Researchers have uncovered evidence of the storage and delayed consumption of animal bone marrow at Qesem Cave near Tel Aviv. The research provides direct evidence that early Paleolithic people saved …read more Source:: Science
Month: October 2019
Humans have salamander-like ability to regrow cartilage in joints
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•Contrary to popular belief, cartilage in human joints can repair itself through a process similar to that used by creatures such as salamanders and zebrafish to regenerate limbs, researchers have …read more Source:: Science
New cancer-driving mutation in ‘dark matter’ of the cancer genome
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•A research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the ‘dark matter’ of human cancer DNA. …read more Source:: Science
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019: Lithium-ion batteries
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•The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 is being awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.” …read more Source:: Science
SUSE drops OpenStack Cloud
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•SUSE, a long-time supporter of the OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud program, is getting out of the OpenStack cloud business. …read more Source:: Linux
2019 Nobel Prize in Physics: Evolution of the universe and discovery of exoplanet orbiting solar-type star
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•This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is being awarded “for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos,” with one half to …read more Source:: Science
Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors
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•Dog ownership was associated with a 33% lower risk of early death for heart attack survivors living alone and 27% reduced risk of early death for stroke survivors living alone, …read more Source:: Science
Opera 64 is out: New tracker blocker promises you up to 20% faster page loads
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•Opera beefs up privacy features to attract more users to its browser. …read more Source:: Linux
Facebook’s Hydra aims to simplify Python development
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•By Paul Krill Aiming to reduce the need for boilerplate code and speed up the development of complex Python applications, Facebook Engineering has created an open source framework called Hydra. …read more Source:: OpenSource
Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons
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•Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king. A team has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. This brings the ringed planet’s total number of moons to 82, surpassing …read more Source:: Science