Wednesday, 03 February 2016 A retired media boss at a major German state broadcaster has admitted his network and others take orders from the government on what — and what not — to report.National public service broadcaster Zweites Deutsches… Read More ›
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Potential Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Feb; 21(2): 359–361. doi: 10.3201/eid2102.141363 PMCID: PMC4313657 Potential Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Didier Musso,corresponding author Claudine Roche, Emilie Robin, Tuxuan Nhan, Anita Teissier, and Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This… Read More ›
Genetic Discrimination? Kid Kicked Out of School Because of His DNA
07:15 02.02.2016(updated 07:16 02.02.2016) Get short URL A sixth grader’s parents filed a lawsuit against the child’s school district alleging discrimination on the basis of DNA. A fifteen year old sixth grader, born with a congenital heart defect, was… Read More ›
China arrests 4th Japanese over spying
CRIME FEB. 02, 2016 – 06:50AM JST ( 14 ) TOKYO — Japan on Monday denied that it carries out espionage activities abroad as it announced that Chinese authorities have formally arrested a fourth Japanese citizen on suspicion of… Read More ›
‘BPA-free’ plastic accelerates embryonic development, disrupts reproductive system
Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 UCLA research suggests common substitute for BPA is not safer University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences Companies advertise “BPA-free” as a safer version of plastic products ranging from water bottles to sippy cups to toys…. Read More ›
Basic science disappearing from medical journals, study finds
Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 Decline could affect physicians’ understanding of and interest in the basic mechanisms of disease and treatments St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2016–A new study has found a steep decline in the number of scholarly papers… Read More ›
Researchers develop concept for new sunscreen that allows body to produce vitamin D
“SPF of 30 when properly applied, reduces the capacity of the skin to produce vitamin D by almost 98 percent “ Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 Boston University Medical Center (Boston)–For the first time researchers have developed a process for altering the… Read More ›
Researcher warns US could see substantial impact of Zika virus
Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 Virus believed to cause microcephaly in newborns; mild flu-like symptoms in adults, children Boston University Medical Center BOSTON – A researcher at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) warns… Read More ›
Phase of the moon affects amount of rainfall
Public Release: 29-Jan-2016 University of Washington Caption Satellite data over the tropics, between 10 degrees S and 10 degrees N, shows a slight dip in rainfall when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot. The top panel shows the… Read More ›
Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia of "consequences" over repeated airspace violations, Russia rejects
Source: Xinhua 2016-01-31 03:26:57 ISTANBUL/ANKARA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Russia of “consequences” if it continues to violate Turkish airspace. “If Russia continues to violate Turkey’s sovereignty, it will have to face… Read More ›
The rise of Trump is a rejection of the elite’s agenda
“America remains guarantor of our global liberal order. The world desperately needs well-informed US leadership. Mr Trump cannot provide this.” Elites have become detached from domestic concerns, forming a global super-elite Wed, Jan 27, 2016, 01:01 Martin Wolf Losers… Read More ›
The human brain uses several frequency bands for the flow of information between lower and higher areas
Public Release: 28-Jan-2016 The brain communicates on several channels Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Caption The human brain ‘fires’ on different channels: nerve cells are active in alpha, beta and gamma channels with different frequencies. This ensures that information can be exchanged between differing… Read More ›
Moon was produced by a head-on collision between Earth and a forming planet
Public Release: 28-Jan-2016 UCLA-led research reconstructs massive crash, which took place 4.5 billion years ago University of California – Los Angeles The moon was formed by a violent, head-on collision between the early Earth and a “planetary embryo” called… Read More ›
Ancient Babylonians used geometry to track Jupiter “ These tablets redefine our history books “
Public Release: 28-Jan-2016 American Association for the Advancement of Science Analysis of ancient Babylonian tablets reveals that, to calculate the position of Jupiter, the tablets’ makers used geometry, a technique scientists previously believed humans had not developed until at least… Read More ›
WHO estimates up to 4 mln infected by Zika virus in the Americas
Xinhua, January 29, 2016 Following World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision on Thursday to convene an emergency committee on the Zika virus situation, unit chief for International Health Regulations epidemic alert and response Sylvain Aldighieri said: “We expect huge… Read More ›
State Officials in Flint Got Bottled Water 10 Months Before the Public
03:59 29.01.2016(updated 05:53 29.01.2016) Adding insult to injury, newly released emails show that while the public was kept in the dark about the poisoning of Flint, Michigan, drinking water, government officials were provided with bottled water for ten months… Read More ›
Experts: High drug price trend has ‘infected’ generics
“as companies value profit at the expense of long-term utility to society” Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 Authors highlight concern that pharmaceutical companies use strategies to delay patient access to affordable generic drugs American Society of Hematology (WASHINGTON, January 27, 2016)… Read More ›
Antidepressants double the risk of aggression and suicide in children
Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 BMJ Children and adolescents have a doubled risk of aggression and suicide when taking one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants, according to findings of a study published in The BMJ today. However, the true… Read More ›
JAMA Viewpoint: Emerging Zika pandemic requires more WHO action now
“the emergence of a possible link to Guillain-Barré syndrome and neurologic birth defects (microcephaly), “ Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Credit: Georgetown University WASHINGTON – The World Health Organization’s Director-General should convene “urgently” a… Read More ›
What DuPont’s deep R&D cuts mean for science
Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 American Chemical Society During the last century, private companies, as well as illustrious universities, were known for great exploratory research. But those days may soon be a memory if DuPont’s recent layoffs are any indication, according… Read More ›
A suspicious Turkish cargo ship reportedly loaded with explosives, is being held by the Swedish authorities since Friday.
