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• Bee decline threatens US crop production

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 21, 2017

  Public Release: 19-Feb-2017   First US wild bee map reveals 139 ‘trouble zone’ counties University of Vermont   Caption The first national study to map US wild bees suggests they’re disappearing in many of the country’s most important farmlands. Relatively… Read More ›

• Clean water correlated with higher asthma rates ?

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 21, 2017

  “Those that had access to good, clean water had much higher asthma rates and we think it is because they were deprived of the beneficial microbes,” said Finlay. “That was a surprise because we tend to think that clean is… Read More ›

• Particles from outer space my be causing your computer to crash

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 21, 2017

  Public Release: 17-Feb-2017 Particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronics Vanderbilt University   IMAGE: This graph shows estimated failure rates from single event upsets at the transistor, integrated circuit and device level for the last three… Read More ›

• No one can figure out what’s behind a mysterious radiation spike across Europe – ScienceAlert

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 20, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Small amounts of nuclear radiation spread across Europe last month, and no one can figure out why. First detected over the Norway-Russia border in January, the radioactive Iodine-131 bloom was then found over several European countries, and while unsubstantiated rumours… Read More ›

• Research Breakthroughs 20 FEB 2017

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 20, 2017

  

  1. Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Contribute to a Cure for HIV? 2. Vitamin B3 prevents glaucoma in laboratory mice

• Incoming! US air base thrown into panic after warning a missile was about to hit is sent to personnel

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 19, 2017 • ( 1 )

    Message meant for 1 person mistakenly sent to all personnel at NATO airbase Message read: ‘MISSILE INBOUND. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!’ Inadvertent incident occurred at NATO airbase in Spangdahlem, Germany Eight minutes later, another message recalled the missile warning By… Read More ›

• Biologists find weird cave microbes that may be 50,000 years old

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 19, 2017

      “The life forms — 40 strains of microbes and even some viruses “ FEB 18, 2017 BOSTON – In a Mexican cave system so beautiful and hot that it is called both fairyland and hell, scientists have discovered… Read More ›

• Food additive found in candy, gum could alter digestive cell structure and function, titanium dioxide

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 17, 2017

  Public Release: 16-Feb-2017   Small intestinal cells hindered by chronic exposure to common food additive Binghamton University   Caption Researchers exposed a small intestinal cell culture model to the physiological equivalent of a meal’s worth of titanium oxide nanoparticles —… Read More ›

• Lethal radiation mitigated with a plant compound

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 15, 2017

  

  We review the study ” The Use of 3,5,4′-Tri-O-acetylresveratrol as a Potential Prodrug for Resveratrol Protects Mice from γ-Irradiation-Induced Death ” In which acetyl-resveratrol protected against 9.75Gy of whole body radiation.

• A Chinese herbal formula was reported to successfully treat HIV in the early 2000s

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 14, 2017

  Public Release: 14-Feb-2017 Traditional Chinese medicine in HIV cure issue of AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News   Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 14, 2017–A special issue on progress toward… Read More ›

• The heart of a far-off star beats for its planet

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 14, 2017

  Public Release: 14-Feb-2017   Scientists observe first planet-induced stellar pulsations Massachusetts Institute of Technology For the first time, astronomers from MIT and elsewhere have observed a star pulsing in response to its orbiting planet. The star, which goes by the… Read More ›

• Nearly half of Americans will develop pre-existing cardiovascular disease costing more than $1 trillion by 2035

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 14, 2017

  Public Release: 14-Feb-2017 Cardiovascular disease costs will exceed $1 trillion by 2035 Nearly half of Americans will develop pre-existing cardiovascular disease conditions, analysis by RTI International shows RTI International   RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – A new study projects that… Read More ›

• Now you can ‘build your own’ bio-bot

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 14, 2017

  Public Release: 13-Feb-2017   University of Illinois College of Engineering   Caption This is a schematic of a bio-bot: Engineered skeletal muscle tissue is coupled to a 3-D printed flexible skeleton. Optical stimulation of the muscle tissue, which is genetically… Read More ›

• Deaths due to medical error in US hospitals estimated to be greater than 200,000 deaths per year

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 14, 2017

  Public Release: 13-Feb-2017 Preventing hospital-related deaths due to medical errors — ‘We can and must do better’ Wolters Kluwer Health   February 13, 2017 – How many patients die in the hospital as a result of preventable medical errors? While… Read More ›

• Breakthrough Research 13 FEB 2017

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 13, 2017

  

  1. Prebiotics may help to cope with stress 2. Green tea could have lifesaving potential for patients with multiple myeloma, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

• Greek Leftist Govt to replace Classic Literature with ‘Gender Studies’

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 11, 2017

    Sunday, 12 February 2017     Teachers in Greece have criticised plans by the left-wing Soros run government to scrap the mandatory study of Ancient Greek tragedy in high schools and introduce instead classes on gender and sex education, saying… Read More ›

