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Sep 3, 2021

The real Stranger Things secret government projects — including LSD mind control experiments and claims of child kidnappings

Posted by in categories: government, neuroscience

Circa 2019


STRANGER Things has attracted a global audience of over 20million viewers who love the show for its eerie plot lines involving secret government experiments and monsters from other dimensions.

But the alleged real-life stories that inspired the Netflix show — which was confirmed for a forth series on Monday - are more terrifying than anything in the fictional town of Hawkins, where the series is set.

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Sep 3, 2021

Boris Johnson confirms the Taliban must “meet terms” for frozen funds to be released

Posted by in category: business

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has reiterated that the Taliban must meet certain terms if they want frozen funds to be released to them.

Addressing several pots of money that have been frozen, the Prime Minister once again insisted that the Taliban must meet the West’s demands in order to access the funds.

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Sep 3, 2021

Beyond Dopamine: New Reward Circuitry Discovered

Posted by in category: neuroscience

“It’s really important that we don’t think of structures in the brain as monolithic,” said Gowrishankar. “There’s lots of little nuance in brain. How plastic it is. How it’s wired. This finding is showing one way how differences can play out.”


Researchers alter two of five genes responsible for vision in Aedes aegypti to make human targets less visible to these flying insects.

Sep 3, 2021

Why Words Become Harder to Remember as We Get Older

Posted by in category: futurism

How do you say that again?


Researchers alter two of five genes responsible for vision in Aedes aegypti to make human targets less visible to these flying insects.

Sep 3, 2021

COVID-19 Research Quantifies Antibody Response to Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine quantifies the antibody response generated by the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines. The findings are some of the earliest to compare the two vaccines’ antibody responses head-to-head. The notable finding was that antibody levels in recipients of the Moderna vaccine were slightly higher than in recipients of Pfizer.

The researchers caution against drawing conclusions about the vaccines’ effectiveness based on the antibody numbers. Both vaccines, they say, have performed exceptionally after having been given to millions of people around the world. The new results are just a small piece in a much larger puzzle as scientists seek to determine if one vaccine may be superior for certain demographics.

“The thing that will be interesting is figuring out if measuring antibody levels ends up being a good marker of vaccine protection,” UVA immunologist Dr. Jeffrey Wilson said. “At the moment, we don’t know for sure.”

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Sep 3, 2021

A New ‘Extreme Ultraviolet’ Microchip Machine Could Revive Moore’s Law

Posted by in category: computing

ASML’s latest EUV lithography machine may be able to kill two birds with one stone! Reviving Moore’s law, the second solving the chip shortage.

Sep 3, 2021

Aerospace Corp. CEO sees winds of change in space procurement

Posted by in categories: business, security, space

The rapid commercialization of space and the establishment of the U.S. Space Force have created ideal conditions for change in the national security space business, says Steve Isakowitz, CEO of the Aerospace Corp. and former president of Virgin Galactic.

Aerospace, based in El Segundo, California, is a federally funded research and development center focused on analysis and assessment of space programs for the Defense Department, NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office.

In an interview with SpaceNews, Isakowitz says unprecedented opportunities are emerging for national security space organizations to capture commercial innovation. Defense programs won’t transform overnight, he says, but change is definitely in the air.

Sep 3, 2021

These drones could speed up search and rescue after disasters like Ida

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

Finding people buried under debris is an extremely dangerous job for first responders. Researchers are building autonomous drones that could help.

Sep 3, 2021

Intel’s Alder Lake Prices Leaked And They Will Be Expensive

Posted by in category: computing

A European retailer just leaked Intel’s Alder Lake CPU prices, but Intel’s going to have to back these prices up with performance.

Sep 3, 2021

CRISPR-Engineered Cells Release Drug in Response to Inflammation When Implanted into Mice

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

For the newly reported study, Guilak’s team combined these two strategies to generate a new treatment approach for rheumatoid arthritis.


Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to engineer induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that can be implanted subcutaneously to deliver an anticytokine biologic drug in response to inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis. When implanted into a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis the engineered cells automatically sensed and responded to inflammatory cytokines, and produce therapeutic levels of the drug, which reduced inflammation and also prevented bone erosion.

“Doctors often treat patients who have rheumatoid arthritis with injections or infusions of anti-inflammatory biologic drugs, but those drugs can cause significant side effects when delivered long enough and at high enough doses to have beneficial effects,” said senior investigator Farshid Guilak, PhD, the Mildred B. Simon Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. “We used CRISPR technology to reprogram the genes in stem cells. Then we created a small cartilage implant by seeding the cells on woven scaffolds, and we placed them under the skin of mice. The approach allows those cells to remain in the body for a long time and secrete a drug whenever there is a flare of inflammation.”

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