Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Pesticides Make Bees Lose Their Way
March 31st, 2012Via: Reuters: Scientists have discovered ways in which even low doses of widely used pesticides can harm bumblebees and honeybees, interfering with their homing abilities and making them lose their way. In two studies published in the journal Science on Thursday, British and French researchers looked at bees and neonicotinoid insecticides – a class introduced […]
In 2011, the Federal Reserve Purchased a Stunning 61% of U.S. Debt
March 30th, 2012Via: Wall Street Journal: The conventional wisdom that nearly infinite demand exists for U.S. Treasury debt is flawed and especially dangerous at a time of record U.S. sovereign debt issuance. The recently released Federal Reserve Flow of Funds report for all of 2011 reveals that Federal Reserve purchases of Treasury debt mask reduced demand for […]
Tokyo Soil Samples Would Be Considered Radioactive Waste In U.S.
March 29th, 2012Via: Fairewinds Energy Education: Tokyo Soil Samples Would Be Considered Nuclear Waste In The US from Fairewinds Energy Education on Vimeo. While traveling in Japan several weeks ago, Fairewinds’ Arnie Gundersen took soil samples in Tokyo public parks, playgrounds, and rooftop gardens. All the samples would be considered nuclear waste if found here in the […]
Britain: Army on Standby for Fuel Truckers Strike
March 29th, 2012Via: Reuters: The British government laid plans on Tuesday to cope with possible fuel shortages if a strike by tanker drivers goes ahead, lining up the army to help and warning businesses and the public to make preparations. Truckers voted on Monday to take strike action that union officials said could deplete petrol stocks within […]
3D Bio-Printer
March 29th, 20127 News Reposted on YouTube: Via: Invetech: “Imagine being able to print human tissues on demand.” This was the inspiration for start-up company Organovo as they set out to build the world’s first production 3D bio-printer. For decades the goal of tissue engineers has been to advance beyond simple two-dimensional cell cultures to creating three-dimensional […]
The Rise of the Machines, as Told by Workplace Safety Signs
March 29th, 2012Via: io9: Come the robot uprising, one of the first orders of business on the insurgents’ agenda will be to breathe life into the world’s most dangerous pre-existing mechanical equipment. Fortunately for those who like to plan ahead, the vast majority of today’s hazardous machines feature warning labels that clearly illustrate all the ways that […]
Monsanto Wants to Brainwash Your Children with ‘Biotechnology Basics Activity Book’
March 29th, 2012Reason to homeschool #217-B. Via: Natural News: In response to mounting public backlash from the older generation, the biotechnology industry has launched a new propaganda campaign aimed at convincing children that genetically-modified (GM) crops are not only safe, but also an improvement over natural agriculture. Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, and five other major biotechnology companies and […]
American Society for Microbiology: ‘Has Modern Science Become Dysfunctional?’
March 29th, 2012Well, well, well. I guess the American Society for Microbiology has joined the ranks of the lunatic fringe. If I had written this, Skepdick Corp-A-Ment Grant Swindling Sci-Cult members would be jamming my inbox with nonsense. Via: American Society for Microbiology: The recent explosion in the number of retractions in scientific journals is just the […]
The Death of Neil Heywood in China
March 28th, 2012Via: Telegraph: Immaculately dressed, often in cream linen, Neil Heywood was the epitomy of a British gentleman abroad, but his death in a hotel room in China has left those who knew him asking what secrets he may have taken to his grave. The 41-year-old Old Harrovian was a vastly experienced China hand, who advised […]
Supreme Court Throws Out Human Gene Patents
March 26th, 2012Via: AP: The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling allowing human genes to be patented, a topic of enormous interest to cancer researchers, patients and drug makers. The court overturned patents belonging to Myriad Genetics Inc. of Salt Lake City on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian […]
