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‘Lost World’: 100 Hours Paddling Mexico’s Forgotten River
You can cram a lot of adventure into very little time. Take, for example, this whirlwind trip to Chiapas, Mexico. We paddled La Venta, a world-class river in a world forgotten by time. I spent the night on the floor…
Your next flu shot may be replaced with this patch
Researchers from Georgia Tech and Emory University has conducted phase I clinical trials to see whether microneedle patches are an effective tool to deliver the flu vaccine. The patch could be a viable alternative to the current method, which some…
MIT is redesigning power converters to make the grid more efficient
Electrical efficiency affects a massive number of devices, from the relatively tiny phones in our pockets all the way up to electric cars and the power grids keeping our houses running. Power converters are a particularly important part of the…
Drug dealers are giving up on Bitcoin
Fees and slow processing times clogging the market Something you will be hearing more about in the weeks ahead is the ‘mempool’. Simply, it’s how many unconfirmed (unfinished) transactions are in the Bitcoin network. from Forexlive RSS Breaking News Feed …
Oldest Supermassive Black Hole 800 Million Times Bigger Than The Sun Found But It Shouldn’t Exist
Shutterstock Astronomers have discovered the oldest supermassive black hole that is 800 million times bigger than the sun. One itsy bitsy problem — it shouldn’t exist. Scientists were able to find an extremely distant quasar, which is a bright object…
De-Dollarization Continues: China, Iran To Eliminate Greenback From Bilateral Trade
The more Washington lashes out in anger at those who will not bow to the unipolar world order, the more the rest of the world fights back. As the launch of its Yuan/Gold-settled oil futures looms, China is escalating its…
Why is bitcoin’s price so high?
Bitcoin’s price has risen stratospherically, a fact that leaves many minor players in the market with massive gains and many bigger players millionaires. But is this a bubble? Are the gains real? And are the bitcoin whales in for a…
From Tulip Mania to Bitcoin Mania what history tells us about bubbles
By Daniel Shane CNN Hong Kong @CNNMoneyInvest The digital currency’s massive surge this year — it’s up more than 1,400% — has all the hallmarks of a huge speculative bubble, according to people such as Warren Buffett. And if it bursts, the results are likely to…
9 things Trump did since becoming president that the internet went nuts for
Since taking office nearly a year ago, President Donald Trump has attracted no shortage of attention for his social media activity, frequently combative stances against those who displease him, and unconventional approach to pushing policies he favors. He’s also gifted…