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Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.
Dagga laws in SA: some oils are more legal than others
Clicklaw explains why you may now trade in CBD oil and which limits apply.
Astronomers discover black hole three times larger than researchers thought possible
Scientists have found a black hole that's so large it theoretically isn't supposed to exist, according to findings published in
Disruption ahead for motorists as work begins on A90 near Perth
Drivers are being warned they could face delays this weekend as carriageway resurfacing improvements get under way on a busy stretch of dual carriageway between Perth and Dundee.
New prostate cancer test could only require urine sample at home
A new test for prostate cancer that only requires a urine sample, to be collected at home, is being developed by scientists.
UK medics fight deadly measles outbreak in Samoa
UK medics will help save lives in Samoa where a fatal outbreak of measles is affecting thousands of people.
3,500-year-old skull and femur found in Hittite city of Sapinuwa in breakthrough discovery
Archaeologists have made a breakthrough discovery in central Anatolia from an ancient civilization that cremated and hid its dead, possibly shedding light...
NASA intends to purchase seats on commercial space flights
NASA has confirmed its intention to buy seats on possible private space missions, to support its “low-Earth orbit commercialisation goals”.
The Case Of The Pirated Blueberries: Courts Flex New Muscle To Protect Plant Breeders’ Intellectual Property
A few weeks ago, the Federal Court of Australia ordered a farmer in New South Wales to pay $290,000 to a blueberry-producing company because he had grown and sold a proprietary variety of the fruit without permission....
Plasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera
New multispectral photodetector could find applications in medicine, food safety and precision agriculture
Watch Jim Kelly's emotional opening to CBS's Bills-Cowboys telecast
The Hall of Fame quarterback laid out the toughest moments of his life in a two-minute piece that left even a seasoned broadcast pro feeling a bit choked up.
Update: Intel Reportedly Taps Samsung To Produce Supply Constrained Desktop CPUs
A new well-timed report coming out of South Korea is claiming that Samsung will produce desktop processors for Intel.
Trigger warnings don’t help people cope with distressing material
Imagine you're a lecturer teaching a celebrated novel that features violent scenes – say, F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (1925).
NASA Special Missions to Find Out What Makes Gadgets Work Strangely at Earth's Poles
For years, researchers have been puzzled by a mysterious phenomenon occurring above the North and South Poles, as something interferes with devices using radio or satellite connections. Scientists suggest that the answer to this has to do with the polar cusps – funnel-like entrances for solar winds.
Supermassive Black Hole Appears To Have Created New Stars In Several Far-Off Galaxies
Supermassive black holes are often portrayed as gigantic and ravenous beasts, ready to destroy anything that gets too close. And while that it is certainly
"A Stroke Of Bad Luck" Pushed Neanderthals Into Extinction, Says New Study
What killed off the Neanderthals? It’s often posed that the Neanderthals, our heavy-browed cousins that stomped around Europe and western Asia until 40,000
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors
Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.
Gravestones to be inspected by Perth and Kinross Council
The programme will begin in Perth and Blair Atholl
Pandora’s Box: Potentially Hazardous Seismic Faults Spotted Off California Coast
Such blindspots don't appear to be a rare occurrence even in over-researched areas, with concerns mounting about how to come up with an early tsunami or earthquake warning system to safeguard densely-populated places.
Problematic Smartphone Usage now a psychiatric disorder; 23% of kids affected
Problematic Smartphone Usage – or smartphone addiction – is now being viewed as a psychiatric disorder, with an average of 23% of kids ...
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors
Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.
Monster black hole that is so big it 'should not even exist' was discovered
A massive black hole was discovered and it is so big it "should not even exist."
Batch of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce recalled over 'risk of explosion'
A particular batch of hot chilli sauce is being recalled over fears it could explode.The Food Sa...
Breast milk may help prevent heart disease in premature babies: Study
Identifying the key components within breast milk that result in improved heart health could pave the way for a more targeted approach to long-term cardiovascular wellbeing for those born prematurely, according to the researchers.
