ant Military now controls Myanmar’s scientifically important amber mines By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:29:51 +0000 Hundreds of scientifically priceless fossils are extracted in horrendous conditions in Myanmar’s amber mines and smuggled over the border for sale in China Full Article
ant Collapse of Antarctic ice may have been centuries in the making By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:00:58 +0000 The ice shelves in eastern Antarctic peninsula seem to have been thinning since around 1700, leaving ice shelves such as Larsen B vulnerable to their recent break-up as human-caused climate change took hold Full Article
ant Drilling Antarctica to predict the future By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:06:25 +0000 It took 20 years of planning and lots of hot water to drill 2 kilometres into Antarctica. Andy Smith describes a ground- breaking achievement Full Article
ant FDA commissioner in self-quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:38:14 -0400 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is in self-quarantine for a couple of weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, an FDA spokesman told Reuters late on Friday. Full Article topNews
ant As Trump returns to the road, some Democrats want to bust Biden out of his basement By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:32:43 -0400 While President Donald Trump traveled to the battleground state of Arizona this week, his Democratic opponent for the White House, Joe Biden, campaigned from his basement as he has done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article topNews
ant Union opposes reopening U.S. meat plants as more workers die By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:38:44 -0400 The largest union representing U.S. meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers' safety. Full Article topNews
ant Drugs may be able to fix our romantic lives when things go wrong By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Are we ready for real-life love potions? Book Love is the Drug explains how pills may affect everything from falling deeper in love to breaking up Full Article
ant Tom Gauld's fantastic new collection of funny science cartoons By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld’s science cartoons appear weekly in New Scientist. He explains how he gets his ideas as his latest collection, Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, hits the shelves Full Article
ant We can't rely on rampant consumerism to get us out of this mess By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton Full Article
ant Missing for a century, giant Galapagos tortoise is discovered again By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:03:41 -0500 Forrest Galante, a host of 'Extinct or Alive' on the 'Animal Planet,' recounts the locating of the Fernandina Island tortoise that hasn't been heard from since 1906. (Dan Fastenberg reports.) Full Article
ant Coffee and croissants back on the menu in Italy By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 06:19:18 -0400 Romans flocked to the city's bars and cafes for their caffeine fix on Tuesday - but only takeaway options are permitted. Full Article
ant Tories and Labour 'peddling fantasies', says Blair By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 05:27:19 -0500 Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair argued that the two major UK parties, Conservative and Labour, are 'peddling fantasies' ahead of the upcoming election. Full Article
ant In dress of giant inflatable roses, Chinese artist marks Earth Day By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:17:12 -0400 Wearing a dress she made of eight giant plastic inflatable roses over a wire structure and a headpiece crowned by a globe, Chinese performance artist Kong Ning is using fashion to draw attention to environmental protection on Earth Day. Full Article artsNews
ant A Minute With: Tim Gunn on pajamas and post-quarantine fashion By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:42:56 -0400 Even Tim Gunn, the immaculately dressed fashion mentor from "Project Runway" and Amazon's new competition show "Making the Cut," is finding it hard to get out of his pajamas these days. Full Article artsNews
ant We constantly eat microplastics. What does that mean for our health? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0000 Tiny particles of plastic are in our food, water and even the air we breathe. We investigate the impact they have inside our bodies Full Article
ant In the quantum world, uncertainty reigns – or is it all in the mind? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Schrödinger's dead-and-alive cat embodies the uncertainty of the quantum world. But whether parallel realities truly exist is a question less of science than belief Full Article
ant Could vacuum airships go from steampunk fantasy to 21st century skies? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0000 First imagined in the 17th century, blimps borne aloft by nothing but nothing are finally ready for lift off, carrying goods and even passengers in gondolas in the clouds Full Article
ant Planting a trillion trees really can help us fight climate change By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A trillion new trees isn’t the only climate solution, but it is the cheapest and it would make a huge difference if we do it right, says ecologist Tom Crowther Full Article
ant In the quantum realm, cause doesn’t necessarily come before effect By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000 In everyday life, causes always precede effects. But new experiments suggests that no such restriction applies in the quantum world Full Article
ant Antarctica's doomsday glacier is melting. Can we save it in time? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A massive research effort is under way to understand Antarctica's Thwaites glacier before it is too late. If it collapses, it could trigger catastrophic sea level rise, putting London and New York at risk Full Article
ant The antimatter factory about to solve the universe's greatest mystery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Why is there something rather than nothing? We’re finally making enough antimatter to extract an answer – and it might reveal the dark side of the universe too Full Article
ant How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 The "wave function collapse" transforms vague clouds of quantum possibilities into the physical reality we know – but no one knows how. New experiments are finally revealing reality in the making Full Article
ant UPDATE 1-Union opposes reopening U.S. meat plants as more workers die By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:48:49 -0400 The largest union representing U.S. meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers' safety. Full Article companyNews
ant EU Commission calls for state guarantees for vouchers for cancelled travel By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:04 -0400 The European Commission will tell countries in the European Union to provide state guarantees for travel vouchers during the coronavirus pandemic, if they prefer people to accept the vouchers instead of cash refunds, according to a strategy document seen by Reuters. Full Article companyNews
