Korean scientists have developed a potential cure for baldness by growing new hair. * they discovered that a protein called CXXC5 acts as negative regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway inside of a cell that is linked to follicle development and hair regeneration in adults. * they created a biochemical material called PTD-DBM PTD-DMB was …
The new permissions available thanks to the South Asia strategy mean the campaign is on the “path to a win,” the commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan told Pentagon reporters today. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson emphasized that the strategy is strictly conditions-based, not time-based. “We will be here until …
Avengers: Infinity War will be in theaters May 4, 2018. The trailer looks like it will deliver on the decade long buildup. The first Iron Man movie was released May 2, 2008. The Marvel movies since then have all been building to Avengers Infinity War. Some well anticipated spoilers in the trailer I have some …
Give more Russian athletes have been banned for life. The International Olympic Committee will decide next week whether Russia can compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. As of Monday, the IOC has banned 19 Russian athletes and annulled 12 medals since it began two separate anti-doping investigations. One of the Russian scientists …
Pacific Rim 2 – Uprising will be out March 23, 2018. Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat. But basically it is more giant robots fighting more giant alien monsters. https://youtubeembedcode.com/en online …
The German Aerospace Center, DLR, conducted an analysis of Falcon 9 first-stage reuse and concluded that SpaceX could begin to realize significant cost savings with as few as 20-25 launches per year, lower than previous outside assessments. SpaceX has launched 16 times in 2017, likely will end 2017 near 20 missions and plans to increase …
SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket will have a hold-down firing of its 27 Merlin main engines in December but the first test launch will not be until January, 2018. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science …
China had 176 million surveillance cameras in operation last year and the speed of growth is expected to see that figure more than triple to reach 626 million by 2020. The UK is currently still considered to be the most monitored country overall, with previous research showing it had 20% of the world’s cameras for …
The Winter Olympics will be in South Korea from Feb 9-25, 2018. Germany, Norway, USA and Canada are predicted to top the medal counts with about 30-35 each. Germany and Norway are expected to be the main competition for the most gold medals. Gracenotes virtual medal projections is for Canada to drop from 10 golds …
Morgan Stanley had a ten year forecast where the mid-range had China surpassing the World Bank High income level in 2027. At the end of 2016, the exchange was 6.92 CNY to one US dollar. Currently the exchange rate is 6.60 CNY to one US dollar. China’s 2017 GDP is tracking to about 82.5 trillion …
The US Army is testing the Lockheed Martin FORTIS exoskeleton. Using independent actuators, motors and lightweight conformal structures, lithium ion battery powered FORTIS allows soldiers to carry 180 pounds up five flights of stairs while expending less energy. There is a 2017 Youtube video of the FORTIS exoskeleon Learn More sale promocode In May 2017, …