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Feb 3, 2018
Why I Spent A Week Without My Phone … — By Gigi Falk | Thrive Global
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: computing, evolution, fun
“My phone habits are, I’d like to think, better than most. I seldom take my phone out in company and it’s a rare site to see me scrolling through social media. But when I’m walking to or from work, standing in an elevator, or eating by myself, I’ll often be checking emails, texting friends, or reading articles.”
Feb 3, 2018
Hubble’s Majestic Spiral in Pegasus | NASA
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: science, space
“This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a spiral galaxy known as NGC 7331. First spotted by the prolific galaxy hunter William Herschel in 1784, NGC 7331 is located about 45 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus (the Winged Horse). Facing us partially edge-on, the galaxy showcases its beautiful arms, which swirl like a whirlpool around its bright central region.”
Feb 3, 2018
Renewables Overtake Coal in Supplying European Electricity | UNFCCC
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: energy, environmental, governance
“A new analysis by Sandbag and Agora Energiewende shows that the European Union generated more electricity from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass than coal in 2017, with renewables accounting for over 30% of Europe’s electricity for the first time.”
Feb 3, 2018
UN Calls on Investors to Align Portfolios with Paris Agreement | UNFCCC
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: business, environmental, finance
“Greater ambition to divest from fossil fuel investments and consistent climate action is needed from the global investor community to accelerate the move towards a low-carbon economy and a climate-resilient future, top UN officials said at a major investor summit in New York this week.”
Feb 3, 2018
Will the Future Be Human?
Posted by Mark Larkento in categories: entertainment, futurism
“For 4 Billion Years Nothing Has Changed in the Rules of the Game of Life. That is Ending.”
~ Yuval Harari
We’re integrating technology into everyday apparel – creating a continuous digital presence to better connect, enhance, and protect humanity.
Feb 3, 2018
Cancer Vaccine Eradicates Tumors in Mice
Posted by Steve Hill in category: biotech/medical
Last year, we talked about a new cancer “vaccine” currently in clinical trials in an article here, and now a second cancer vaccine is capturing media interest due to impressive results in the lab. The new therapy is now in human clinical trials for lymphoma patients.
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have found that injecting two immune system stimulating agents directly into a solid tumor can eradicate the tumor completely. The treatment is also able to destroy distant metastases that have not been directly treated themselves.
Feb 3, 2018
If Elon Musk is to colonise Mars, he’ll need to recruit a crew of genetically-modified humans
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: Elon Musk, genetics, space
People who live on Mars may need to be genetically altered to be resistant to radiation. And while it might seem a long way off, research is already underway to work out how this can be done.