Category Archives: Breaking News

Scientists Have Found a Huge Underground Water Reserve in Kenya

This is incredible. Scientists have found an underground water reserve in Kenya so large that it could meet the entire countrys water needs for the next 70 years. Using satellite, radar and geological technology, scientists found an aquifer—an underground layer … Continue reading

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iOS 7 arrives on Apple devices September 18th

The wait is over. Apple’s overhauled OS will be available for download on qualifying devices next week. Control Center, retooled notifications, redesigned calendar and improved Siri functionality alongside numerous other tweaks and thinner typography will soon be a mere download … Continue reading

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Apple iPhone 5s hands-on

To Apple faithful, iPhone day is as much a holiday as Thanksgiving (and much more so than, say, Columbus Day), and it typically only comes once a year. This time, however, was a little different, since we received even more … Continue reading

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Scientists Just Grew Human Heart Tissue That Beats With Total Autonomy

Coming fresh on the heels of the news that scientists are successfully 3D printing live, working, mini human kidneys, a new report in Nature is giving another burst of hope to the future of organ transplants. For the very first … Continue reading

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Of Course Florida Might Deploy Drones To Combat Mosquitoes

Take any completely outlandish idea and put the word Florida in the same sentence and all of a sudden it makes a lot more sense. The state, known for its roaming gangs of blood-sucking mosquitoes, is hoping to take to … Continue reading

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Scientists Have Created a Malaria Vaccine Thats 100% Effective

For the first time in history, scientists have completed successful human trials of a malaria vaccine that provides 100% protection against the often fatal disease.Currently, we have no truly effective method of protecting against malaria. Even the World Health Organization … Continue reading

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This Agricultural Breakthrough Makes Every Crop Self-Fertilizing

Weve been using nitrogen fertilizers to bolter crop growth since the neolithic era. But producing enough food for nearly seven billion mouths requires intensive farming farming practices that demand heavy applications of fertilizers. And their overuse is taking a heavy … Continue reading

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SysAdmin Day | System Administrator Appreciation Day

Show your appreciation Friday, July 26, 2013, is the 14th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an awesome sysadmin or maybe a … Continue reading

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Detroit emergency manager files bankruptcy

DETROIT AP — Detroit on Thursday became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, as the state-appointed emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection.Kevyn Orr, a bankruptcy expert, was hired by the state in March to lead … Continue reading

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Med students develop knife that can detect cancerous tissues within seconds

Here’s one for the medical journals: researchers at London’s Imperial College have created a high-tech scalpel that can differentiate between cancerous and non-cancerous tissue as it cuts. The team calls it the iKnife (intelligent knife), and by analyzing vapors created … Continue reading

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