In 20 yrs, we may be able to communicate with our pets if the predictions of Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology come true. The ministry’s White Paper on Science and Technology made 37 predictions for Y 2040. Japanese officials approved the ministry’s predictions Tuesday during a Cabinet meeting. In addition to talking […]
$BYND Ultra-processed foods typically have 5 or more ingredients, many of which are not commonly found in home kitchens. This describes the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger, including fake blood processed from genetically engineered yeast to mimic the taste and texture of real beef. The junk food industry has a new product they are offering […]
Researchers believe that stuttering – a potentially lifelong and debilitating speech disorder – stems from problems with the circuits in the brain that control speech, but precisely how and where these problems occur is unknown. Using a mouse model of stuttering, scientists report that a loss of cells in the brain called astrocytes are associated […]
New market entrants, platforms, services and business models are disrupting the global space industry. To serve an evolving market, value chain players are developing flexible, affordable, dedicated, competitive and complementary solutions for end customers to sustain significant growth opportunities. Frost & Sullivan forecasts the total revenue opportunities for the global satellite manufacturing market to soar past $366.06 billion with global launch demand for […]
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today joined U.S. House of Representatives’ Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chair Kendra Horn (D-OK). To discuss women’s historic contributions at NASA. To build the inclusive workforce necessary to maintain the United States’ global competitive edge. Participants also discussed how Girl Scouts […]
IMMERSE, a virtual reality (VR) 3D 360º film co-developed by the Hydrous and Horizon Productions to generate awareness and scientific understanding of coral reefs, will launch on the Oculus Store for the Oculus Go headset, and through Viveport Video on June 8th, World Oceans Day. The film takes the viewer on a virtual dive on coral reefs. During […]
The aging of the worldwide population yearly creates a larger market for the medical device industry. It fuels the expansion of the global and U.S. medical device markets. The World Health Organization, according to an article in Todays Medical Developments, an industry source, said that: “… the geriatric population will reach 1.5 billion by 2050; 16% of […]
Qasr Al Watan, a new monument located inside the palace, was inaugurated on Sunday New pictures of Qasr Al Watan, a new monument inside Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Palace, which opens to the public on Monday, 11 March, have now been revealed by the UAE’s leaders. The country’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai’s ruler […]
A diplomatic standoff over 1 word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during this year’s UN’s Climate Summit. $OIL, $USO, $UNG Negotiators paused Sunday after the 1st week of talks ended on a sour note when the US sided with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in blocking endorsement of a landmark study on […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), PMI (NYSE:PM) Launch ‘Mission Winnow’ $RACE, $PM Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) and Scuderia Ferrari today advanced their 45-year partnership with the unveiling of Mission Winnow, a new global initiative to create engagement around the role of science, technology and innovation as a powerful force for good in any industry. This global […]
‘Insanely Powerful’ Space Signal May Have ‘Artificial Origin’ The Universe’s “invisible light” is sending “puzzling pulses” of “mysterious, ultrastrong sparks of energy” toward us from deep space in the way of fast radio bursts (FRBs) and may be a signal from extraterrestrial life, according to a Live Science. The FRBs may “last just a few milliseconds” […]
Poor Health is a Science The is lots of research pointing to fake sweeteners as the cause in a a number of health issues, including nerve damage, certain types of cancer, and anxiety/depression. Sweeteners like Splenda or Equal have also been attributed to weight-gain, which seems counterproductive, given that weight loss was the purpose behind […]
US Judge Rules 100’d of Lawsuits Alleging ‘Roundup’ Caused Cancer Go Froward Hundreds of lawsuits alleging Roundup weed killer caused cancer cleared a big hurdle Tuesday when a US judge ruled that cancer victims and their families could present expert testimony linking the herbicide to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. US District Judge Vince Chhabria said evidence that […]