• DeepMind’s AI can learn to act aggressively | WIRED UK

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 10, 2017

  By MATT BURGESS Thursday 9 February 2017 Artificial intelligence changes the way it behaves based on the environment it is in, much like humans do, according to the latest research from DeepMind . Computer scientists from the Google-owned firm have… Read More ›

• Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers off Scotland

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 10, 2017 • ( 1 )

    By George Allison February 10, 2017 RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to meet two Russian Tu-160 bombers off the coast of the Shetland Islands, a northern island archipelago off mainland Scotland. The Typhoon jets were joined off Scotland by… Read More ›

• Japan took in 28 refugees in 2016, despite record applications ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 9, 2017

  TOKYO — Japan accepted just 28 refugees last year when a record number applied for asylum, a government document dated for release on Friday showed, throwing a spotlight on the nation’s reluctance to accept foreigners. In 2016, 10,901 people sought… Read More ›

• Former top-security NSA contractor could face 200 years in prison ‘after stealing more than 500 MILLION pages of national defense information over the course of 20 years’

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 9, 2017

    Harold T Martin III, 51, worked for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton He allegedly took docs as far back as 1996, keeping them in his home and car Files include ‘NSA and CIA data, hacking tools and info on… Read More ›

• British PM wins landslide final battle in House of Commons to trigger EU exit

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 8, 2017

    Source: Xinhua | 2017-02-09 04:44:54 | Editor: huaxia   British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister’s questions at the House of parliament in London, Britain, Feb. 8, 2017. The British House of Commons on… Read More ›

• ☣ E.coli bacteria mutate to use antibiotics as a super food

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 8, 2017

  

  We review the study ” Antibiotics can boost bacterial reproduction ” in regard to the bacteria that causes the stomach bug. Which grows three times larger when exposed to antibiotics for just four days.

• Stanford research shows that anyone can become an Internet troll

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 8, 2017

  Public Release: 7-Feb-2017   Stanford University   Internet trolls, by definition, are disruptive, combative and often unpleasant with their offensive or provocative online posts designed to disturb and upset. The common assumption is that people who troll are different from… Read More ›

• Foreign powers performing ‘earthquake tests’ near Istanbul to destroy economy: Ankara mayor – LOCAL

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 7, 2017

  Recent earthquakes in the western province of Çanakkale could have been organized by dark external powers aiming to destroy Turkey’s economy with an “artificial earthquake” near Istanbul, Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek has claimed. “Today a serious earthquake occurred in Çanakkale…. Read More ›

• Breakthrough Research for 06 FEB 2017

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 6, 2017

  

  1. Antibiotics can boost bacterial reproduction by 300% 2. Vitamin C may decrease risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery by 73%

• Russia works on massive deportation of migrants

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 5, 2017

    03.02.2017 | Source:   In accordance with a draft bill of the Ministry for Interior Affairs, migrants from the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union will be fined and expelled from Russia for the absence of the employment contract…. Read More ›

• Grexit? Greece threatens break with EU following debt crisis – Taipei Times

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 5, 2017

  The country faces a critical few weeks as it struggles to meet bailout conditions amid rising pressures in Germany and the US By Helena Smith  /  The Guardian, ATHENS In the week of Groundhog Day, it seemed entirely appropriate: Greek… Read More ›

• Preacher locked up for hate crime after quoting the Bible to gay teenager – Telegraph 

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 5, 2017

  Editors Note: Due to the understandable controversial nature of this event, comments are off. 5 FEBRUARY 2017 • 5:42PM A Christian evangelist was accused of a hate crime and locked up in a cell after preaching from the Bible to a… Read More ›

• Athens on alert over Aegean tensions, concerned about a possible surprise move by the Turkish Navy| News | ekathimerini.com

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 5, 2017

  VASSILIS NEDOS Ties between Ankara and Athens remained strained over the weekend, with Greece’s armed forces under instructions to remain alert but calm, following an escalating war of words over sovereignty in the Aegean and an unprecedented spike in Turkish… Read More ›

• Exposed: How world leaders were duped into investing billions over manipulated global warming data Daily Mail Online

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 4, 2017

    The Mail on Sunday can reveal a landmark paper exaggerated global warming It was rushed through and timed to influence the Paris agreement on climate change America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration broke its own rules The report claimed… Read More ›

• Turkey warns Greece over military drill in demilitarized Aegean island of Kos – Daily Sabah

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2017

  

  DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Published8 hours ago Photo obtained from social media shows Greek special forces landing on the Island of Kos The Foreign Ministry warned Greece on Friday against its military activities on the Aegean island of… Read More ›

• The drugs don’t work, say back pain researchers

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2017

  Public Release: 2-Feb-2017   George Institute for Global Health   Commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, used to treat back pain provide little benefit, but cause side effects, according to new research from The George Institute for Global… Read More ›

• Common pain relievers may increase heart attack risk during respiratory infections

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2017

  Public Release: 2-Feb-2017   Infectious Diseases Society of America [EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, FEB. 2] Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or flu-like illness, according to a new study published… Read More ›

