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11/24/2024 01:27:44 pm

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Superkiller

CDC Reports First American with Incurable Superbug Resistant to all Antibiotics

The mcr-1 gene was discovered last year in people and pigs in China.

Astronaut Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise Would've Been a NASA Astronaut on Space Shuttle Columbia when it was Destroyed

Cruise seems to have made a deal with NASA back then.

Home alone with parents

More Young Americans are Living with Mom and Dad for the First Time in 130 years

Across all demographics, more and more people are living with their parents.

Killer C

Great Recession Might Have Triggered 500,000 Additional Cancer Deaths

The study also builds a case in favor of universal health coverage and its protective effect on cancer mortality

Brainiac Central

U.S. Spending Heavily to Counter Deadly DDoS Cyber Attacks

DARPA's answer to this deadly threat is Extreme DDoS Defense or XD3.

Fly me to the Moon?

Launch Costs for DARPA’s XS-1 Spaceplane to be Cheaper than SpaceX’s Falcon 9

It cost a staggering $450 million to launch a Space Shuttle.

Hush puppies

DARPA Unveils U.S. Army Stealth Motorcycle Prototypes

The Army intends to use the winning prototype on raids to be launched by U.S. Special Forces units.

A brave man

NASA’s Bolden Makes Brave but Pointless Appeal for U.S.-China Space Cooperation

The 112th United States Congress in November 2011 banned NASA from engaging in bilateral agreements and coordination with China

It's all in the eyes.

Humans should do a Better Job than Apes at ‘Turn-taking Conversations’

The bonobo (Pan paniscus) and the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) are the closest extant relatives to humans.

Railgun power.

Power Systems that Fire Electromagnetic Railguns Delivered to U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy is evaluating two EM railgun models.

Will it work?

Monster Elevated Bus in China Looks Like it’s Eating Cars

TEB can carry as many as 1,400 passengers per trip, making it the world's largest bus.

No help at all

‘Biodegradable’ Plastics Don’t Degrade in the Oceans

"Plastics marked as 'biodegradable' do not degrade rapidly in the ocean."

Directed evolutionist

'Directed Evolution’ Pioneer Frances Arnold Wins the Millennium Technology Prize

Prof. Arnold's work on DE has spawned a myriad of real world benefits.

WISE or unwise?

Techie Billionaire and Amateur Asteroid Hunter Says NASA’s Asteroid Data Deeply Flawed

Dr. Myhrvold, however, isn't an astronomer and has never done research on asteroids before.

Twinkle, twinkle.

Russian Billionaire, Republican Congressman Want NASA to Build a Spacecraft to Travel to Alpha Centauri

The catch is the spacecraft they need to do this exist only in science fiction.

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