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Trump’s Pick For NASA Head Is Not A Scientist And A Prominent Climate Change Denier

Sep 07, 2017 23:56 pm UTC| Technology Science

The Trump administration has proven to be incompetent in filling crucial roles with qualified people, evidenced by an anti-EPA EPA head and an anti-DOE head of DOE. Now, the president has nominated a non-scientist who is...

Could gene editing tools such as CRIPSR be used as a biological weapon?

Aug 31, 2017 18:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

The gene editing technique CRISPR has been in the limelight after scientists reported they had used it to safely remove disease in human embryos for the first time. This follows a CRISPR craze over the last couple of...

Scientists Can Now Bioengineer Lungs, Reducing Potential Deaths Due To Organ Shortage

Aug 31, 2017 07:11 am UTC| Science

At this point, its no secret that being placed on the organ transplant list is no guarantee of survival if patients are in need of a new heart, or liver, or lung. One of the ways that this problem can be solved is by...

How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality

Aug 29, 2017 14:01 pm UTC| Science

The United Nations set 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for countries to reach by 2030. Achieving them requires political will and investment, but also policies that are informed by evidence. This is where academics...

Ecstasy Now FDA-Approved PTSD Treatment

Aug 29, 2017 06:17 am UTC| Science Law

What is commonly known as a party drug is now an actual method of treating patients who are experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially classified Ecstasy as a...

Gravitational waves are helping us crack the mystery of how pairs of black holes form

Aug 28, 2017 15:41 pm UTC| Science

A tiny disturbance in space became an enormous scientific discovery when LIGO amazingly managed to register it early on the morning of September 14, 2015. This was the first ever observation of a gravitational wave a...

Introducing 'dark DNA' – the phenomenon that could change how we think about evolution

Aug 28, 2017 14:10 pm UTC| Science

DNA sequencing technology is helping scientists unravel questions that humans have been asking about animals for centuries. By mapping out animal genomes, we now have a better idea of how the giraffe got its huge neck and...

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Economy

US Treasury Reveals EV Charger Tax Credit Details Find Out If Your Property Qualifies Now

The US Treasury has clarified EV charger tax credit rules, offering up to 30% back for eligible properties. Use a new mapping tool to discover if your home or business qualifies for this clean energy incentive. Inflation...

China's WuXi AppTec Exits Gene Therapy Market Amid US Restrictions and Security Concerns

Chinas WuXi AppTec has signed an agreement to sell its gene therapy manufacturing arm, WuXi Advanced Therapies, to U.S.-based Altaris LLC, following mounting restrictions on Chinese firms in the United States over national...

American Airlines Christmas Eve Flight Delays Resolved After Hour-Long Grounding Caused by Technical Glitch

A technical glitch caused American Airlines to ground flights for an hour on Christmas Eve, delaying thousands of passengers during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Operations resumed quickly, sparing the...

S&P 500 Climbs Ahead of Christmas Break with Tech Gains and $10B Equity Inflows

The SP 500 rose 1.1% Tuesday as tech stocks extended their rally. Equity inflows reached $10 billion, marking the largest since January 2017, while trading activity thinned ahead of the Christmas holiday. Tech Stocks...

Gold Inches Up as Rising Dollar and Fed’s Rate Policy Pressure Investors

Gold prices inched higher in Asian markets Tuesday, with spot gold gaining 0.2 percent, while futures added 0.1%. The precious metals upward movement was limited as the Federal Reserves hawkish policy reinforced dollar...

Politics

Kamala Harris Leads J.D. Vance in 'Nail-Biting' 2028 Poll, Sparks Heated Debate

A recent SoCal Strategies poll has placed Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly ahead of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup. The poll, released on Tuesday, shows Harris with 43% of likely...

Majority of Americans Confident in Trump's Ability to Achieve Middle East Peace, Poll Reveals

A recent survey by the Napolitan Institute indicates that 54% of Americans believe President-elect Donald Trumps administration will bring an end to conflicts in the Middle East. This optimism follows Trumps electoral...

Trump’s ‘Faith Commitment’ Praised by Cardinal Dolan Sparks Debate on President-Elect’s Religious Convictions

President-elect Donald Trump reportedly reassured Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, of his dedication to his faith during a private conversation. Cardinal Dolan revealed that Trump emphasized his belief...

Trump’s ‘Death Penalty Push’ for Violent Offenders Promises Strict Justice, Sparks Intense National Debate

Former President Donald Trump announced a hardline stance on violent crime, pledging to reinstate and expand the death penalty for individuals convicted of heinous crimes. During a rally, Trump declared that, if...

Science

Christmas Eve Asteroid' to Skim Past Earth at 14,743 mph Tonight, NASA Warns

NASA has announced that an asteroid, comparable in size to a 10-story building, will make a close approach to Earth on Christmas Eve. The space rock, designated 2003 SD220, is expected to pass by our planet at a speed of...

Emergency Declared as Bird Flu 'Spreads' to California Dairy Cows

California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially declared a state of emergency in response to the rapidly escalating bird flu outbreak. The declaration comes after avian influenza was detected in dairy cows, a rare and...

Missing Radioactive Material in New Jersey Sparks Panic — Are Drones ‘Hunting for It’?

A small amount of radioactive material went missing in New Jersey earlier this month, raising concerns over public safety and potential security risks. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) confirmed on December 2,...

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, much like every egg has a yolk. But sometimes, hens lay eggs with two yolks. In a similar way, astrophysicists like us who study supermassive black holes expect to...

Technology

Musk’s X Raises Premium-Plus Plan to $22 With Creator Payouts and AI Features in Focus

X, the platform owned by Elon Musk, raised its premium-plus subscription to $22 in the U.S., emphasizing enhanced creator payouts and advanced AI-driven features like the Grok chatbot. The updated pricing takes effect for...

'Drones Plummet onto Crowd' at Orlando Holiday Show, Prompting NTSB Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has initiated an investigation into a malfunction involving unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that resulted in drones falling into the audience during a holiday show at Lake...

Trump's 'Tech Dream Team' Appointments Spark Debate Over Administration's Digital Strategy

President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled a series of high-profile appointments to his technology team, signaling a robust commitment to advancing the United States position in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital...

Tesla Rolls Out Mobile Megapack Chargers for Holidays Across the US, Find Out the Locations Here

Tesla has introduced mobile Megapack chargers at major U.S. travel hotspots to support increased holiday traffic. Travelers can find these high-speed chargers in locations like Bakersfield, Primm, El Centro, and Cambridge,...

Apple Releases 'Urgent' Warning as iPhone Users Targeted by 'Mercenary' Spyware Attacks

Apple has issued an urgent alert to iPhone users, warning of sophisticated spyware attacks orchestrated by private entities targeting high-profile individuals. These mercenary spyware tools, notably Pegasus, can infiltrate...
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