ant UPDATE 1-Britain to quarantine travellers for 14 days, UK airlines association says By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:10:52 -0400 * Airports say it could be devastating for aviation industry (Adds details, changes sourcing) Full Article companyNews
ant Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in India after toxic gas leak By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:37:12 -0400 Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in southern India at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested. Full Article companyNews
ant U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Quidel for first antigen test for COVID-19 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:53:54 -0400 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday approved emergency use authorization (EUA) to Quidel Corp for the first COVID-19 antigen test. Full Article companyNews
ant A Minute With: Tim Gunn on pajamas and post-quarantine fashion By www.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:42:56 -0400 Even Tim Gunn, the immaculately dressed fashion mentor from "Project Runway" and Amazon's new competition show "Making the Cut," is finding it hard to get out of his pajamas these days. Full Article peopleNews
ant Inflatable maze enchants visitors in Geneva By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:26:00 -0400 An inflatable luminous maze called the 'Luminarium Arboria' proves to be a relaxing summer activity in Geneva. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Full Article
ant Train in India kills at least 16 migrant workers By www.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:57:18 -0400 Police in India's western Aurangabad district have returned the bodies of 16 migrants killed by a train on Friday, to their home towns. Ciara Lee reports Full Article
ant Brain implant lets man with paralysis move and feel with his hand By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:00:09 +0000 A brain-computer interface has helped a man with a severe spinal cord injury move and feel using a hand again, letting him carefully lift light objects such as a paper cup Full Article
ant What the first coronavirus antibody testing surveys can tell us By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:55:49 +0000 We need to be very cautious about preliminary studies estimating how many people have already been infected by the coronavirus Full Article
ant Pet food can contain drug-resistant bacteria that may pass to humans By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:18:36 +0000 Some dogs and cats may be passing gut microbes to their owners that withstand last-resort antibiotics, which can be needed to fight off pneumonia from a coronavirus infection Full Article
ant Electrical devices implanted in the brain may help treat anorexia By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:14:59 +0000 In a small trial, implanting electrodes into the brain helped women with severe anorexia gain weight and feel less anxious and depressed Full Article
ant It’s impossible to predict if crucial Antarctic glacier will collapse By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:20:03 +0000 The Pine Island glacier has three tipping points that could lead to the collapse of the entire West Antarctic ice sheet, potentially raising sea levels by 3 metres over centuries Full Article
ant Devs: Here's the real science behind the quantum computing TV show By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:42:49 +0000 In TV series Devs, a tech company has built an extremely powerful quantum computer. The show is both beautiful and captivating, says Rowan Hooper Full Article
ant We can't rely on rampant consumerism to get us out of this mess By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton Full Article
ant Transatlantic slavery introduced infectious diseases to the Americas By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:00:17 +0000 The remains of three slaves found in Mexico contain the earliest signs of the hepatitis B virus and yaws bacteria in the Americas, suggesting transatlantic slavery introduced these diseases Full Article
ant A Japanese nuclear power plant created a habitat for tropical fish By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:03 +0000 A small increase in water temperature near a Japanese nuclear power plant allowed tropical fish to colonise the area, suggesting global warming will drastically alter some marine ecosystems Full Article
ant Dental Implants By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PDT Title: Dental ImplantsCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 1/31/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/23/2019 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ERCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Asthma Sufferers Win When Coal Plants Shut Down By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Asthma Sufferers Win When Coal Plants Shut DownCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/16/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/17/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Hiding in plain sight: PhantomLance walks into a market By securelist.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:32 +0000 In July 2019, a sophisticated backdoor trojan in Google Play was reported. We conducted an inquiry of our own, discovering a long-term campaign, which we dubbed “PhantomLance”, its earliest registered domain dating back to December 2015. Full Article APT reports Featured Apple MacOS APT Backdoor Google Android Malware Descriptions Malware Technologies Spyware Trojan-Dropper
ant More Kids Get Antipsychotic Drugs By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: More Kids Get Antipsychotic DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2006 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Implantable Defibrillator Wires Prone to Failure By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Implantable Defibrillator Wires Prone to FailureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2007 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Researchers Develop Quick Way to Create Human Antibodies By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Researchers Develop Quick Way to Create Human AntibodiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Gene Variants Hold New Clues to Autism By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Gene Variants Hold New Clues to AutismCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2009 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Noncardiac Chest Pain May Warrant More Management: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Noncardiac Chest Pain May Warrant More Management: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/24/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Antidepressants May Improve Heart Health By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Antidepressants May Improve Heart HealthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/26/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ant Is Drinking Wine a Key to Antiaging? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Is Drinking Wine a Key to Antiaging?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2010 9:36:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2010 9:36:34 AM Full Article