Swedish authorities are holding a Turkish cargo ship in one of the country’s port, due to safety reasons and crew’s bad condition. By NEOnline/GK PUBLISHED 12:28 JANUARY 27, 2016 A suspicious Turkish cargo ship reportedly loaded with explosives, is being… Read More ›
Airbrushing out racism is attempting ‘to re-edit the past’
“This move to edit out the parts of history we disapprove of appears to be growing in the past six months. If we do not understand our history, how can we learn from it?” Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 SAGE London,… Read More ›
Honeybees, ants may provide clues to suicide in humans
“The idea is if you give up yourself, which would include your genes, it can be evolutionarily speaking ‘worth it’ if you spare or save multiple copies of your genes in your relatives,” Joiner said. “It’s a net benefit on… Read More ›
Toxic exposures caused illness in gulf war veterans, new report says
“These “toxic wounds” resulted in damage to veterans’ nervous systems and immune systems, including neuroendocrine and immune dysregulation, autonomic nervous system irregularities, and reduced white and gray matter in veterans’ brains” Public Release: 26-Jan-2016 Boston University Medical Center Twenty-five… Read More ›
Allegations of Scientific Misconduct by GACVS/WHO/CDC Representatives et al
An open-letter of complaint to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan chanm@who.int Cc: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, www-admin@nhlw.go.jp Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, shiozaki@y-shiozaki.or.jp Thomas Frieden,… Read More ›
Monsanto Sues California Over Roundup
By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM FRESNO, Calif. (CN) – In a preemptive strike, Monsanto sued California to try to stop it from listing glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, as a carcinogen. Monsanto sued the Office of Environmental Health Hazard… Read More ›
Deadly virus leaked from US laboratory in Donbass – DPR Army and Intelligence
Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano) Requires further verification Friday, January 22, 2016 – 20:05 More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers have died and over 200 soldiers are hospitalized in a short period of time because of new and deadly virus, which… Read More ›
The Chinese Plans to Nuke America
Written by Lyle J. Goldstein Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano) The current link to October 2015 issue (p. 32) of the naval journal Naval & Merchant Ships [舰船知识] appears non operational. When we do get a hold of the graphic in question,… Read More ›
Rip out 80% of traffic lights to boost economy & road safety
Published on Institute of Economic Affairs (http://www.iea.org.uk) Rip out 80% of traffic lights to boost economy & road safety 25 January 2016 Too many traffic lights are a waste of money A huge proliferation in traffic regulations over the past… Read More ›
Russian warplanes strike convoys crossing from Turkey into Syria
Russia strikes Syrian rebels near Turkey borders, Syrian army advances on ground Source: Xinhua 2016-01-23 02:27:25 DAMASCUS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Russian airstrikes on Friday targeted rebel-bound weapon shipment entering Syria from Turkey, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported, as the Syrian… Read More ›
Chess ruled as ‘forbidden’ in Islam by top Saudi cleric
Chess has been ruled as forbidden in Islam by a top scholar in Saudi Arabia who claimed the game caused “hatred” between players. Grand mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh issued the strange fatwa when he answered a question during his… Read More ›
Government funds nearly two-thirds of US health care – $5,960 per capita
Public Release: 21-Jan-2016 Contrary to popular perceptions, taxpayers fund 64 percent of US health care, more public dollars per capita than the citizens of other nations — including those with universal health programs Physicians for a National Health Program… Read More ›
Clinton emails contained ‘need-to-know’ classified info
Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano) There is a misconception among some very high profile figures that personal e-mails are exempt from FOIA requests. Personal E-mail servers are often set up not due to ignorance of the security system but actually… Read More ›
Flashing lights and music turn rats into problem gamblers
Public Release: 20-Jan-2016 University of British Columbia Credit: University of British Columbia Adding flashing lights and music to gambling encourages risky decision-making — even if you’re a rat. In research published today in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists at UBC… Read More ›
Memory capacity of brain is 10 times more than previously thought
Public Release: 20-Jan-2016 Salk Institute LA JOLLA–Salk researchers and collaborators have achieved critical insight into the size of neural connections, putting the memory capacity of the brain far higher than common estimates. The new work also answers a longstanding question… Read More ›
