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CocaCola sponsoring research on soda as part of your diet The Sugar Industry blaming fats not sugar Big tobacco says tobacco is good for your health Any more examples? Turns out people are far more skeptical about research sponsored by corporations. https://www.quarkish.com/2017/05/08/people-dont-trust-research-sponsored-by-corporations/ Link Study done by Michigan State

Turns out we can use autonomous cars to sort of "guide" traffic and improve overall traffic flow. Would be interesting to see this in action! Link Study by the University of Illinois

"The tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur, including bones, soft tissue, and even feathers, has been found preserved in amber, according to a report published today in the journal Current Biology." That was from a National Geographic article published December 8, 2016. How did I miss this incredible find? Enjoy!

According to The Guardian, investigators are organizing a new search for the elusive Queensland (Australia) thylacine after reported sightings of the believed extinct animal by reliable sources. The sad history of this last marsupial predator includes being hunted to extinction because of it's ferocious appearance rather than any potential threat to livestock or humans. Before recent sightings of at least 4 individuals, the last living specimen of thylacinus is believed to have died in a Hobart zoo in 1936. If found, I welcome its rediscovery and encourage its protection from those apex predators (humans) responsible for its extinctions elsewhere.

Different methods to reduce the fuel consumption of Rocket (Aerospace Science) Note: You must have LinkedIn account to read it. Commercial website link removed by moderator Enjoy Reading in Your Leisure Time

The 4th Episode of "Sea Level Rise Solutions" Series Some ideas to improve PV Industry: Wordpress Link (Full): Link to commercial site removed by moderator Enjoy Reading & Have Fun

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39642992 "Physicists have created a fluid with "negative mass", which accelerates backwards when pushed." Seems like it might be a big science story. Is it? Anyone care to comment?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39518580 This seems to be a highly significant breakthrough, if verified. Further references welcome.

They weren't homo sapiens; who were they? This info opens a lot of questions, for example did these people get here by boat?

The relationships between modern dog breeds are shown in this cladogram published in Cell Reports. An impressive diagram.

Computer pioneer Harry Huskey dies aged 101 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37307825 Did it strike anyone else that five is quite young for a computer pioneer.

According to this Quartz article: Although I don't think it possible to synchronize music to brain "chemistry", music can affect our mood and mood is merely an expression of brain function. Essentially, what this article discusses isn't much of a revelation. We've known since Stone Age humanity's first drumbeat that music can elicit certain behavioral responses. Therefore, it isn't a stretch of credulity or ground breaking discovery that music can alter the brainwave frequencies underpinning our moods and behaviors. The article attempts to make a distinction between synchronizing music to brainwave frequencies as opposed to taste--which was a distinction lost…

This is pretty cool and could help solve a major problem for many.

All over the world, the number of people with diabetes continues to be on the rise since the 1980s, with 422 million people diagnosed by 2014. The United States alone has experienced a considerable rise in the incidence of diabetes, with the number of Americans diagnosed increasing from 5.5 million in 1980, to approximately 22 million in 2014—an increase of about 400 percent in less than forty years. In the UK, in 2016, the number of people living with diabetes in crossed the 4 million mark – an increase of 65 per cent in 10 years. .... .... Source: Drug Watch .... .... Now, a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, led by Dr. Step…

Hello Science forums, I wanted to try and contribute to the forum by posting articles I find from different websites on current science news. I am trying to work on a Youtube webshow where I talk about a bunch of science/technology news and innovative gadets and part of that is looking up new information on science related topics. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/articles/shining-a-light-on-the-future-of-electrophysiology-286992 This article describes how electrophysiological techniques are used in academic research and drug discovery settings. It also considers what the future for its use may look like when we consider the emerging optical reporters …

This may be old news but, according to this Independent article, experts have determined that the Titanic may have sank because of an enormous coal fire that rage for more than a week in the ship's bowls before its eventual sinking April 15, 1912. That determination was based on photos taken before the Titanic's departure from the Belfast shipyard where it was built. It's alleged that an order by company officials, to not reveal the fire, cost the lives of some 1,500 passengers on that fateful day in April.

We've entered the age of the hypo-spray, which is one of several devices predicted by the writers of the StarTrek series. According to this BBC report, a medical device company (Portal Instruments) will be marketing a device that delivers subcutaneous injectables without puncturing the skin. Available in 2018, the device injects a stream of inoculants in the form of steam about half the width of a human hair. Enjoy!

Technological advancements have proven to be pivotal in making life better and more pleasant. But most human jobs are going on extinction due to the deployment of robots, software and artificial intelligence. There are some plausible reasons why CEOs and business managers deploy robots and software to replace humans in offices and factories. These post gives 5 reasons why robots may soon completely replace humans in workplaces http://gulpmatrix.com/5-reasons-why-robots-may-soon-take-over-human-jobs/

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39382339 Night-time loo trips 'linked to salt in diet' I am wondering what might be the mechanism(s) involved. Salt and water seem so closely linked that (as always in hindsight) it was not already obvious there might be some connection with urination and nocturia.

It seems a Munich Detective may have solved a 5000 year old murder case. According to this New Times article, Inspector Alexander Horn was invited to investigate the murder of Otzi by the director of the Italian Museum where the mummified remains of the 5000 year old corpse is stored. Inspector Horn has determined that Otzi died as a result of an ambush after he had finished a meal rather than having managed a desperate mountain escape with mortal injuries after some combat. Otzi's wound was immediately fatal and Inspector Horn theorizes that Otzi was probably involved in an earlier conflict and was later hunted down and killed as revenge because Otzi's supplies were no…

Hope it doesn't cost too much.

Alright, here's the link. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/600763/10-breakthrough-technologies-2016-immune-engineering/ The source is from the university of MIT, so I'm assuming its much more trust worthy then crack pot science sites. "The technique has now been tested in more than 300 patients, with spectacular results, often resulting in complete remission. " The process, in short, edits T-Cells with a virus and then inserting them into the blood stream, it allows the body to actively find and eliminate cancer cells, effectively curing it. Hopefully, this process will be able to be applied to all cancer types, other then just leukemia. But even if it is …

tested to more than 1200 charge-discharge cycles. works to -20C. 3x energy density of lithium-ion batteries alkali metal anode can be lithium, sodium or potassium solid glass electrolyte earth friendly safe Sounds too good. I hope they can be manufactured at low cost; if so they appear to be game changers.

According to Berkley News, scientist have created a new form of matter (time crystals) that reportedly "repeat in time because they are kicked periodically, sort of like tapping Jell-O repeatedly to get it to jiggle". Also, here is a DNews video report discussing the methods scientists used to create this new matter. I don't understand the science, but it seems a very interesting article. Enjoy!

According to this DNews video, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have found evidence possibly supporting Francis Crick's view that a cluster of neurons called the claustrum are the structures in the brain that make "subjective consciousness" possible. For the moment, I am withholding my opinion until I have read their paper or have received a more thorough review of their findings. Enjoy!