Scientists just recorded a blue whale’s heart beat for the first time, according to a new study. On dives, the 400-pound heart of the world’s largest animal sometimes beat just twice in a minute, putting its giant organ near the limit of what scientists think is possible…
December 1, 2019
FYI, the average weight of the normal heart in man is about 300 gm. Through athletic exertion it can attain a weight of 500 gm.
Most dolphins are ‘right-handed’, say researchers — Bottlenose dolphins found to have an even stronger right-side bias than 90% of humans who are right-handed. The team said the right-side bias might help dolphins swallow food and pick up sensory information…
December 1, 2019
Black Friday Online Sales Hit Record $7.4 Billion as Fewer Shoppers Visit Stores…
December 1, 2019
China makes it a criminal offense to publish deepfakes or fake news without disclosure. Mirroring new California law on political ads…
December 1, 2019
China’s stance is a broad one, and it appears the Chinese government is reserving the right to prosecute both users and image and video hosting services for failing to abide by the rules. But it does mirror similar legislation introduced in the US that is designed to combat deepfakes.
Last month, California became the first US state to criminalize the use of deepfakes in political campaign promotion and advertising. The law, called AB 730 and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, makes it a crime to publish audio, imagery, or video that gives a false, damaging impression of a politician’s words or actions...Joe Biden munches wife Jill’s finger at Iowa campaign stop…
December 1, 2019
She must have looked good enough to eat... She took the nibble in stride, laughing along with a crowd of about 200 supporters.
In Case You Missed It: Anthrax may be the next tool in the fight against bladder cancer, suggests new study based on human tumor samples and dogs with bladder cancer. Researchers combine the anthrax toxin with a growth factor to kill bladder cancer cells and tumors, without harming the normal cells in the bladder…
December 1, 2019
Researchers have identified what may be the first evidence of a Viking woman with a battle injury
December 1, 2019
The study—which included a DNA analysis of the skeleton—revealed that, in fact, the warrior was a woman, sending shockwaves through the world of Viking archaeology. While this find has been disputed by some experts, it opens up the possibility that there could be more female Viking warriors waiting to be discovered...
Progressive groups blast Facebook for courting the right. Meanwhile conservatives remain skeptical of social-media giant’s overtures…
December 1, 2019
In the end it's about the money, his business interests, and his surivival.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he had information that Colombia and the United States were planning a provocation on the Bolivarian Republic’s western border and called on all staff of the country’s armed forces to be prepared for battle…
December 1, 2019
"I have information that Colombia, together with the US Southern Command are planning to launch another provocation at the Venezuelan border with Colombia. All staff of Venezuela's armed forces must be combat ready", Maduro said on Friday during his meeting with the country's transportation employees broadcast via Twitter...
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users…
December 1, 2019
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday... The notice said telecom operators should use "artificial intelligence and other technical means" to verify people's identities when they take a new phone number...