Chickenpox, shingles vaccine may cause corneal inflammation in some patients
PUBLIC RELEASE: 20-JAN-2016 “ For adults, symptoms of keratitis developed within 24 days of vaccination. For pediatric patients, symptoms of inflammation developed within 14 days.” Primary care physicians should be aware of possible vision side effect for susceptible patients UNIVERSITY… Read More ›
GMO Rice Attorneys Can Sue for Millions
“contaminating the U.S. rice supply with “Liberty Link,” a genetically modified rice which had not been approved for human consumption.” By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN ST. LOUIS (CN) – The Eighth Circuit said Riceland Foods may have to give farmers’ attorneys some… Read More ›
DOJ Must Give Some ‘Fast & Furious’ Docs to House
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 By TIM RYAN WASHINGTON (CN) – The Justice Department must turn over some records of its internal deliberations over how to handle congressional and media requests related to the Fast and Furious gun-running scandal, a… Read More ›
Anxiety can impact people’s walking direction
Public Release: 19-Jan-2016 University of Kent People experiencing anxiety and inhibition have more activity in the right side of the brain, causing them to walk in a leftward trajectory. New research led by Dr Mario Weick of the School… Read More ›
Parents accused of shaking their baby to death by ‘medic who branded herself TV’s Dr House’ clear their name and now file lawsuit against hospital for ‘series of fatal blunders’
Sara and Padraig Keenan claim daughter Lana died after ‘medical errors’ Couple were then wrongly accused of child abuse leading to her death Doctor branded herself as TV’s Dr House claimed they’d shaken infant Parents were barred from seeing daughter… Read More ›
Volunteer left brain dead as six men fall ill after botched drug test
“It was a based on a natural brain compound similar to the active ingredient in marijuana.” PUBLISHED15/01/2016 One man is brain dead and three others are facing possible permanent brain damage after volunteering to take part in a… Read More ›
Zika virus has potential to spread rapidly through Americas
Public Release: 14-Jan-2016 Olympic Games in Brazil in August heighten the need for awareness of this emerging virus St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2016–The Zika virus, possibly linked to serious birth defects in Brazil, has the potential to… Read More ›
Brain waves may be spread by weak electrical field
Public Release: 14-Jan-2016 Mechanism tied to waves associated with epilepsy Case Western Reserve University Researchers at Case Western Reserve University may have found a new way information is communicated throughout the brain. Their discovery could lead to identifying possible… Read More ›
UN Corruption Case Nets First Guilty Plea
By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) – An nonprofit executive pleaded guilty to facilitating bribes to former General Assembly president John Ashe, who will be in court next week for a conference where a fellow diplomat from the Dominican… Read More ›
Low-fiber diet may cause irreversible depletion of gut bacteria over generations
“Once an entire population has experienced the extinction of key bacterial species, simply “eating right” may no longer be enough to restore these lost species to the guts of individuals in that population” Public Release: 13-Jan-2016 Stanford University Medical Center… Read More ›
What is 10 miles across, but powers an explosion brighter than the Milky Way?
Public Release: 14-Jan-2016 Astronomers studying what may be the most powerful supernova ever seen Ohio State University Caption This is an artist’s impression of the record-breakingly powerful, superluminous supernova ASASSN-15lh as it would appear from an exoplanet located about… Read More ›
Iran to return detained US Navy sailors and boats
PUBLISHED13/01/2016 A Riverine Command Boat from Costal Riverine Squadron 2 in the Persian Gulf (US Navy/AP) Ten US Navy sailors and their two small boats that drifted into Iranian waters after experiencing mechanical problems will be returned safely and… Read More ›
Iran seizes 2 US Navy Boats after entering Iranian waters
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 According to the Pentagon, it briefly lost contact with two small US Navy boats operating in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday. The vessels have been picked up by Iran, who has assured Washington that both… Read More ›
Top Health News 11 JAN 2016 (Beta)
Top Health News 11 JAN 2016 (Beta) 1.Cancer screening has never been shown to ‘save lives,’ argue experts 2.Antidepressant drug linked with increased risk of birth defects when taken in early pregnancy 3. Blood products and vaccine manufacturer maker Kaketsuken… Read More ›
Antacid associated with risk of chronic kidney disease
Public Release: 11-Jan-2016 Proton pump inhibitors associated with risk of chronic kidney disease The JAMA Network Journals Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are commonly used drugs to reduce acid in the stomach, appear to be associated with an increased risk… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 