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Prozac Found to Make Fish Homicidal/Suicidal In Even Trace Amounts
Studies have shown that Prozac, even in trace amounts, comparable to the current amount of Prozac leaked into fish ecosystems, causes fish to literally commit suicide, or even attack other fish viciously. This same reaction is encountered in humans on a regular basis, and is commonplace among mass murders.
A research group at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has found that exposure to Prozac...
US Supreme Court rules human genes can’t be patented
In a historic ruling that drastically affects the future of science and medicine, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that human genes cannot be patented, but that synthetically created DNA strands are “patent eligible”.
The ruling is a victory for science researchers who have been restricted from creating tests or treatment options involving human genes that were already patented. The case...
Obama administration sues BMW plant for not employing felons
BMW X3 being manufactured at the Spartanburg, SC plant. The Obama administration objects to the fact that not enough black felons are not being employed at the plant.
The EEOC is suing a BMW plant in Spartanburg, SC. The EEOC says they are discriminating against black people by not employing felons.
The notorious EEOC is a Soviet style commission created to fulfill the unconstitutional mandates of...
Soldiers of the future coming to Russia
State-of-the-art military equipment “Ratnick” for army soldiers may be put into service next month in Russia. This was announced by the curator of the military-industrial complex, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. All leading armies of the world have been testing such systems, and the Russian Federation had to create its own set of gear for “the soldier of the future”...
Newly discovered star throws light on evolution of Sun
Brazilian astronomers made a sensational discovery. On the far side of the galaxy they found a star with characteristics resembling those of the Sun. This star is located 240 light-years away from the Earth. Interestingly, the observed star is two million years older than the Sun, and its observation will help scientists to study the evolution of the Sun.
The study was conducted using a space satellite...
Sales of iPhone 4 could be blocked in US as Samsung wins Apple patent dispute
Samsung has won in another round of its long running patent battle with Apple. It could see a ban on sales of the iPhone4 and iPad tablets in the US. However, Apple says the victory won’t affect its business, as those restricted aren’t core products.
The US key trade regulator – the International Trade Commission (ITC) – agreed Apple violated a patent of South Korean rival Samsung. The...
Chinese pills filled with human baby powder discovered by South Korean customs
Dead baby pills: This is ground baby powder which tests discovered is 99.7 per cent human last year. South Korean officials have stopped 17,000 dead baby pills being imported since last August
Thousands of pills filled with powdered human flesh have been discovered by customs officials in South Korea, it was revealed today.
The capsules are in demand because they are viewed as being a medicinal ‘cure-all’.
The...
High doses of common painkillers may raise heart risk
A new study has suggested that consuming high doses of two common painkillers ibuprofen and diclofenac can increase the risk of heart problems.
Those people who take high doses of common painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and diclofenac for a long time are in higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, study clarifies.
A team of researchers...
Repairable electronic devices bring huge losses to their makers
Electronic devices are becoming increasingly less repairable. The paradigm of disposable products and planned obsolescence of long-term devices is profitable for producers and therefore is widely applied. Even Apple does not shy away from abusing its fans, as it did with the iPods, whose batteries died immediately after the expiration of the warranty period.
The scandal has forced Apple to introduce...
Pyramids of Giza built by trade unions of hired workers
It is traditionally believed that slaves were the main labor force in the construction of the pyramids of Egypt. However, it is not true, at least in respect of the pyramids located in Giza. Not that long ago, British archaeologist Richard Redding proved conclusively that these wonders of the world were built by free hired workers who even had their own unions.
The scientist suggested another theory...
Gene therapy used in mice protect from influenza virus
Gene therapy protected mice influenza virus pandemic…
A dose of adeno-associated virus, which acts as an activator of the antibody that neutralizes the influenza pandemic strains in the nostrils of mice and ferrets (rodents), protected them from the flu.
A study by specialists at the University of Pennsylvania, in the United States (U.S.) revealed on Wednesday that a genes-related therapy protected...
Alcatel Idol X to seriousely tackle Samsung Galaxy S4
Alcatel is an EU, French cell phone company which 13 years ago was competing against giants such as Nokia. After Nokia released its Symbian-based N series, Alcatel somehow got intimidated by Nokia and focused their attention only on low-budget cell phones.
It’s understandable that Alcatel focused its attention only on low budget phones when Nokia bought Symbian for its own and transformed it...
Chinese man uses Google maps to locate family 23 years after being kidnapped
Yaojiaba, China
A Chinese man has used Google maps to locate his family, 23 years after he was abducted. Luo Gang, who was kidnapped when he was just five years old, used the online tool to locate two bridges – the only landmarks he remembered from his hometown.
Luo, 28, was snatched in a small town in Sichuan province while on his way to kindergarten. He was then taken hundreds of miles east,...
Scientists working hard to develop earthquake forecasting systems
Scientists across the world are working together to improve earthquake forecasting systems in order to reduce the time needed to warn people of the upcoming disaster, press TV reports.
Experts from across the world are working together and sharing data to pave the way for further discoveries in the field of seismology. They believe although the available technologies are expensive, the lives and properties...
Asteroid 9 times size of ocean liner approaches Earth
The 1998 QE2 asteroid has the physical mass to potentially deliver life on Earth a knockout punch, being 2.7km in length. It is to buzz our planet on May 31, aweing the stargazing community.
Officially known as Asteroid 1998 QE2, the ‘minor planet’, as astronomers refer to these space objects, is about nine times the length of its name-sharing ocean liner, Queen Elizabeth 2.
The incoming space...