Man-made quakes need to be included in seismic hazard planning say experts SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – Oil and gas development activities, including underground disposal of wastewater and hydraulic fracturing, may induce earthquakes by changing the state of stress on existing… Read More ›
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Billionaire Tom Perkins under-fire for likening criticism of the super-rich to the Holocaust now says the Occupy movement is like Nazism
Thomas Perkins, 82, originally wrote a letter to the Wall Street Journal of the ‘parallels of fascist Nazi Germany to [San Francisco’s] war on [the rich] His second letter to Bloomberg further compared the ‘Occupy’ movement to German fascism before… Read More ›
Yellowstone supervolcano a ‘much larger system’ than scientists had thought
Experts say new findings don’t necessarily increase the ‘Yellowstone hazard’ – despite claims it could be due a catastrophic eruption Adam Withnall Wednesday, 11 December 2013 The supervolcano hidden beneath Yellowstone National Park in the US is even more enormous… Read More ›
Activists Want Toxic Shampoo Off the Shelves
By HEATHER JOHNSON ShareThis OAKLAND (CN) – Dozens of brand-name and store brand shampoos, liquid soaps and bubble baths contain toxic levels of cocamide DEA, a known carcinogen, environmentalists claim in court. The Center for Environmental Health sued retailers… Read More ›
Whooping Cough Vaccine is obsolete ” Bulk of the cases were in fully vaccinated children ” few cases among unvaccinated children
Why Whooping Cough Vaccines Are Wearing Off Doctors race to protect kids as whooping cough vaccines wear off By Maryn McKenna | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 By late summer 2010 an alarming number of children in California had developed pertussis,… Read More ›
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer said she feared winding up in prison for TREASON if she refused to comply with US spy demands for data
Yahoo CEO fears defying NSA could mean prison 12 Sep 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer said she feared winding up in prison for treason if she refused to comply with US spy demands for data. Her comments… Read More ›
Hacker found dead just days before he was due to demonstrate how to kill someone fitted with a pacemaker at conference
Barnaby Jack had said he could kill a person from 30 feet by using the hack Gained infamy after demonstrating how to hack cash machines By David Gardner PUBLISHED: 10:03 EST, 26 July 2013 | UPDATED: 20:09 EST, 26 July… Read More ›
Hacker Barnaby Jack dies in San Francisco aged 35 – He was due to present his findings on the security vulnerabilities of implanted medical devices Aug 1st
Jack, who became famous after demonstrating an ATM hack, died on Thursday – but coroners did not give details Amanda Holpuch guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 July 2013 13.37 EDT Jack was due to speak at the Black Hat conference, which… Read More ›
Airport landing system off when plane crashed in San Francisco
Sunday Jul 07, 2013 | Peter Henderson, Dan Levine for Reuters The San Francisco skyline is seen in the background as an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 plane lies off the runway after it crashed while landing at San Francisco International… Read More ›
Asiana Crash incoming airplane’s glide path was not working on Saturday
EEV: This is not likely the cause, but is worthy of investigation… Investigators seek cause of deadly plane crash San Francisco Credit: Reuters/Xu Da By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO | Sun Jul 7, 2013 11:02am EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S…. Read More ›
UT study: Chemical in antibacterial soaps may harm nursing babies
Contact: Lola Alapo lalapo@utk.edu 865-974-3993 University of Tennessee at Knoxville KNOXVILLE—A mother’s prolonged use of antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies, according to a recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The study, which was… Read More ›
Chemical in antibacterial soap fed to nursing rats harms offspring
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- A mother’s exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats finds. The results… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to BPA affects fat tissues in sheep
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO-— New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, causes increased inflammation in fat tissues after birth, which can lead to obesity… Read More ›
BPA linked to a common birth defect in boys
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO– A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results, which… Read More ›
Vitamin D supplementation may delay precocious puberty in girls
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO– Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls, a new clinical study finds. The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting… Read More ›
Exposure to BPA in developing prostate increases risk of later cancer
Contact: Sharon Parmet sparmet@uic.edu 312-413-2695 University of Illinois at Chicago Ubiquitous plasticisers could have long term health effects Early exposure to BPA (bisphenol A) – an additive commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup can liners – causes an… Read More ›
Short-term antidepressant use, stress, high-fat diet linked to long-term weight gain
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- Short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight, a new animal study finds. The results were presented Sunday… Read More ›
Monsanto’s Deregulated Alfalfa Ducks Lawsuit
By MARIA DINZEO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Deregulating Monsanto’s herbicide-resistant variety of alfalfa did not violate any environmental laws, the 9th Circuit ruled. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa is genetically engineered to be resistant to the company’s herbicide Roundup…. Read More ›
Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children
Contact: Mary Wade mwade@aao.org 415-447-0221 American Academy of Ophthalmology 2 studies provide new data on impact of daylight exposure on eye development SAN FRANCISCO – May 1, 2013 – Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time… Read More ›
Zuckerberg earned over $2bn at Facebook in 2012
27 Apr 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg earned more than $2 billion worth of stock and $503,000 in base pay last year for running the world’s leading social network. Zuckerberg was also given bonuses that added… Read More ›
US company selling lead paint in Africa 5,000 times the allowable limit and is refusing to remove it !!!t
Contact: Melody Harris melody.harris@taylorandfrancis.com Taylor & Francis US company identified as manufacture of lead paint in Africa SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 19, 2013) – House paint containing dangerous concentrations of lead is being sold in Cameroon by an American company… Read More ›
Abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women
Contact: Vicki Bendure vicki@bendurepr.com 202-374-9259 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine In a study to be presented on February 15 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco,… Read More ›
Here’s a Look at the World’s ‘First Smart Restaurant,’ Kitchen-Free and Run by Robots : Bye Bye Many Fast Food Jobs
November 16, 2012 // 6:12 pm // By: Dominique Zamora Earlier this year, we caught wind of a young robotics company out of San Francisco that had created its very own burger making machine. Just insert tomatoes, pickles, onions, lettuce,… Read More ›
Ingredient in tequila ( Agave ) plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases: 50 percent increase in levels of a protein associated with the build-up of new bone tissue.
