Scientists create first genetically modified human embryo
By Andrew Tarantola from engadget For the first time in history, a team of researchers have successfully edited the genes of a human embryo. The researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou reportedly used the CRISPR/Cas9 technique to knock a…
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades
AFP From Business Insider Santiago (AFP) – Southern Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky and prompting authorities to declare a…
Scientists want to blast space debris with ******* lasers
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget To combat the increasingly dense layer of dead satellites and miscellaneous space debris that are enshrouding our planet, no idea — nets, lassos, even ballistic gas clouds — seems too far-fetched to avoid. Now, an…
Apple is leading the way on corporate environmentalism
By Jordan Golson From Tech Republic The iPhone-maker has released its 2015 Environmental Responsibility Report, outlining its progress in keeping green. As it has for the past several years, Apple this week released its 2015 Environmental Responsibility Report. It’s a…
Discovery could ‘boost immune system’s cancer fighting ability’
From NHS Scientists improved the immune system of mice The media is awash with news of a breakthrough that is “turbocharging the immune system to kill all cancers” (The Daily Telegraph) and a “game-changing new way to fight cancer” (The…
Mysterious disease kills Nigerian patients within a day
From AlJazeera The unknown disease has so far killed 17 people in a southeastern Nigerian town and officials have ruled out Ebola. A “mysterious” disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern…
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Cayman Islands take ‘can’t beat ’em, eat ’em’ stance on lionfish
By Aileen Torres-Bennett / Reuters, from Taipei Times In a reef just off the popular USS Kittiwake dive site in Grand Cayman, hunters armed with spears seek out lionfish — an invasive species so destructive that authorities want them caught…
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Scientists eye secure communications by slowing down light By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget We’ve already seen what fiber optics can do for internet speeds, and it looks like the medium could be used for quantum communications too. See, as…
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Camille Selvon Abrahams Camille Selvon Abrahams is a renowned animation and multi-media specialist who has shared her knowledge of the animation industry after her return from studies abroad at Goldsmiths University. Specialised in 2D animation, scriptwriting and storyboard, Camille also…
10 ways virtual reality is revolutionizing medicine and healthcare
By Erin Carson From TechRepublic Virtual reality isn’t just about gaming. Here are 10 ways VR is, and has been, seeping into the way medical professionals train, diagnose, and treat. When people experience virtual reality for the first time, a…
