Science & Technology

If extinct animals could be brought back from the dead, should we do it?0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 20, 2018
Posting pictures of your newborn baby on social media isn’t unusual.

By David Aragorn
Energy Perspectives: Paul Shearing Explains Thermal Runaway in Lithium Batteries 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 20, 2018
Paul Shearing of UCL explains thermal runaway in lithium-based battery systems. For more comprehensive information on this issue, check out his paper ‘Identifying the Cause of Rupture of Li-Ion Batteries during Thermal Runaway’ in Advanced Science.

By David Aragorn
Researchers uncover new insights on Great Lakes monuments 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 19, 2018
Merging an innovative modeling technique with old-fashioned sleuthing, researchers from the University of New Hampshire have shed new light on the mystery of pre-European archaeological monument sites in Michigan, even though 80 percent of the sites they’re studying no longer exist.

By David Aragorn
China and Russia modify Earth’s atmosphere 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 18, 2018
The two world powers have reportedly been working together on a series of controversial experiments.

By David Aragorn
Rare Neanderthal DNA mean some people’s brains are slightly different shape, study suggests 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 18, 2018
Interbreeding with ancient humans means ancient genetic fragments still shaping heads of some Europeans

By David Aragorn
More Accurate World Map Wins Prestigious Design Award 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 14, 2018
The AuthaGraph map is the most accurate map you’ll ever see. You probably won’t like it.

By David Aragorn
Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 14, 2018
Dinosaurs could potentially walk among us in real life soon as the paleontologist who inspired the original Jurassic Park movie has announced a research project to bring the extinct creatures back to life. Dr. Jack Horner says scientists are only 5to 10 years away from genetically engineering dinosaurs into existence.

By David Aragorn
Do gut bacteria make a second home in our brains?0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 13, 2018
We know the menagerie of microbes in the gut has powerful effects on our health. Could some of these same bacteria be making a home in our brains?

By David Aragorn
A new way to turn saltwater fresh can kill germs and avoid gunk buildup 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 11, 2018
The key to the improvement is keeping device components high and dry

By David Aragorn
Using Gold Nanoparticles to Rapidly Detect Cancer DNA 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 11, 2018
Using as little as 1 picogram of purified DNA sample (think 2.5 trillion times lighter than a penny), scientists at the University of Brisbane have developed a method that permits the swift detection of cancer DNA in a patient sample of cell-free DNA, which circulates systemically. These researchers took advantage of the finding that cancers have drastically different patterns of methylation on their genomic sequences than normal cells. These endow the DNA with unique physical properties, including the way in which it can bind to gold nanoparticles. Using this system, a color-change of a mixture comprised of DNA, gold nanoparticles, and a salt solution is the readout for presence or absence of methylation patterns that are indicative of cancerous DNA.

By David Aragorn