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Remarkable Breast Cancer Trial Destroys Tumors In Just 11 Days
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in both the developed and less developed world. Currently, early detection is the best way to increase survival rates in patients, and there are various treatments available designed to neutralize tumors. Despite considerable medical advances, however, over half a million women died in 2011 from breast cancer.
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Penguin Swims 2,000 Miles Every Year To Hang Out With Man Who Saved His Life
In 2011, a Brazilian man found a Magellanic penguin dripping with oil and starving by his home on an island near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After cleaning him up and feeding him back to strength, an inseparable friendship was born. When Joao Pereira de Souza, 71, let the penguin back into the sea, he thought their paths had strayed for good. However, to his surprise, the penguin returned to the island a few months later and followed him back to his …
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Scientists Have Recorded Sound At The Bottom Of The Mariana Trench - And It's As Eerie As You'd Expect
When you listen to the abyss, the abyss listens back to you. New information reveals artificial and natural sounds can permeate all the way to the bottom of the ocean.
Good on you Oregon.
Oregon Becomes First US State To Pass A Law To Phase Out Coal
Oregon has become the first state in the U.S. to pass legislation that will see it phase out all coal. The state has committed itself to a complete ban on all coal-generated energy by 2035, as well as obligating that at least half of the state’s power come from renewable sources by 2040. The legislation was passed by Oregon’s state assembly in a 38-20 vote, and will now need to be signed into law by Governor Kate Brown.
Arctic Sea Ice Sets New Record Low For This Time Of Year
Last year it was reported that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as anywhere else in the world, and as the region heats up, the ice continues to melt. This January and February saw the Arctic sea ice shrink to the lowest extent ever recorded by satellite for both months, making it a satellite-record low for two months in a row.
Revolutionary New Cell Type May Hold Key To Treating Heart Failure
Around 610,000 people die from heart disease in the U.S. every year – that’s one in every four deaths. It’s proving to be a particularly difficult medical problem: Damage to the heart is almost always irreversible, as heart cells cannot regenerate themselves.
Human Trials For A Vaccine That Destroys Cancerous Tumors Just Began
A newly developed vaccine that researchers hope will prove effective at destroying tumors in cases where all other treatments have failed is currently being trialed in the U.K. The first two participants have already been injected with the medication at Guy’s Hospital in London, and a total of around 30 patients are expected to take part in the study over the next two years.
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Tony Dyson, Creator of R2-D2, Has Passed Away
R2-D2 is recognized and loved by Star Wars fans around the globe. Today, his creator Tony Dyson has passed away.
Thanks to the crosseyed pianist Frances Wilson for this interview, it was a real pleasure to answer your questions!
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Meet the Artist……Heike Matthiesen, guitarist
Who or what inspired you to take up the guitar and pursue a career in music? Growing up in an opera family it sounds strange to fall in love with guitar, but all my life I was fascinated wit… |
Need a nice romantic movie to take your woman to see on Valentines Day? Well here ya go. 😉
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