New Biomarker Discovered to Verify the Efficacy of Senolytics—Drugs that Clear Senescent Cells
A biomarker has been discovered for a class of drugs known as “senolytics,” which kill senescent cells. These are…
Author: Andy Corbley
“State Secrets Privilege” Shields NSA from Lawsuit—Court of Appeals Ruled Wednesday
PICTURED: The NSA headquarters building at Fort Meade, Maryland. A U.S. court has upheld a three year-old dismissal of…
“The Fall of Kabul” Moment was Stark—As Could be the Fall of Baghdad
PICTURED: On the left, an image of the helicopter rescue from the Fall of Saigon, 1975. On the right,…
Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting
Story at a glance… Reforestation is key to fighting the effects of climate change, yet not all strategies of…
$14 Trillion Spent on “Defense” Since the Start of Afghanistan War — $4.4 Trillion to Arms Firms
PICTURED: The largest honey pot ever. Story at a glance… A Brown University report reveals that of the $14…
The Sonar-Blocking Secret Beneath Beautiful Moths — A Sophisticated Defense System Revealed
PICTURED: The Luna moth, or Actias luna, uses its twisted forewings like a radar jammer. A horseshoe bat, a…
The Glycemic Index Gets First Update in 13 Years With Radical Changes
Many dieticians and health/diet-conscious Americans alike use a food’s Glycemic Index (GI) score as a reference point for ensuring…
From “Multiple Suicide Bombs” to “Possible Facilitator” How the Murder of Zemari Ahmadi Typifies Drone Warfare Failings
PICTURED: From top left to bottom right, the victims of the latest drone strike in Kabul. Farzah Ahmadi, age…
Oh, It’s Just Another Walled Medieval City on a Hill
In Umbria, a place of extraordinary beauty lies, as things so often do in Italy, at the top of…
Perseverance Rover Captures First Rock Sample
PICTURED: The drill hole from Perseverance’s second sample-collection attempt can be seen, in this composite of two images taken…
Afghanistan Update: Pentagon Changes Story on Drone Bombed Family While Investigative Report Reveals Failed Drone War
Story at a glance… Following a drone bombing of 10 civilians, remaining family members demand answers. Justification for the…
House Armed Services Committee Approves $24 Billion for a “Space National Guard”
In an already bloated military defense budget, the House Committee on Armed Forces recently marked up the National Defense…
What Are the Other ‘Earths’ in the Galaxy Like? Could They Ever Be a New Home?
Story at a glance… Since 2014, multiple Earth-like planets have been discovered in our galaxy. While too far to…
Witnesses Say U.S. Forces Have Killed Civilians in Several Ways Following Suicide Bomber
PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…
If We Really Want to Save the World’s Biodiversity: Recognize Indigenous Land Rights
DJA BIOSPHERE RESERVE, Cameroon. April 1st 2019. PICTURED: A chief of the Baka pygmies looks pensive in a forest…
The MEND Protocol and the End of Alzheimer’s?
Clinical trials of a new precision, or functional medicine approach to targeting, and reversing cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s Disease…
Afghanistan Update: Taliban Retake Provinces and Coordinate with U.S. Over Airport Crisis
PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…
Sitting on the Buckle of Italy
We all know how much Italy looks like a boot. This August I traveled right across where the laces…
438-Year Old “Massive” Coral Discovered in the Great Barrier Reef in “Excellent Condition”
PICTURED: Nathan Cook, one of the members of a citizen science project that uncovered an enormous coral in the…
Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?
PICTURED: An image taken by the rover of the borehole made in the recent failed extraction. PC: NASA/JPL-Caltech. MARS.…