2019-03-01
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Bill Gates Announces $1 Billion for Clean Energy Investment, And Hints at More to Come
December 17, 2016Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, along with a host of other investment partners, is starting a $1 billion investment group, called the Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, aimed at fighting climate change through investing in the business of clean energy production. The... continued
Climate Researchers resort to “Guerrilla Archiving” to Safeguard Key Data from Trump
December 15, 2016In light of the possibility that the incoming Trump administration may suppress or destroy climate research data, environmental researchers have begun to safeguard decades of accumulated digital information, to prevent the potential loss of that knowledge. President-elect Donald Trump has... continued
CIA says Russian Hacking Efforts were Aimed at Influencing the Election in Trump’s Fav
December 14, 2016The Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that Russian hacking activities during the 2016 presidential election was aimed at influencing the election in favor of then-Republican candidate Donald Trump. Numerous intelligence agencies have found that individuals that provided Wikileaks with thousands... continued
Tweeting for Bucks: Has the Kleptocracy Already Begun?
December 13, 2016At 8:20 AM EST this morning an unknown party began short-selling stock in Lockheed-Martin. (A short seller makes money when a stock drops.) Six minutes later, at 8:26 AM Donald Trump tweeted: "The F-35 program and cost is out of control. Billions... continued
Senator, Aviation Pioneer and Astronaut John Glenn Dies at 95
December 10, 2016The first American astronaut to orbit the planet Earth, John Glenn, died on December 8, 2016, at the age of 95. Although Glenn was being treated at the Ohio State Cancer Center, the exact cause of his death hasn't been... continued
Cancer-Related Depression and Anxiety can be Treated with Psychedelic Psilocybin
December 9, 2016Amongst the numerous side ailments that can afflict cancer patients during treatment, psychological effects such as depression and anxiety are but two of the most common, affecting up to 40 percent of patients. But a new joint study between New... continued
It’s Official: NASA Submits EM Drive Research Paper for Peer Review
December 8, 2016As a follow-up to a story we reported on last month, the leaked research paper on the controversial EM Drive that NASA was reportedly set to present for peer review has been published, in the American Institute of Aeronautics and... continued
New Analysis says 2,000-Year-Old Lead Codices on Jesus may be Authentic
December 7, 2016Recent analysis of the controversial Jordan Lead Codices, a collection of 70 lead and copper books that are purported to chronicle the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, suggests that the books are indeed two millennia old, contrary to claims being... continued
The 100-Year Replacement for Chernobyl’s Sarcophagus is Now in Place
December 6, 2016On November 29th, officials involved with the New Safe Confinement (NSC) project gathered near the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, to celebrate the installation of the massive NSC structure over top of the plant's aging containment... continued
Researchers Incorporate Silicon into a Living Organism: is this the Building of a Bridge between Man and Machine?
December 2, 2016Silicon is the second most common element in the Earth's crust, after oxygen. However, aside from its non-organic use by certain sea sponges and microorganisms, very little silicon is used by Earth's biology, despite making heavy use of other common... continued