The same kind of DNA tinkering that produced the first FDA-approved gene therapy for cancer has shown hints of suppressing and even eradicating HIV … [Read more...] about Preliminary Study Hints that Genetically Modified T Cells Might Fight HIV
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‘North Korea Nuclear UFO’ Rocket Causes Concern Over California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtjY5w8dR5Y The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket provoked wonder as it streaked across the early evening sky but … [Read more...] about ‘North Korea Nuclear UFO’ Rocket Causes Concern Over California
World’s Steepest Funicular to Open on Sunday in Switzerland: WATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKRI0N6ILos TheSchwyz-Stoos funicular (Standseilbahn Schwyz-Stoos in German) is being hailed as a feat of modern … [Read more...] about World’s Steepest Funicular to Open on Sunday in Switzerland: WATCH
Gay Men Tend To Have Older Brothers. Scientists Now Think They Know Why
Scientists believe they may now know why gay men tend to have more older brothers. A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences … [Read more...] about Gay Men Tend To Have Older Brothers. Scientists Now Think They Know Why
Did E.T. Send Us Our First Interstellar Asteroid? Scientists Search for Communication Signal
Scientists have been watching 'Oumuamua, the first known interstellar asteroid, with fascination since it landed on their screens in October. And … [Read more...] about Did E.T. Send Us Our First Interstellar Asteroid? Scientists Search for Communication Signal
Oumuamua, Weird Asteroid and Our First-Ever Visitor from Another Solar System: VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbL1ZoAQgUU The first-ever visitor to Earth's neighborhood from beyond our solar system, it turns out, looks like a … [Read more...] about Oumuamua, Weird Asteroid and Our First-Ever Visitor from Another Solar System: VIDEO
Mysterious Fast Object May Be Our First Visitor from Another Solar System
A/2017 U1 is most likely of interstellar origin. Approaching from above, it was closest to the Sun on Sept. 9. Traveling at 27 miles per second (44 … [Read more...] about Mysterious Fast Object May Be Our First Visitor from Another Solar System
New Drug Research Opens Door to ‘Functional Cure’ for HIV
MIAMI — A new therapy for HIV that does not require a lifelong regimen of daily drug cocktails may be on the horizon if early indications from studies … [Read more...] about New Drug Research Opens Door to ‘Functional Cure’ for HIV
Elon Musk’s ‘Big F–king Rocket’ (BFR) Will Take You from NY to LA in 25 Minutes and to Mars in 2024: WATCH
Elon Musk laid out a set of ambitious plans on Thursday for a vehicle he has dubbed the Big Fucking Rocket (BFR). The massive spaceship will not only … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s ‘Big F–king Rocket’ (BFR) Will Take You from NY to LA in 25 Minutes and to Mars in 2024: WATCH
Cassini Spacecraft Makes Its Final Approach to Saturn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGAQCq9BMU&feature=share NASA's Cassini spacecraft is shown heading for the gap between Saturn and its rings … [Read more...] about Cassini Spacecraft Makes Its Final Approach to Saturn