Science
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The myth that vaccines work is attributed to observations of mammals who recovered from infections with microorganisms that obtained natural immunity from future viruses. Although these observations seem to support vaccinations, raw science reveals that vaccines actually destroy cellular immunity. T-cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity, whereas B-cells are responsible for humoral immunity (antibodies). Whenever […]
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Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center chose to pay a $17,000 ransom to hackers who took the institution’s computer network hostage. The hackers said they wouldn’t hand the computer systems over until the medical center paid the ransom, according to the hospital’s chief executive on Monday. The incident took place on Feb. 5th when hackers used a […]
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Obese or overweight people have large amounts of body fat which can result in health problems such as diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure. They are also more prone to develop insulin resistance, which is a precursor to diabetes. How does marijuana use help to control obesity? Although marijuana use is commonly associated with increased […]
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Former University of Illinois food science professor Bruce Chassy is known for his academic gravitas. Now retired nearly four years, Chassy still writes and speaks often about food safety issues, identifying himself with the full weight of the decades of experience earned at the public university and as a researcher at the National Institutes of […]
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Alzheimers is a progressive disease that results in memory loss, thinking ability and behavior. Dementia symptoms worsen over time. Usually sufferers live for an average of 8 years after their symptoms become noticeable to others. Does marijuana really inhibit progression of the disease? An increasing population of elderly people means that Alzheimer’s disease is expected […]
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Despite all the public hoopla, all the cases of microcephaly being discovered in Brazil have never been scientifically linked to the Zika virus. A group of doctors from South America are now saying the brain deformations the world is witnessing are caused by the mass fumigation of low-income Brazilian people with a chemical larvicide, not […]
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Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants to kill both broadleaf plants and grasses. The sodium salt form of glyphosate is used to regulate plant growth and ripen fruit. Glyphosate also has a lot in common with VX nerve gas. Find out more in this podcast.
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New light has been shed on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the chicanery tactics of Monsanto. Former managing director of Monsanto India, Tiruvadi Jagadisan, admitted that the company faked scientific data to gain regulatory approval. Jagadisan worked for Monsanto for almost two decades. Eight of those years he served as the managing director of India […]
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Do you really want to know what’s in your food? Nowadays, there’s really no telling what ingredients the food industry puts into our meals, after it was discovered that recycled and reprocessed animal meat waste is actually added to a variety of consumable grocery goods — including ice cream! Researchers from Italy, Belgium and elsewhere have been developing novel […]
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Bill Gates, Microsoft mogul, inventor and philanthropist, is considered to be one of the world’s biggest and most famous visionaries. Unfortunately, however, Gates has decided to take his vision a step further, by developing a computer chip technology that could essentially aid him in his quest for population control and reduction. Gates’ medical microchip implants […]
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt believes artificial intelligence (A.I.) can help researchers solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, including population growth, climate change, human development and education. Advances in A.I. have enabled researchers to establish a cause and effect relationship between data by weeding through vast amounts of information, according Schmidt. “AI will play this […]
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Mercury exposure in dental offices, even during routine checkups, is far more of a health hazard than one might suspect, and the risks are even higher for children. Though there’s substantial research backing the toxic effects of mercury, dental offices all over the U.S. continue to use this toxic substance in their everyday practices. Given […]
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Pepper is one of the most human-like robots in the world, not so much for its hominid appearance, but for its ability to mirror primal emotions. The machine is revered as the first “robot with a heart.” Pepper was a hit in Japan. The country’s SoftBank Robotics Corporation reports that 1,000 units of the humanoid […]
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The solar system may have just got a little more cramped. Scientists unveiled evidence on Wednesday of a strange new planet, five to ten times larger than Earth, on the fringes of the solar system. If confirmed, the solar system will jump from eight to nine planets; although, many still want to push the list […]
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One of Japan’s most active volcanoes, Sakurajima, ended months of silence upon erupting last Friday evening, sending a steady stream of lava down its slope. The blast took place just 50 km from the Sendai nuclear station, which is home to the first reactors to be restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Videos of the […]
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