#Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages

#Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages

“#Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages” Sept 20 – Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages. The process extracts cellulose powder from the fruit’s husks after they are sliced and freeze-dried, then mixes it with glycerol. This mixture…

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#Chinese astronauts return after 90 days aboard space station

#Chinese astronauts return after 90 days aboard space station

“#Chinese astronauts return after 90 days aboard space station” BEIJING — A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation’s first space station in China’s longest mission yet. Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo landed in the Shenzhou-12 spaceship just after 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) after…

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#Facebook Learned Instagram Was Horribly Toxic For Teen Girls YEARS AGO — And Buried The Report!

#Facebook Learned Instagram Was Horribly Toxic For Teen Girls YEARS AGO — And Buried The Report!

“#Facebook Learned Instagram Was Horribly Toxic For Teen Girls YEARS AGO — And Buried The Report! ” What fresh hell is it this time?? Look, we already knew Facebook had become the internet’s go-to repository for some of the most vile racism, insidious conspiracy theories, and unwanted attention from ex-boyfriends. And over the past few years,…

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#Joe, playing vaccine politics won’t lead to solution

#Joe, playing vaccine politics won’t lead to solution

“#Joe, playing vaccine politics won’t lead to solution” Maybe President Biden should handle COVID-19 the way he’s handled Afghanistan.  It’s a strange thought, given how badly he botched the US withdrawal. But at least Afghanistan Joe had a clear idea about what we needed to do. COVID Joe has no such exit strategy. He’s making…

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#Nicki Minaj Suspended From Twitter Over Baseless COVID Vaccine Claims, As Experts Waste Time Debunking It!

#Nicki Minaj Suspended From Twitter Over Baseless COVID Vaccine Claims, As Experts Waste Time Debunking It!

“#Nicki Minaj Suspended From Twitter Over Baseless COVID Vaccine Claims, As Experts Waste Time Debunking It! ” Nicki Minaj may enjoy “being f**king dumb,” but gurl shouldn’t be surprised that making other people f**king dumb in regards to something as life-and-death as COVID vaccines is enough to get her suspended from Twitter! As we reported,…

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#Trinidad & Tobago health minister pushes back on Nicki Minaj’s claim of cousin’s friend’s swollen testicles

#Trinidad & Tobago health minister pushes back on Nicki Minaj’s claim of cousin’s friend’s swollen testicles

“#Trinidad & Tobago health minister pushes back on Nicki Minaj’s claim of cousin’s friend’s swollen testicles” The country, according to its health minister, has not seen a case as described in the rapper’s notorious tweets. Nicki Minaj. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Billboard   Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj posted her thoughts on COVID-19…

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#Birds Eye owner explores cell-cultured seafood

#Birds Eye owner explores cell-cultured seafood

“#Birds Eye owner explores cell-cultured seafood” LONDON — Europe’s largest frozen food group and the maker of Birds Eye fish fingers has teamed-up with US company BlueNalu to develop seafood products grown from cells in a laboratory rather than harvested from the oceans. Nomad Foods, which also owns the Findus, Iglo, La Cocinera and Green…

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#Lab-grown mini brains mimic Parkinson’s disease, researchers say

#Lab-grown mini brains mimic Parkinson’s disease, researchers say

“#Lab-grown mini brains mimic Parkinson’s disease, researchers say” Researchers have grown miniature brains in laboratory dishes to mirror Parkinson’s disease, learn how it progresses and study new treatments, Duke-NUS Medical School announced Tuesday, in what was reported as a first-time feat. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder without a cure and which gradually causes movement-related issues,…

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#How a robot’s gaze can affect the human brain

#How a robot’s gaze can affect the human brain

“#How a robot’s gaze can affect the human brain” Sept 1 – It has long been known that making eye contact with a robot can be an unsettling experience. Scientists even have a name for the queasy feeling: the “uncanny valley”. Now, thanks to researchers in Italy, we also know it’s more than just a…

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