More of Today’s ArticlesScientists discover 15 new planets, including one “super-Earth” that could harbor liquid water
Fifteen new planets were confirmed to be orbiting red dwarf stars near our solar system. As pera report that appeared in Science Daily, one of the newly-discovered worlds is a super-Earth that …
Oregon grape extract: A natural treatment for psoriasis
Oregon has another reason to be proud of its state flower. The extract of Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) offers a natural way to alleviate the chronic skin condition psoriasis, according to …
Tigers found to assist farmers and livestock owners by protecting domesticated animals from other threats
There have been a lot of stories about tigers and other predators attacking people and livestock. While this may have created a negative perception of tigers,a new study asks us to reconsider: …
Pro-Second Amendment rallies to be held in all state capitols April 14
Amid the constant clamor for more gun control, outright gun bans, attacks against the gun industry, and the indoctrination of our youth to see the Second Amendment as a danger rather than a civil …
The medicinal properties and uses of West Indian lemongrass
A pot of lemongrass looks so ordinary that you won’t even give it a second look the way you would a flowering plant –its tall and slender leaves easily blend with its surroundings as if it …
Google Chrome browser scans all the files on your computer, including photos, documents and spreadsheets
Google has come under fire for many questionable actions as of late — and the startling revelation that their widely used web browser, Google Chrome, is scanning computers around the …
Antidepressants the new opioids? Tens of millions of Americans are taking them, and many can’t quit
According to CDC statistics, more than 64,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose in 2016. As severe as it is, the opioid epidemic isn’t the only prescription drug problem plaguing …
Civil rights vs. public safety: Police are using Google to acquire detailed records of your activity
The debate over privacy versus security is one that dates back hundreds of years, really to the inception to the United States itself. Ben Franklin, for example, once famously declared that, …
Scary: Computer experts show how easy it is to hack smart devices like baby monitors and home security cameras
Is anyone truly secure in their home? That may not be the case in a world where bridges are being connected by rapidly improving technology. And with smart devices becoming …
Survival basics: An easy guide to building your own apothecary
If you’re a “prepper” type who’s been stocking up on survival supplies in anticipation of a potential …
Solar eruptions send shock waves through space; 3D models created by NASA satellites map trajectory
Recently released three-dimensional models of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) give us a much better idea of the process behind these solar eruptions. From the viewpoints of NASA satellites, massive …
Vitamin D is so important researchers worry about ethics of limiting supplementation to perform research trials
In case you needed any more proof of how essential vitamin D is to good health, researchers have warned that placebo-controlled trials that involve limiting some people’s intake of the all-star …
MIT researchers working on a nuclear fusion superconductor that will generate non-carbon limitless energy within 15 years
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed that for the first time ever, nuclear fusion-based renewable energy may be achievable within the next 15 years. This … |
