Two-shot Cancer ‘Vaccine’ Shows Success in Attacking Tumors in Mice
A two-shot cancer “vaccine” has, according to new research, been wildly successful at attacking tumors in mice. A clinical trial using the treatment on human patients is now getting underway. The method works by using two agents to reinvigorate cancer-fighting T cells directly in the tumor. One of the agents amplifies the activation of the T cells, while the other … Continue reading
SpaceX Heavy Rocket Takes Tesla Car into Orbit on Maiden Flight
SpaceX’s new Falcon Heavy space rocket has launched on its maiden flight. The rocket departed from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying a Tesla car into orbit. The launch was delayed twice due to heavy winds in the upper atmosphere, but the countdown finally began for a 3:45pm EST (2045 GMT) blastoff on Tuesday. The … Continue reading
Vessel Searching for Flight MH370 Disappears for 3 Days
What has Seabed Constructor been doing ? The ship tasked with locating the wreck of flight MH370 went dark for several days and nobody knows why. Exactly what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 after it took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8, 2014 still remains one of the most enduring mysteries in aviation history. Despite undertaking … Continue reading
Engineers at MIT Designed a Chip That Behaves Just Like Brain Cell Connections
The most promising artificial synapse to date. For those working in the field of advanced artificial intelligence, getting a computer to simulate brain activity is a gargantuan task, but it may be easier to manage if the hardware is designed more like brain hardware to start with. This emerging field is called neuromorphic computing. And now engineers at MIT may have … Continue reading
What Would Happen If Yellowstone Supervolcano Was Hit With A Nuclear Bomb?
It’s fair to say that people are enthralled by volcanoes. We get many questions about them. What would happen if Yellowstone caldera erupted again today? (If it’s a powerful blast, then spoiler alert: nothing good.) Can we throw away all our trash in volcanoes? Do volcanoes produce more carbon dioxide than humans on a similar timescale? Just in the last … Continue reading
First Ever Discovery of Planets In Another Galaxy
So just to be clear this is a discovery of planets outside of our Milky Way galaxy, all of the other numerous planets that have been discovered previously were always still within our own galaxy. Here is a cluster of galaxies for illustration purposes (not our actual galaxy): Quite an achievement I would say. via University of Oklahoma: Norman – … Continue reading
Likelihood of Trappist-1 Planets Being Habitable Just Went Up
Could there be alien life within the Trappist-1 system ? via phys.org A series of four studies have shed new light on the properties of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, currently our most optimal hope for evidence of biological life beyond the Solar system. Since the extent of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system was revealed in February 2017, it has captured the … Continue reading
Report Reveals Switzerland & United States are the Top Two Corrupt Nations in the World
Well I must admit I would have never imagined Switzerland as the top of this list, or even ON the list for that matter, color me shocked! via RT: A new study from advocacy group Tax Justice Network reveals that Switzerland is the world’s most-corrupt country, with a “high secrecy score of 76.” It’s followed by the US and the … Continue reading
Fox Valley, Wisconsin Resident Perplexed by Widespread Booms
QUESTION: What was the source of the loud booms in Neenah and Menasha last week? ANSWER: Your question is one that has perplexed residents and authorities alike. Starting at about 8:45 p.m. Jan. 26, residents began posting to Facebook about hearing loud noises or booms in Neenah. Some also reported seeing flashes in the air. The initial reports came from … Continue reading
Incredible Mars Panorama Video Courtesy of NASA’s ‘Curiosity’
Consisting of 16 separate images, the impressive vista was captured using the rover’s wide-angle lens. The images were taken from the top of Vera Rubin Ridge at an elevation of 1,073ft. “The component images were taken on Oct. 25, 2017, during the 1,856th Martian day, or sol, of the rover’s work on Mars,” NASA wrote. “At that point, Curiosity had … Continue reading
