NASA finds hidden water ocean in Saturn moon, may contain alien lifeNASA has found a subterranean ocean in Enceladus, “a large underground ocean of liquid water.”According to the space agency, this may be a potential home to extraterrestrial life. Enceladus was out of the list of potential life harbors in the solar system until now, the other... Continue Reading →
Discovery of ‘alien’ DNA hailed by scientists, raises ethical concernsAmerican scientists have for the first time ever made it possible for an organism to survive with artificial DNA, making it more likely new medicines can be developed, while raising ethical concerns among some advocates.For researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California the... Continue Reading →
Discovery of ‘alien’ DNA hailed by scientists, raises ethical concerns
Protesters set up camp outside FCC headquarters > ‘OCCUPY FCC’
http://youtu.be/ipAVluxFh10 Protesters set up camp outside the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Wednesday to fight plans they say will create a two-tier internet and hand control of the web to major corporations. The rally – reminiscent of the Occupy-style rallies that started in 2011 – started outside the FCC’s Washington headquarters at noon with protesters... Continue Reading →
Workers Will Stage The Largest Fast Food Strike Ever In 150 Cities on May 15th
http://youtu.be/I2iWI-p0B3w Thousands of fast food workers will go on strike in 150 cities on May 15, according to Salon’s Josh Eidelson. That will include some cities that haven’t been home to fast food strikes before, such as Philadelphia, Miami, Orlando, and Sacramento. Organizers also expect hundreds of workers to go on strike in some cities... Continue Reading →
Team builds implantable piezoelectric nanoribbon devices strong enough to power pacemaker
http://youtu.be/F11M7978n7c Researchers from several institutions in the U.S. and one from China have together developed a piezoelectric device that when implanted in the body onto a constantly moving organ is able to produce enough electricity to run a pacemaker or other implantable device. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,... Continue Reading →
Internet libertarians calling for the equal treatment of all Internet data have camped out in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C., saying they won’t quit their Occupy-style protest until the regulator stands up for Net neutrality. About 15 people stood outside the FCC’s headquarters on Wednesday afternoon in a protest organized... Continue Reading →
Hurricane Ashley Was Expected To Strike Several Bars During Cinco De Mayo
http://youtu.be/xWQN5-Top6g The Onion reports that Hurricane Ashley was expected to strike several local bars during the Cinco de Mayo celebration. Fueled by flavored vodka shots, the storm is expected to merge with her BFFs and hit up to eight bars during the day.
Protestors shut down Missouri state Senate to demand Medicaid expansionThe Missouri state Senate was shut down temporarily Tuesday by a group of protesters demanding the state expand Medicaid under Obamacare.Missouri is one of more than 20 states that has chosen not to expand low-income assistance to the poor under the program. Those opposed to expansion argue... Continue Reading →
Protestors shut down Missouri state Senate to demand Medicaid expansion
Don't let Comcast and AT&T control the future of the Internet"Dear FCC, we need net neutrality. Protect internet users from monopolistic ISPs and don't let companies censor, slow down, or block websites while requiring other sites to pay for faster service. Please stand up for all Internet users and our right to communicate."Sign their petition... Continue Reading →
Don’t let Comcast and AT&T control the future of the Internet
New 3D Printer Allows You to Print Your Own Makeup at Home Makeup creates a massive amount of waste, from the packaging to the containers, but what if you could print your own at home with no packaging and no limitations? That’s the idea behind inventor Grace Choi’s Mink, a 3D printer that allows you to... Continue Reading →