An Experimental Peptide Could Block Covid-19
MIT chemists are testing a protein fragment that may inhibit coronaviruses’ ability to enter human lung cells.
Month: March 2020
In Earth’s Largest Extinction, Land Animal Die-offs Began Long Before Marine Extinction
The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period 252 million years ago — one of the great turnovers of life on Earth — appears to have played out differently and at different times on land and in the sea, according to newly redated fossils beds from South Africa and Australia.
Michel Chossudovsky: After the Lockdown — A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program…
What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis?
A coronavirus vaccine program was announced in Davos at the World Economic Forum (January 21-24) barely 2 weeks after the cornonavirus was identified by the Chinese authorities on January 7.
New Feathered Dinosaur Was One Of The Last Surviving Raptors
Dineobellator notohesperus lived 67 million years ago.
Bloomberg Campaign Hit With FEC Complaint For $18M Transfer to DNC (VIDEO)
A Federal Elections Commission complaint has been filed in opposition to former New York Town mayor and 2020 presidential hopeful
Mike Bloomberg for an $18 million transfer from his defunct marketing campaign to the Democratic National Committee.
MIT-Based Team Works to Rapidly Deploy Open-Source, Low-Cost Ventilator For As Little As $400 In Parts
Clinical and design considerations will be published online; goal is to support rapid scale-up of device production to alleviate hospital shortages.
Bailouts for the Rich, the Virus for the Rest of Us
The rich will reap benefits while workers get sick and die. It is finance capitalism that is being bailed out in the tune of $5 trillion, while some eligible Americans might receive a single measly $1200 check that is supposed to save them from economic catastrophe.
Worldwide Scientific Collaboration Unveils Genetic Architecture Of Gray Matter
For the first time, more 360 scientists from 184 different institutions have contributed to a global effort to find more than 200 regions of the genome and more than 300 specific genetic variations that affect the structure of the cerebral cortex and likely play important roles in psychiatric and neurological conditions.
A Weird X-Ray Signal Is Coming From Nearby Galaxies and Nobody Knows Why
For years, scientists debated whether the glow was a telltale sign of dark matter. A new study refutes that theory, but that only deepens the mystery.
Joe Biden Accuser Breaks Silence With Graphic Recollection of Sexual Assault (AUDIO, FULL TRANSCRIPT) (VIDEO)
For the first time, Tara Reade shares the full, harrowing story of a 1993 unwanted sexual encounter with Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden in graphic detail on The Katie Halper Show. This was followed by an on-camera interview with The Hill’s Rising with Krystal and Saagar a couple days later.
Coronavirus, Iran Conflict Among Biggest Threats to the Economy in 2020
U.S. conflicts with Iran and Europe and the threat of an uncontained coronavirus top a list of threats to the global economy this year.
Coronavirus Proves It: We Need Medicare For All
Health care rationing isn’t what awaits us in a single-payer system. It’s happening now in our failed for-profit system.
Time’s Up Declines to Fund Joe Biden #MeToo Allegation
To get legal help and PR funding for her sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden, Tara Reade reached out to Time’s Up. The organization refused to assist her, claiming that since Biden was a candidate for federal office, assisting a case against him could jeopardize their nonprofit status.
Comcast Wins Supreme Court Case Over Interpretation of Civil Rights Law
Comcast has won a US Supreme Court case against Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks (ESN), dealing a major blow to Allen’s attempt to prove that Comcast’s refusal to carry ESN channels was motivated by racial bias.
Elections: Early warning system to fight disinformation online
A new project is an effort to combat the rise of coordinated social media campaigns to incite violence, sew discord and threaten the integrity of democratic elections.