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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 …
Loz Blain – Electriq-Global, an Israeli-Australian company, claims it’s invented a new fuel that combines the best aspects of gasoline, hydrogen and batteries into a cheap, green and recyclable liqui. (Credit: tomwang/Depositphotos). Israeli-Australian company Electriq Global’s new technology stabilizes hydrogen in a …
Is Alzheimer’s triggered by too much sugar? We have long known that consuming too much sugar is related to obesity and diabetes. A new UK study has found a molecular “tipping point,” where a crucial enzyme related to insulin regulation is damaged by excess glucose. …
People often say, “I’m just not a math person,” but the truth is that no one’s brain is hardwired for math. By Kevin Dickinson – – “I’m just not a math person.” This trite statement suggests some people don’t have an innate ability …
