The Biohacking Company Testing Drugs On Itself (HBO)
On October 17, 2017, Tristan Roberts, an activist and software engineer, injected himself with a chemical solution that he hoped would modify his genetic code … source
Crypto concerns push Nvidia shares lower
(Reuters) – Shares of Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) fell 2 percent on Friday as investors worried that a short-term surge in demand for graphics chips from cryptocurrency miners may be undermining…
Fake news spreads faster on Twitter
Fake news spreads faster than facts on Twitter, according to new research from MIT. The study found that fake stories are 70 per cent more likely to be retweeted ……
Paying To Protest & North Korea Soap Operas: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News This is the February 12, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:42 The Trump administration released its latest… source
Gender bias in peer review of research grants may penalize women
(Reuters Health) – Female researchers may be less successful at winning grant funding than their male counterparts with similar experience and qualifications at least in part because of gender bias…
Skin cancer detector concept wins global design prize
A group of Canadians has developed an early prototype of a cheap, handheld scanner that could one day help doctors painlessly diagnose skin cancer in their offices. The team of…
You’re Not An Idiot For Speaking To Your Dog In A Baby Voice, Study Suggests
Don’t let your friends and family mock you for using a baby voice when you talk to your dog. A new study suggests that using high-pitched “dog speak” to communicate…
Medical studies in humans often launched on faulty evidence base
(Reuters Health) – New research reveals serious flaws in the animal studies that regulators and ethicists use to decide if an experimental drug should be tested in humans. Dr. Daniel…
Using Drones To Gather Whale Snot — For Science (HBO)
Iain Kerr has been studying whales for the last 30 years. Traditionally, this involves chasing a whale down, shooting it with a dart, and collecting a flesh sample of the…