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 415-978-3504 (Meeting, March 21-25) 202-872-6042 (After March 25) American Chemical Society IMAGE:The agave plant, the source of tequila, also may supply a healthful food additive.Click here for more information. SAN FRANCISCO,… Read More ›
San Francisco to foot bill for sex change operations
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:00:02 EST, 10 November 2012| UPDATED:00:28 EST, 10 November 2012 In just a few days, San Francisco’s legislature will vote on a landmark new bill that if approved would allow city employees to undergo sex… Read More ›
Email spam filter could cost Oakland police chief his job
Abuse messages were news to him after he blocked all comments about Occupy unrest Guy Adams Thursday, 1 November 2012 The chief of Oakland’s police, who faces legal action that could imminently remove him from office, says that he failed… Read More ›
New planet with four suns identified by ‘armchair astronomers’
New planet with four suns identified by ‘armchair astronomers’ A new planet with four suns has been identified by two ”armchair astronomers”. The illustration shows PH1, a planet with four suns discovered by volunteers from the planethunters.org citizen science project… Read More ›
Revealed: Children’s jewelry that contains toxic cadmium which causes cancer STILL on sale after federal crackdown
By Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED:23:07 EST, 14 October 2012| UPDATED:23:53 EST, 14 October 2012 Federal regulators failed to pursue recalls after they found cadmium-tainted jewelry on store shelves, despite their vow to keep the toxic trinkets out of children’s… Read More ›
Revealed: How Facebook ‘gave officials inflated estimates of the number of its users’ just a week before disastrous IPO
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had to fight Facebook on 92 queries it had regarding plans for its May 2012 IPO which it filed on February 1st Correspondence between the SEC and Facebook show that Facebook was unable or unwilling… Read More ›
Facebook and Twitter more tempting than sex: study
Technology Oct. 07, 2012 – 06:40AM JST( 7 ) SAN FRANCISCO — A study arousing interest online has found that checking Facebook or Twitter is more alluring than sex for those immersed in Internet Age lifestyles. The week-long poll conducted in… Read More ›
Military rape victims sue Leon Panetta claiming Department of Defense ‘failed to punish dozens of sexual assaults’
20 men and women claimed they were harassed, raped, or assaulted Further allege they suffered retaliation when they reported alleged crimes By Associated Press PUBLISHED:22:42 EST, 28 September 2012| UPDATED:00:56 EST, 29 September 201 A lawsuit was filed Friday in… Read More ›
Zombie honeybees discovered in Washington state
By Stephen C. Webster Monday, September 24, 2012 15:53 EDT Topics: dead bees ♦ honeybees ♦ washington state A novice beekeeper in Washington state said this week that he’s found evidence that a parasite which takes control of honeybees much… Read More ›
Half of trials supporting FDA applications go unpublished
2008 study posted for filing Contact: Andrew Hyde press@plos.org 44-122-346-3330 Public Library of Science Over half of all supporting trials for FDA-approved drugs remained unpublished 5 years after approval, says new research published in this week’s PLoS Medicine. The most… Read More ›
Wormwood ( Artemesia ) may hold key to non-toxic Cancer and Leukemia treatment
Reposted at Request from 26-Nov-2001 Contact: Rob Harrill rharrill@u.washington.edu 206-543-2580 University of Washington Two bioengineering researchers at the University of Washington have discovered a promising potential treatment for cancer among the ancient arts of Chinese folk medicine. Research Professor Henry… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 