Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.
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Landslide Victory: Early Ukraine Election Results Show Comedian Zelensky’s Near 50-point Lead Over Poroshenko
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has secured an impressive victory against incumbent president Petro Poroshenko, winning 73 percent of the vote in Sunday’s run-off election.
Thermodynamic Magic Enables Cooling Without Energy Consumption
Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power supply. Intriguingly, the process initially appears to contradict the fundamental laws of physics.
Water That Never Freezes
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers, if it is confined in nanometer-scale lipid channels.
US Government Refuses to Confirm or Deny It Put American Journalist on Drone Kill List
“The government seeks to shield itself from all inquiry into the process by which it acts as prosecutor, judge, jury, and executioner.”
A Comedian Who Plays Ukraine’s President on TV Just Took the Lead in Ukraine’s Real Presidential Election. No Joke.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is much more moderate than far-right populists who have had recent success in elections, and he appealed for reconciliation with separatist-held eastern Ukraine.
Paleontologists Report World’s Biggest Tyrannosaurus Rex
Paleontologists have just reported the world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex and the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Canada. The 13-metre-long T. rex, nicknamed ‘Scotty,’ lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan 66 million years ago.
25% of Europeans Would Prefer AI Government to Human Politicians, According to New Survey
More than a quarter of Europeans would rather have their countries’ important political decisions made by artificial intelligence than their elected and unelected human officials, according to a surprising new survey.
Mexican Thieves Steal US Border Fence Wire and Use It to Secure Homes
Enterprising Mexican thieves south of the US border fence have stolen some of its barbed wire and used it to fortify homes in Tijuana, a local police chief said.
Forget 3D Printing – The ‘Replicator’ is Here (VIDEO)
A new 3D printing technique can replicate complex structures using projections of light into a special resin.
“Anti-Natalist” Indian Man Wants to Take Parents to Court for Birthing Him Without His Consent (VIDEO)
A 27-year-old businessman and resident of Mumbai, Raphael Samuel, is determined to drag his parents to court — for giving birth to him without his consent.
3D Printed Tires And Shoes That Self-Repair
Instead of throwing away your broken boots or cracked toys, why not let them fix themselves? Researchers have developed 3D-printed rubber materials that can do just that.
‘Nothing To See Here’? Black Helicopters Swarm Los Angeles In Surprise Urban Warfare Drill (VIDEOS)
Los Angeles residents were unnerved after witnessing military helicopters flying in formation around downtown Los Angeles accompanied by loud explosions in the area, all part of an unannounced military exercise.
Static Electricity Could Charge Our Electronics
While common in everyday life, the science behind this phenomenon is not well understood.
U.S. “Government Agencies” Found Guilty in Martin Luther King’s Assassination
Very few Americans are aware of this historical 1999 civil law suit of the King Family against the US Government.