Excitonium: New Form of Matter Discovered 50 Years After Theorized
Scientists have identified a new form of matter known as “excitonium,” the existence of which has been theorized for 50 years. “The result is of cosmic significance.”
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The Neuroscience of Changing Your Mind
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that last-minute decision-making is a lot more complicated than previously known, involving complex neural coordination among multiple brain areas. The revelations may help scientists unravel certain aspects of addictive behaviors and understand why accidents like falls grow increasingly common as we age.
800 Million Jobs Will Be Lost to Robots and Automation by 2030
As many as 800 million workers worldwide may lose their jobs to robots and automation by 2030, equivalent to more than a fifth of today’s global labor force, according to a new study by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).
A.I. Algorithm Can Determine a Neighborhood’s Political Leanings By Its Cars
Stanford researchers were able to determine a neighborhood’s political leanings based on analysis of Google Street View images by computer algorithms with the ability to see and learn.
ESMA “Death Flights”: 29 Former Naval Officers Sentenced to Life in Prison in Argentina’s Largest Human Rights Trial
The country’s largest-ever trial culminated in its first judgement against pilots who tossed political opponents of the brutal military dictatorship into the ocean during Argentina’s “Dirty Wars” between 1976 and 1983.
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Propose $146 Billion “Marshall Plan” for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
On Tuesday, November 28, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) unveiled the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act, a massive $146 billion “Marshall Plan” for Puerto Rico, Read More…
Senator Bernie Sanders and Colleagues Propose $146 Billion “Marshall Plan” for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
On Tuesday, November 28, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) unveiled the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act, a massive $146 billion “Marshall Plan” for Puerto Rico along with several other senators. The plan Read More…
Kickstarter Campaign Seeks Permanent Memorial for Félicette, First Cat in Space! (VIDEO)
Fifty-four years after a small rocket was launched 100 miles into space from Hammaguir, Algeria, its feline inhabitant, Félicette, may finally be getting her due.
FCC Clears Way For Right-Wing Sinclair to Broadcast in 72% of American Homes
The ruling allows Sinclair’s purchase of Tribune to go forward, furthering the local media giant’s stranglehold on local media.
The U.S.-led War Against ISIS Is Killing 31 Times More Civilians Than Claimed
The Pentagon assures that its air war against ISIS is one of the most accurate in history. They insist they are exceptionally careful and meticulous in who they target, claiming Read More…
Comcast & Verizon Lobbying FCC To Block States on Net Neutrality
Comcast and Verizon are demanding telecom regulators to ensure that the FCC’s rollback on net neutrality will overrule any state and local regulatory attempts to preserve internet freedom.
Comcast & Verizon Lobbying FCC To Block States on Net Neutrality
Comcast and Verizon are demanding telecom regulators to ensure that the FCC’s rollback on net neutrality will overrule any state and local regulatory attempts to preserve internet freedom.
Saudi Blockade of Yemen Is World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Yemen today is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with nearly 70 percent of the population in need of aid, according to the United Nations. “In response to what is now Read More…
Discovery of Giant ‘Monster’ Planet Shatters Previously Held Formation Theory
Scientists have discovered a planet the size of Jupiter orbiting a star that’s only half the size of the sun, contradicting theories that a star so small could form a planet so large.
NYC Board of Elections Admits to Illegally Purging More Than 200,000 Voters in 2016 Primary
The New York City Board of Elections admitted after a lawsuit that it broke the law by purging thousands of people from voter rolls before the 2016 New York presidential primary. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the board violated “the law and New Yorkers’ trust in the institutions meant to protect their rights.”