Science & Enviroment

Dinosaur-killing asteroid could hold the cure for cancer
07:10 2017-11-08

A 10-km wide asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs when it crashed into earth over 65 million years ago contains a rare metal — iridium — that could be used in the effective treatment of cancer, researchers have found. Scientists from the UK and China have demonstrated that iridium — a rare metal delivered to Earth …

Scientists found effective method of preserving cells, tissues
07:15 2017-11-07

In a recent research, a group of scientists have found a new and effective method to acquire viable cells from cryopreserved tissue samples, which could help researchers to collect and analyse samples from different study sites to conduct more centralized research. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation …

This Is How Often You Really Should Be Shutting Down Your Computer
21:39 2017-11-06

There are pretty much two types of people in the world: Those who shut their computers down every night, and those who close their laptops without turning them off. You’ve probably heard mixed messages about which one is better for saving energy and keeping your hardware up to snuff, so we’re here to set the …

A Rubik’s Cube Can ALWAYS Be Solved In This Many Tries
21:10 2017-11-06

Here’s a serious question: If you handed a Rubik’s Cube to almighty God, what’s the fewest number of moves he could solve it in, regardless of starting position? It may sound like the stuff of hazy basement hangouts, but this question has fueled fierce debate among mathematicians and Rubik’s Cube fanatics for decades. The answer …

Can You Really Delete Your Internet History?
04:04 2017-11-06

The problem with deleting information is that nothing is ever really gone from the internet. It’s a perennial joke: “If I die, delete my browser history.” Everyone gets it because no matter how unquestionable your internet activity might be, we all have weird Google searches people might not understand when taken out of context. And …