6 Nov 2015 - Fly method is epilepsy’s ray of light (The University of...
(Source: The University of Manchester) A revolutionary new approach developed by University of Manchester scientists has for the first time shown that epilepsy could be preventable. Professor Richard...
View ArticleComing To A Field Near You? The ‘Body Farms’ Where Human Remains Decompose In...
Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It’s a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an “inmate” at one of the...
View ArticleLouisiana parish drops suits against oil and gas companies
NEW ORLEANS — A coastal Louisiana parish on Thursday voted to drop its lawsuits against oil and gas companies over damages officials had said the oil industry caused to wetlands by digging numerous...
View ArticleFordham’s Fallout From a Swastika
At Fordham University, where a scrawled swastika was discovered, demonstrators—as at other colleges—gathered to express anger about racism, and ‘microaggressions.’ Shop ▾ Just a few blocks away from...
View Article'WTF' space junk: Should we be worried?
(The Conversation)According to the European Space Agency, something is going to fall to Earth on Friday, 13 November. A mysterious piece of space debris named WT1190F is predicted to re-enter the...
View ArticleEverything about mysterious auto startup Faraday Future is strange and confusing
Faraday Future first popped onto our radar a few months back, and we dutifully pointed out that all the "Tesla killer" buzz around the mysterious company was misguided. Tesla would be delighted if...
View ArticleSLUCare Doctor's Tip: Humans Aren’t Always Cut Out to Be Creatures of the...
(Source: Saint Louis University) Owls and cats are at an advantage as the days get darker, but humans may notice their vision takes a hit during their evening commute home as daylight hours shrink....
View ArticleLeibniz ScienceCampus for the Analysis of Digital Linguistic Data Officially...
(Source: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg) Press Release No. 192/2015 12 November 2015 Joint research project of the Department of Computational Linguistics at Heidelberg University and the...
View ArticleMars might be tearing its moon apart
New York: Mars and its moon Phobos are super close - physically, at least. Phobos is just 5954 kilometres from the surface of Mars, over 60 times closer than we are to our own moon. But the emotional...
View ArticleA new robot will make sure stores are never out of your favorite things
Abundance and variety are great qualities in a store—unless you’re looking for something specific. And after a fruitless search through countless aisles, it’s not unusual to give in and ask for help,...
View ArticleCall of nature: make a world of difference with an environmental master's
Whether you want to work in the low-carbon economy, dive the oceans or ensure the quality of our fruit, there’s a postgraduate course for you...
View ArticlePerspectives for Robotics - What are the Trends in Robotic Solutions in...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ljgs87/perspectives_for) has announced the addition of the "Perspectives for Robotics" report to their...
View ArticleOzone Hole Over Antarctica Nears Record-Breaking Size Again
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is nearing record-breaking size again, scientists say. In fact, new observations show that the infamous "ozone hole" is currently larger than the entire...
View ArticleEVA boss slams TIAC safety standards
EVA Airways chairman Chang Kuo-wei (張國煒) yesterday said that the company would definitely seek restitution from Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC) for damage found on one of its aircraft that...
View ArticleThis man flew to Belize and paid $94,000 for a risky brain implant to study ...
View gallery. (REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe) Every now and then, a scientist comes along who is so dedicated to their work that they decide to experiment on themself. Phil Kennedy is one of those scientists....
View ArticleGlobal Robotics Market By Application, Type - Segmentation and Forecast...
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Advances in healthcare technology over the years have showed tremendous growth. From surgical devices to radio imaging and treatment methods, all aspects of...
View ArticleRappin' Religion's Solution to the Puzzle of Human Cooperation
As an older(ish) parent of three kids, I'm usually a reluctant listener to rap music. My kids have taught me to appreciate some rap songs, especially those that express heartfelt anguish such as...
View ArticleDoping in sport: Counting the human cost
(CNN)Marie Katrin Kanitz was just 16 years old when, unbeknown to her, she first started doping. The innocuous-looking blue pill she was first handed by a coach as an impressionable teenager turned out...
View ArticleGlobal Inspection Robots Market in the Oil and Gas Industry Market 2015-2019
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- About inspection robots A robot is a machine designed to perform one or more complex tasks precisily and accuratly with minimum supervision. An inspection robot is...
View Article"Curbing" Road Traffic Deaths in Developing Countries with Emergency Care
This Sunday is one of those international awareness days you don't hear much about. Football teams won't wear a particular color, Google won't change its logo and newspapers probably won't devote their...
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