Newly discovered black hole is so large, it shouldn’t exist
Scientists have discovered a “monster black hole,' but they said it’s so big that it shouldn’t actually exist.
W Resources begins tungsten and tin production at La Parrilla mine
Mining firm W Resources has commenced tungsten and tin concentrate production for sale at its La Parrilla mine located in Spain.
DJ Mark Radcliffe gets commemorative bench after cancer recovery
Bench in Manchester celebrates BBC DJ’s cancer treatment and is part of Re-Write Cancer campaign
Israel’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell
Formed by dripping water over thousands of years, the rocky formations point to ancient monsoons.
Barber shop owner fined over £1,000 for dumping business waste in bin
He had failed to listen to council inspectors
NHS Tayside starts review of at-risk GP surgeries
Follows abrupt closure of Bridge of Earn practice
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its cancer drug Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
This AI system may help doctors treat patients with traumatic brain injury
The study noted that the new AI system can predict the probability of the patient dying within 30-days with accuracy of 80-85 per cent
Robots are optimized for tedious, repetitive tasks. Can they be automated for more complex workspaces?
Researchers at the USC Viterbi Center for Advanced Manufacturing identify an algorithm to optimize robots to provide short, collision-free solutions in complex manufacturing spaces.
Team makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes
Consider the range of possibilities from 4-D printed materials that transform underwater, or fibers that snap into a particular shape when they are cut out of a flat panel, or coaxing shifting sands in ...
Healthy coral sounds lure fish back to abandoned reefs, study finds
With global heating damaging corals worldwide, experts find potential tool in ‘acoustic enrichment’ to recolonise reefs
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym
Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.
Actor Kim Woo Bin to donate all proceeds from fan meeting to childhood cancer patients
Actor Kim Woo Bin will be donating all the proceeds from his upcoming fan meeting 'Thank You' to childhood cancer patients…
NASA to Buy Two Seats for its Astronauts Aboard Russian Soyuz Spacecraft
The US space agency intends to buy two seats for its astronauts aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), TASS reported. “NASA’s purchase of a seat on a future private astronaut mission of no more than four total crew members helps both foster the low Earth orbit economy as well as provides NASA an additional way to meet its needs for research aboard the International Space Station,” the agency said in a Nov.
headaches - know some surprising causes | TheHealthSite.com
Do you often suffer from debilitating headaches? Read on to now some surprising causes that is also backed by scientific research.
Study reveals exposure of new-born babies in NICU environment to harmful chemicals
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Granada has warned for the first time of the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) and parabens (PBs) in a wide range of plastic medical devices, fabrics, personal care products (including topical creams), and nutritional supplements in hospital neonatal intensive care units, coming into direct contact with new-born babies.
Prostate cancer screening: Scientists develop an at-home urine test
LONDON, Nov 29 — English doctors have developed a urine test to screen for prostate cancer, which can be done at home. With the new test, the scientists are hoping to make it easier for men to avoid more invasive and time-consuming diagnostic methods such as digital rectal examination. At a time...
Military engineers use waste plastics to construct road
The army engineers have used 1.24 metric tons of waste plastics to construct a road inside Narengi military station in Guwahati as a pilot project, the success of which will be emulated by Military Engineers Services (MES) in other cantonments and military stations.
Scientists discover 'monster' black hole that 'should not even exist'
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.
Chinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn't exist according to current science
Chinese scientists have discovered a black hole that’s so big it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.
Newly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say
The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.
Scientists have discovered a 'monster' black hole that's so big it shouldn't exist
Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.
One in four young people have smartphone addiction
In an analysis of multiple studies, researchers found that smartphone use is correlated with increased depression, anxiety and stress.
Virtual reality becomes more real
Scientists from the Skoltech ADASE (Advanced Data Analytics in Science and Engineering) lab have found a way to enhance depth map resolution, which should make virtual reality and computer graphics more ...
Flexoskeleton printing: Fabricating flexible exoskeletons for insect-inspired robots
Insects typically have a variety of complex exoskeleton structures, which support them in their movements and everyday activities. Fabricating artificial exoskeletons for insect-inspired robots that match ...
