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David Szondy – Sandia National Laboratories researcher Leonard Martínez connects a high-voltage-insulating line that circulates oil between a coaxial transmission line (white tube on the left) and the blue oil-filled transmission horn. of the EMES machine. (Credit: Sandia National Laboratories/Randy Montoya). Electromagnetic …
by Ben B.Boothe, Sr. – Comments from BOOTHE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: We often ponder that “time” is a man made phenomena, and we try to get to the source of our concept of time. Here we see that the idea of the “second” was …
By Rich Haridy – Based on a new study, researchers are aiming to reclassify Alzheimer’s disease into a set of six biologically different conditions. (Credit: ADragan/Depositphotos). A large team of researchers has developed a new way to classify patients with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting we …
Rich Haridy – – English History Winner – Red Sands Sea Forts, Thames Estuary. “Part of the WW2 fortification of Great Britain. These forts were built to aid the protection of London from air attacks in WW2.” (Credit: Mark Edwards). The Historic …
MIT’s cyborg plant can drive itself into the light By Michael Irving – – MIT Media Lab has created Elowan, a cyborg plant that can drive itself towards light sources. (Credit: Harpreet Sareen). They may seem pretty boring and simple from our …
The quick test would be a breakthrough in cancer treatment. By Paul Ratner – Australian researchers find 3D nanostructures that are unique to cancer cells. These markers can be identified using technology that may be available on cell phones. Human clinical trials are …
Michael Irving – – A new theory suggests that the universe is filled with a dark fluid that has negative mass, which could explain both dark matter and dark energy. (Credit: clearviewstock/Depositphotos). The Standard Model of particle physics is currently our best …
By Emma Mills – Two divers encountered a 26ft long deep-sea worm off the coast of Whakaari in New Zealand. The creature is thought to be a Pyrosome, a huge hollow colony made up of thousands of individual organisms. Diver Andrew Buttle, 48, …
Altria Group Inc., maker of Marlboro cigarettes, said it’s taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos Group, a major Canadian medical and recreational marijuana provider. By Stephen Johnson – The deal includes the option for Altria Group to take a 55 percent stake …
By Matthew Robinson, CNN – An endangered Hawaiian monk seal was spotted with an eel lodged up its nostril in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. (CNN) Endangered seals are baffling conservationists with an unlikely predicament — getting eels stuck up their noses. The …
