2018 – Page 84 – Lifeboat News: The Blog

Brain Electrodes Might Be Killing the Cells They’re Supposed to Study

Posted by Genevieve Klien in neuroscience | Leave a Comment on Brain Electrodes Might Be Killing the Cells They’re Supposed to Study

12.01.
2018

Probing the brain is brutal work.

It took seven miles to pull over a Tesla with a seemingly asleep driver

Posted by Genevieve Klien in sustainability, transportation | Leave a Comment on It took seven miles to pull over a Tesla with a seemingly asleep driver

12.01.
2018

The driver was arrested for drunk driving.

Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms

Posted by Victoria Generao in neuroscience | Leave a Comment on Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms

11.30.
2018

It’s a start for developing novel therapies.

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

Posted by Victoria Generao in futurism | Leave a Comment on Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

11.30.
2018

The goal of the Paris Agreement is to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius. This would be more than double that.

Experts Predict What Earth’s Next Supercontinent Will Look Like

Posted by Victoria Generao in futurism | Leave a Comment on Experts Predict What Earth’s Next Supercontinent Will Look Like

11.30.
2018

Earth’s continents are (very slowly) headed for a collision.

Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.

Posted by Victoria Generao in space | Leave a Comment on Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.

11.30.
2018

Founder Richard Branson is “pretty confident” it’ll happen.

Motion-powered electric bandage speeds healing

Posted by Genevieve Klien in biotech/medical | Leave a Comment on Motion-powered electric bandage speeds healing

11.30.
2018

For some time now, scientists have known that electrical currents can help heal chronic wounds. And while there are electrotherapy units that are in use, they can be quite bulky and complex. That’s why researchers have created an “electric bandage” that’s powered by the motion of the body.

Off-the-Shelf Drones Are Being Used by Bio-Researchers to Accurately Track Aquatic Life

Posted by Genevieve Klien in drones | Leave a Comment on Off-the-Shelf Drones Are Being Used by Bio-Researchers to Accurately Track Aquatic Life

11.30.
2018

Ph.D. candidate Ernie Hensel claims UAVs can efficiently track, identify, and monitor various species while remaining nonintrusive.

How an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to make better decisions

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism | Leave a Comment on How an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to make better decisions

11.30.
2018

The world is a complicated place. Bayes’ theorem can help us navigate it.

I’m beaming!

Posted by Alberto Lao in space | Leave a Comment on I’m beaming!

11.30.
2018

During my first full day here, I broke my first record by generating more electrical power than any previous robot on the surface of Mars. I’m in a sandy area with few rocks, soaking up the Sun. 🌞 More about where I landed: http://go.nasa.gov/2RvGiMl&h=AT18X8EjCOTXbtitHthnNUzrg5IiHWxuTFVhHPMXyyEEA4VdPSME5PX8nwSa-ISk_Xuwzz7eeaOk6Tq9VZg7CExA6AvzNIZSSP6zngWVcR9iKrfcrwE–03z6S9fI4x8Ba_PJ4FGsQdcQ3Po5y4B4Bser92CEtngrPBUQTt0wWO_hdXyp1W1lBoVnw