Vancouver police release photo of suspect in attempted robbery
Vancouver police are looking for help identifying a suspect in an attempted robbery.
IIT Guwahati Job for Junior Research Fellow
IIT Guwahati Job for Junior Research FellowApplications are invited for a Walk-in-interview for the following post(s) in the project entitled, "Structural
Check it out: NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft delivers the Orion spacecraft
NASA's Orion Spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission to the moon has arrived in Ohio in the space agency's Super Guppy aircraft. The spacecraft arrived at Mansfield Lahm Airport and a crowd of nearly 1500 had gathered at the flight line to await the aircraft.
A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2009 – the first quantum computer
Michael Banks looks at the Physics World 2009 Breakthrough of the Year and how research in quantum computing has moved on
Guwahati: Army thinks green, lays 1km road from plastic waste
The plan is to ascertain how durable the road is before replicating the model in other cantonments and military stations across India.
AI Takes on Popular Minecraft Game in Machine-Learning Contest
The MineRL competition encourages coders to devise programs that learn by example
Scientists Are Confused Whether This 18,000-Year-Old Frozen Animal is Dog or Wolf
This 18000-years-old dog is so perfectly preserved that his body hair, fur, eyelashes, nose are in good condition- it looks like he is so fresh.
'New home test can detect aggressive prostate cancer'
A new test can detect signs of prostate cancer using urine samples collected at home, according to a study which could predict whether patients will require treatment for the disease up to five years earlier than current methods.
Soyinka reacts to misleading information over his battle with cancer
NIGERIA'S first Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has come forward to address misleading news circulating in media platforms across the country
Do you know this man? RCMP looking for suspect in Colwood theft
West Shore RCMP have released a surveillance photo of a suspect in a theft at the Petro-Canada gas station at 1879 Island Hwy in Colwood. The theft happened Nov. 21 at 6:47 p.m. Police said a . . .
QUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science
Projects already underway with Qld govt.
Chinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn’t exist according to current science
Chinese scientists discovered a black hole so that’s so big that it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.
Men born from older mothers at risk of heart problems
Researchers have found that placenta changes could suggest that male offspring are more at risk of heart problems later on in life
Older veterans show how fitness intensity boosts health
Bill Myka enjoys polka dancing, chopping wood and tinkering around the house, but at 85, he wishes his balance was a bit better. He fears...
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets FDA priority review for small cell lung cancer
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its cancer drug Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym
Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.
Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research
Arrayjet, the Scottish-based microarray instrumentation company, has secured a GBP250,000 contract to provide the Swedish SciLifeLab - the national hub for molecular bioscience in Sweden - with microarray technology to provide further analytical information for mapping the human protein atlas.
Cameroonian invents boat made from plastic bottles to offer poor fisher folks chance to earn a living
The menace of plastic waste littering confronts many African cities. From clogging city drains to being an eyesore, they serve as a nuisance, but Ismaël Essome Ebone from the Cameroonian city of Douala proffers a solution. Ebone aware that fisher folks were unable to purchase wooden canoes to undertake fishing because of high prices and...
Newly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say
The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.
A network of cables at the bottom of the ocean is helping scientists detect earthquakes
Internet submarine cables will be used to detect earthquakes, A team of researchers has revealed how to easily set up an underwater earthquake detectors
Scientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables
The idea of using underwater fiber-optic cables to observe earthquakes has been explored in the past by researchers from the UK, Italy, and Malta.
New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a new automated method for testing hundreds of molecules at a time to find out which ones block cancer cells from consuming glucose - the sugars they need to spread and grow.
Frantz Fanon was literally the brain behind modern-day black emancipation – Here’s why
When Robert Nesta Marley asked Africans and people of African descent to “emancipate yourselves from mental slavery”, one would argue the Rastafarian prophet was channeling his inner Frantz Fanon. In fairness, many Pan-Africanists channel their inner Fanon without actually knowing much or anything about Fanon. To many minds, he is the 20th century’s best black...
Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say
Scientists have discovered a huge black hole that is challenging long-held assumptions about the cosmic bodies in the Milky Way.