• Genetically modified insects could disrupt international food trade

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2017

  Public Release: 1-Feb-2017   Genetically modified organisms for pest control could end up as contaminants in agricultural products throughout the globe Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ‘There’s a fly in my soup.’ This statement conjures up the image of a dead fly in a… Read More ›

• “Unimaginable” 530 sieverts per hour Highest radiation reading since 3/11 detected at Fukushima No. 1 reactor | The Japan Times

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2017

  KYODO, STAFF REPORT FEB 3, 2017 The radiation level in the containment vessel of reactor 2 at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant has reached a maximum of 530 sieverts per hour, the highest since the triple core meltdown… Read More ›

• Christians In Turkey: Attacked, Deported And Seen As A ‘Threat Against National Security’ | Christian News on Christian Today

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 2, 2017

  . Source: Christia Churches face serious terror threats in Turkey, where hate speech against Christians in social and conventional media has increased and Church figures are being deported, according to the country’s Association of Protestant Churches. The findings come in… Read More ›

• Turkey’s ruling AKP deputy to Greece: Don’t mess with us or we’ll shoot you

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 2, 2017

    İZMİR A ruling Justice and Development (AKP) deputy has warned Greece over a fresh rift over the Kardak islets, saying Turkey would shoot at the country if they “played any games.”“I am warning Greece: You were saved owing to… Read More ›

• Why Turkey-Greece islands confrontation is more than it seems

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 2, 2017

    This week’s revival, after two decades, of the Kardak rivalry between Turkey and Greece is less about those countries’ relationship and more about Turkey thumbing its nose at the European Union. Author Cengiz Çandar Posted February 1, 2017 Turkish… Read More ›

• Turkey test Greek defenses, violates Greek airspace 138 times in one day.

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 2, 2017

  Rising Airspace tensions between Greece and Turkey Thursday, 02 February 2017 The Turkish planes, one pair and four single aircraft, entered the Greek airspace on Wednesday morning, violating it a total of 138 times during the day, including eight times… Read More ›

• Fluorinated Chemicals contaminate fast food packaging

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 1, 2017

  

  We review the major study ” Fluorinated Compounds in U.S. Fast Food Packaging ” funded by the National Science Foundation in regard to the extensive contamination of fast food by toxic fluorine compounds.

• Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua abducted from Hong Kong hotel – reports | World news | The Guardian

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 31, 2017

  A billionaire with links to the family of Xi Jinping was reportedly taken from his apartment in the Four Seasons in Hong Kong by Chinese police and taken to the mainland. Xiao Jianhua, one of China’s richest men, is currently… Read More ›

• Antibiotics shown to stimulate bad bacteria growth by 300%

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 31, 2017

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2017   University of Exeter IMAGE: These are two types of lab E. coli smeared across an agar plate. The green ones are drug resistant and the blue ones are not. Credit: The University of Exeter The growth… Read More ›

• Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 31, 2017

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2017 Heart failure survival rates show no improvement Oxford University Press USA Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998, according to a study led by University of Oxford researchers. Published in Family… Read More ›

• Shootings in US schools are linked to increased unemployment

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 31, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2017 Study highlights important connection between going to school and the expectation of finding work in America Northwestern University A rigorous Northwestern University study of a quarter-century of data has found that economic insecurity is related to the… Read More ›

• Study reveals evidence that the universe is a hologram

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 31, 2017

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2017   University of Waterloo The first observational evidence that the universe could be a hologram has been published in the journal Physical Review Letters. The international study may lead to new beliefs on the Big Bang Theory… Read More ›

• Soros NGO aims to bring down Hungarian Govt

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 30, 2017

    Monday, 30 January 2017   The activities of organizations funded by US billionaire investor George Soros in Hungary are “anti-democratic,” as they want to undermine the government in Budapest, the foreign minister of Hungary told RT. Soros “would like… Read More ›

• Research Breakthroughs 30 JAN 2017

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 30, 2017

  

  1. Some early breast cancer patients benefit more from breast conservation than from mastectomy 2. Rat-grown mouse pancreases help reverse diabetes in mice 3. Corn turning French hamsters into deranged cannibals: research

• Greek and Turkish warships in standoff in Aegean sea | World news | The Guardian

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 29, 2017

  Greek and Turkish warships were involved Sunday in a brief faceoff near a group of disputed Greek islets in the Aegean, coinciding with renewed tensions between Athens and Ankara. The Greek defence ministry said a Turkish navy missile boat, “along… Read More ›

• Passing the chemical Turing test: Making artificial and real cells talk

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 29, 2017

  Public Release: 25-Jan-2017   American Chemical Society   The classic Turing test evaluates a machine’s ability to mimic human behavior and intelligence. To pass, a computer must fool the tester into thinking it is human–typically through the use of questions… Read More ›

• Diabetes accounts for more US deaths than previously thought, Penn/BU study shows

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 29, 2017

  Public Release: 25-Jan-2017   University of Pennsylvania   Diabetes accounts for 12 percent of deaths in the United States, a significantly higher percentage than previous research revealed, making it the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, according… Read More ›

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