01 February, 2017

With a 4°C temperature increase globally, countries representing 73% of the global population would face a 580% increase in flood risk, new study looking at river flood risk finds. In addition, 79% of the global economy would face a 500% increase in flood damages.


ALS Patients Communicate for First Time in Years With New Device


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ALS Patients Communicate for First Time in Years With New Device

Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface which gives patients that are totally paralyzed with diseases such as ALS but can still think and feel emotions a way to communicate.


Tuberculosis-resistant cows developed for the first time using CRISPR technology


Roughly 85% of Earth's core is iron. Another 10% is nickel. That leaves 5% unaccounted for. Researchers have long hypothesized some combination of light elements comprise the missing portion. Now, lab experiments suggest the most likely light element candidates are hydrogen, silicon and sulfur.