. Unlike Star...
Several new studies of air and water near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill conclude that cleanup workers may have escaped harm from one of the most worrisome groups of potentially toxic substances in the oil, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (CEN), ACS's weekly...
I have to write an article for a magazine club, and stupidly, I wrote down that I wanted to write about News/Trends this month. But really, I don't read/watch the news at all. From the research I've gathered, I haven't really found anything interested enough to write about. The thing is, the...
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After failing to get their desired moves before the close of the summer transfer window on Wednesday, Tottenham Hotspur's Luka Modric and Manchester City's Carlos Tevez have shockingly announced in separate statements that they are both quitting football to pursue other careers.
Both...
Kevin Mitnick, legendary hacker and author of Ghost in the Wires, sat down with Reuters reporter Anthony De Rosa to illustrate how someone's voicemail can be accessed—sans password—simply by spoofing the caller ID. It's absolutely wild, just watch. [Reuters] More »
A good conversation starter I guess. Something interesting, entertaining, easy to keep up with that isn't the news?
For example: Internet trends. But I want a really good one that's really good at starting conversations.
Thanks.
I don't just want a conversation.
I want something that can be...
While everyone was busy tying the knot or procreating this weekend, Snooki was off pondering the whereabouts of Montana. But, just in case you missed those stories or our scoop on Jennifer...
1. Testing for the Lynch Syndrome in All Colorectal Cancer Patients Cost-effective Relatives of Those Who Test Positive Are at Increased Risk and Should Also be Tested The Lynch syndrome is the most common genetic cause of colorectal cancer and is also associated with endometrial and other...
The phone-hacking scandal that saw Rupert Murdoch close the UK's News of the World newspaper and several high-profile resignations has reached a crescendo. Thankfully there's a faux movie trailer to make light of the situation. [Thanks, Petah!] More »
I woke up this morning and the world was slightly different than it was the night before. Well, it probably always is a little different each day, but there are certain times when you notice this. I'm not talking about the bits of siding, roofing, and trees scattered about the landscape because...