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ATCV-1 – The Virus That Can Change Your Mind?
November 26, 2014The highly adaptable nature of viruses is one of their most dangerous strengths. They are programmed to survive at all costs, mutating into different forms that often make the leap between different species. The infamous Ebola virus, which has infected... continued
Evidence of Sacred Geometry Observed in Cosmic Webs
November 25, 2014Like it or not, mathematics underpins our whole existence, either by conscious design or through natural selection. Our ancestors were very appreciative of the significance of mathematics, illustrated by the precise geometric alignments that have been observed in the construction... continued
Weekender: Mindfulness Over Matter
November 22, 2014"Mindfulness" is becoming the latest buzz word being applied as a solution in almost every industry, profession and human condition in the developed world. In British newspapers published in 2004, the term was used in articles just twice, yet ten... continued
Pollution and Climate Change Turning Canadian Lakes Into Jelly
November 21, 2014A combination of industrial pollution and climate-change-driven oxygen loss is turning the great Canadian lakes into jelly, according to new research by Cambridge University scientists published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. A "battle of the plankton" between two... continued
Another Viral Threat From Out Of Africa?
November 19, 2014Ebola may not be the only viral threat to come out of Africa. Another family of viruses, deadly in some cases, may have already jumped from fruit bats into humans in Africa, according to a study published today in the... continued
Is Depression An Infectious Disease?
November 19, 2014Major depressive disorder (MDD) should be re-conceptualized as an infectious disease, according to Turhan Canli, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Radiology at Stony Brook University. In a paper published in Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Dr.Canli suggests that... continued
Brains Absorb More Information From Real Books Than From E-Books
November 18, 2014Science has great news for bibliophiles who can’t quite get the same buzz from downloading an e-book onto their Kindle as they do from the purchase of a good old-fashioned paper novel. Aside from the fact that Kindle removes the... continued
Weekender: The Rosetta Mission – Historic Moment or Monumental Cover-Up?
November 15, 2014After an amazing ten year journey, the Rosetta mission landed its module Philae on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko at 16:03 GMT on Wednesday. Rosetta was launched on 2 March 2004 on an Ariane 5 rocket, and has already made... continued
Another AI Nightmare? Robot Bombs That Choose Who To Kill
November 14, 2014Despite the disturbing warnings detailed in last week's Unknown Country Weekender, which warned of the potential dangers posed to mankind from Artificial Intelligence (AI), further news of our continued but highly questionable faith in this form of technology has emerged.... continued
The Limitless Mind: Scientists Discover Mind Power Can Alter Genetic Structure
November 13, 2014We may believe that our genetic programming is a permanent factor in our physical state of being, yet more and more research is proving that our genes can in fact be altered by complex interactions between genetics, our environment, diet... continued