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First drug to reverse Huntington's disease begins human trials : The new drug, called IONIS-HTTRx, silences the gene known

First drug to reverse Huntington's disease begins human trials : The new drug, called IONIS-HTTRx, silences the gene known to be responsible for the production of a protein which causes Huntington’s
Source: telegraph.co.uk

Data in the Cloud Could Have Kept MH370 in Sight: It's been two years since Malaysia Air vanished without trace, and now

Data in the Cloud Could Have Kept MH370 in Sight: It's been two years since Malaysia Air vanished without trace, and now we have a trace. With the right system, we could have tracked its every move
Source: ieee.org

OpenStax already saved students $39 million this academic year

OpenStax already saved students $39 million this academic year
Source: rice.edu

Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution - BBC News: Environmental law firm ClientEarth warns the government to

Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution - BBC News: Environmental law firm ClientEarth warns the government to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Just finished reading "Dancing at the edge" an exploration of competencies for the 21st century. An excellent and academic

Just finished reading "Dancing at the edge" an exploration of competencies for the 21st century. An excellent and academic review of the topic giving hope that "future persons" will indeed be more resilient. Instead of simply listing competencies they describe examples from the extensive range of interviews...
Source: internationalfuturesforum.com

Psychology’s reproducibility problem is exaggerated – say psychologists: Reanalysis of last year's enormous replication

Psychology’s reproducibility problem is exaggerated – say psychologists: Reanalysis of last year's enormous replication study argues that there is no need to be so pessimistic. Nature News.
Source: nature.com

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly: The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly: The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus has appeared in Colombia, a doctor said on Friday, although the national health institute said it had no information on the case and could not confirm it....
Source: reuters.com

Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday

Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday that women could use artificial contraception to avoid getting pregnant during the Zika outbreak - NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating

WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating some newer techniques for mosquito control, given the rapid spread of the Zika virus. One possible method to reduce the populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit...
Source: jwatch.org

Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is

Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is already passé. There is almost always a disconnect between research innovation and the popular imagination. By the time a new concept or approach achieves widespread acceptance, its...
Source: timothyharfield.com

Massive News: Kilogram Redefinition Heads Into Crucial Test: Superprecise standard masses are on their way to Paris for

Massive News: Kilogram Redefinition Heads Into Crucial Test: Superprecise standard masses are on their way to Paris for a critical weigh-in
Source: ieee.org

Cheap Plasmonic Interferometer Could Enable Prickless Glucose Monitor: Turns out plasmonic internferometers don't need a

Cheap Plasmonic Interferometer Could Enable Prickless Glucose Monitor: Turns out plasmonic internferometers don't need a coherent light source to take measurements
Source: ieee.org

"In its ongoing effort to make MOOCs more and more like traditional education, Coursera has launched 'mentor-guided courses'

"In its ongoing effort to make MOOCs more and more like traditional education, Coursera has launched 'mentor-guided courses' for the cost of $US 248." I like Stephen Downes and the way he pokes fun at the big MOOC companies. Their aim though is simply to try and monetize their courses. The mentor...
Source: downes.ca

A 19-Year-Old Made A Free Robot Lawyer That Has Appealed $3M In Parking Tickets - Slashdot

A 19-Year-Old Made A Free Robot Lawyer That Has Appealed $3M In Parking Tickets - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Global Wind Power Capacity Tops Nuclear Energy For First Time - Slashdot

Global Wind Power Capacity Tops Nuclear Energy For First Time - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Donald Clark Plan B: The LMS is dead, long live the LMS! (10 pros & 10 cons)

Donald Clark Plan B: The LMS is dead, long live the LMS! (10 pros & 10 cons)
Source: blogspot.co.uk

Shor's algorithm is implemented using five trapped ions - physicsworld.com: Quantum-computing scheme could be scaled-up

Shor's algorithm is implemented using five trapped ions - physicsworld.com: Quantum-computing scheme could be scaled-up to perform practical calculations
Source: physicsworld.com

Genetics Confirms Aboriginal Origins - Science News | The Naked Scientists

Genetics Confirms Aboriginal Origins - Science News | The Naked Scientists
Source: thenakedscientists.com

Hopkins Study Finds Popular Blood Pressure App Wildly Inaccurate - Slashdot

Hopkins Study Finds Popular Blood Pressure App Wildly Inaccurate - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Monkey Controls Wheelchair Using Pure Thoughts |: (A) The mobile robotic wheelchair, which seats a monkey, was moved from

Monkey Controls Wheelchair Using Pure Thoughts |: (A) The mobile robotic wheelchair, which seats a monkey, was moved from one of the three starting locations (dashed circles) to a grape dispenser. The wire
Source: medgadget.com