August Dog Days with an Eclipse of the Sun Added $SPY, $VXX Suspicious stock traders with too much computer power allude to finding the Key to the next stock market crash, The Solar Eclipse. Tired of political and most geo-economic drama that cannot be traded, some have turned their attention to an obscure theory that […]
The DNC was Not Hacked by Russia, Hard Science Indicates an Inside Leak The Democratic National Committee (DNC) was not hacked by Russia, nor anyone else. It was “an inside job by someone with access to the DNC’s system,” according to a report in The Nation published Wednesday. “There was no hack of the Democratic […]
Water is Energy: Drink the Purest, Recharge! Drinking clean, pure water is one of the most important foundations for optimal health, but is becoming far more difficult to come by. The water you are drinking could be contaminated. According to a new joint report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Northeastern University, drinking water […]
President Trump Pulled Out of Paris Accord Not on Science US President Trump just pulled America out of the Paris Accord. He avoided, throughout his speech, of any mention of the science debate. His case does not rest on debunking the science. He simply made the point, as he did with TPP, that the agreement […]
New Results from NASAs Juno Mission Early science results from NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the gas giant, and a mammoth, lumpy magnetic field that may indicate […]
Ivanka Trump to Review Climate Change as US Considers Paris Pullout Though US President Trump’s inclination has been to leave the agreement, he has asked his daughter, White House adviser Ivanka Trump, to set up an extensive review process Don’t you hate being called a ‘denier?” Me neither. In fact, I view this appellation as […]
Carbon Dioxide Not Primary Cause of Global Warming The new boss of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Thursday he does not believe that CO2 (carbon dioxide) is a primary contributor to global warming. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said measuring the effect of human activity on the climate is “very challenging” and that “there’s tremendous […]
The Benefits of Drinking Hydrogen Infused Water Hydrogen infused water contains hydrogen molecules that act as powerful antioxidants, helps reduce lactic acid and boosts endurance. HTWO™ HYDROGEN WATER™ is based on peer-reviewed science. HTWO is an emerging functional beverage that utilizes molecules of hydrogen as a gaseous nutrient to provide a spectrum of health benefits –boosts […]
Dwarf Galaxy 2.5-B Light Years Away Source of ‘Fast Radio Bursts’ The source of mysterious fast radio bursts that have mystified astronomers for years is a dwarf galaxy 2.5-B light years from Earth, scientists say in a new report. The finding, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, was described by one astronomer as “huge.” “This […]
In the Winter 2017 edition of Issues in Science and Technology environmental journalist Keith Kloor describes a number of incidents in which advocacy groups have attacked reporters for citing reliable scientific evidence that undermined the claims of those who questioned the value of vaccines or the safety of genetically engineered crops. Their tactics included ad […]
The Many Reasons to Embrace Technology $FB, $GOOGL, $AAPL, $MSFT “The strongest force propelling human progress has been the swift advance and wide diffusion of technology.” — The Economist Some historical facts, as follows: In the year 1820, a person could expect to live less than 35 years, 94% of the global population lived in extreme poverty, […]
There are Toxic Chemicals in the Air, the Water and Our Food $MON In an article titled, “GMO Industry: The Dumbest Guys in the Room,”columnist Kurt Cobb makes a number of very accurate observations. “I am now convinced the GMO industry has managed to hire the worst public relations strategists in human history. By supporting […]
Grazing Animals, a Key Aspect of Regenerative Agriculture Animals are a Key aspect when it comes to achieving and maintaining healthy soil in which to grow crops. By urinating and defecating on the land, the animals provide important nourishment for soil microbes. Also, when perennial grass seed is spread on bare land the cows will […]
Genes Control the Behavior & Health of Dogs, More Information Needed Recently researchers at Cornell University completed the largest genetic study of dogs ever undertaken by performing genetic mapping of 4,200 dogs, including purebreds, mixed breed, and stray dogs. The study examined 180,000 genetic markers that can help link specific inherited diseases with the genes responsible […]
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the World’s most Prestigious Endurance Race $F, $RACE, $GM When it comes to racing events there are many that lay claim to being great tests of endurance: a Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to place the drivers under terrible strain involving a couple of hours of high […]