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Fake Liver Might Replace Animal Testing
Researchers at Empiriko Corporation have developed a chemosynthetic liver, which may replace animal testing as a way to examine the safety of pharmaceutical products. The fake liver was introduced on Tuesday at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.
Archaeologists Discover Earliest Evidence of Human Cancer in Ancient Skeleton
British archaeologists said they have found the oldest complete example of a human being with metastatic cancer and believe it can offer new information about the fatal disease. The 3,000-year-old skeleton was found by researchers from Durham University and the British Museum in a tomb in modern Sudan in 2013.
Chromecast Released in Europe
Google released its Chromecast in Europe on Tuesday, almost eight months after its release in the U.S. The Chromecast device costs 30 pounds ($50) in the U.K. and 35 euros in other European countries.
NASA Study Reveals Collapse of Industrial Civilization Will Come Soon
A NASA-funded study has concluded that modern civilization will collapse within the next few decades due to economic instability and the abuse of natural resources.
Paris Ends Car Ban after One Day
The French government has stopped its plan to ban half of the cars in Paris after one day, claiming the plan has been successful in reducing air pollution.
Starbucks Adds Digital Tipping
Starbucks has updated its iPhone payment app with the option of digital tipping. The option became available on March 19 in the U.S., U.K. and Canada for customers who use the coffee chain’s app.
‘Little Foot’ Fossil Might be Ancient Ancestor of Humans
Scientists announced on Friday that a new geological study of the skeleton of ‘Little Foot’ shows that he might be an ancestor for humans. The skeleton was first discovered in the early 1990s in a South African cave, and was given its name for its small foot bones.
Google Maps Showcases Grand Canyon
Google partnered with the advocacy group American Rivers on a trip through the Colorado River to capture images of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Google Maps released the “river view” project on Thursday, getting views of 286 miles of the river.
MIT Reveals Robotic Fish
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have revealed the new fish-shaped “soft robot” capable of moving as fast and as well as a real fish. The robot fish was developed by Andrew Marchese, a graduate in MIT’s department of electric engineering and computer science.
Google Glass Used for Dermatology
Google Glass is currently tested at Rhode Island Hospital in a study involving dermatology. Emergency room patients require a dermatology consult and consent in order to participate in the study for the next six months.
ESO Discovers Largest Yellow Star with Very Large Telescope
Scientists at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have found a large yellow star with the use of the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI).
NASA to Travel to Europa
NASA is putting together a robotic mission for Europa, Jupiter’s watery moon, which astronomers theorize could host a form of life. Europa was first discovered by Galileo Galilei four-hundred years ago, and has what appears to be a subsurface ocean.
Clean Water Action Warns of Earthquakes from Fracking
Clean Water Action released a report on Thursday that discussed the risks that oil and gas companies are posing for earthquakes in California.
FedEx Moves Building to Ontario
FedEx is scheduled to build a new packing and distribution center in Ontario’s Beer Road Industrial Park. Mark Weidemyre, director of the Ontario Growth Corporation, said Wednesday that the building will create 150 jobs.
Connecticut May Ban E-Cigarette Sales to Minors
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Wednesday his goal of banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors in Connecticut.