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According to lead researcher Dr. Stuart Licht, a full-scale version of this technology could cut the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide to pre-industrial levels within 10 years. American scientists have developed a promising technology that could help reverse damage done to our atmosphere by pollution, by capturing carbon dioxide from the air and transforming it […]

Mozilla announced on Friday that it would overhaul the way developers can create add-ons, allowing greater compatibility for extensions built in Chrome. Mozilla announced on Friday that it would make major changes to the way Firefox incorporates add-ons and extensions. According to a report from Tech Crunch, the most important change will be the adoption of

Stephen Colbert will begin hosting “The Late Show” in two weeks, but has recently engaged in more serious discussion about what drives him forward. It’s been a lonely year since Stephen Colbert departed from the television screens of fans across the country, but the famed TV personality is about to come back with a vengeance. According to a

With a new device implanted into mice, scientists studying optogenetic nerve stimulation hope to have more breakthroughs in their research. According to scientists representing the Stanford Bio-X, a device that allows optogenetic nerve stimulations powered by movement was implanted into mice. To better understand the device, optogenetic methods monitor and control genetically preconditioned neurons for responding to

The USA Pro Challenge pits top cyclists from around the world against each other and the Rocky Mountains for seven days, racing at altitudes higher than most have ever had to endure. The U.S. BMC Racing Team finished the 2015 USA Pro Challenge with the team championship and the top two riders. Virtually unchallenged since day 2,

With changes on the horizon for Firefox, the company, Mozilla, hopes to not only speed up the review process for extensions based on the API centric system in place in browsers such as Chrome and Opera but also include compatibility with their extensions and allow cross-platform extensions. If you love both your Mozilla Firefox web-browser

A team of scientists from the University of Washington have spotted a nautilus so rare that it hasn’t been seen in over 30 years. Allonautilus scrobiculatus, a rare species of nautilus that many believed were extinct, hadn’t been spotted for over 30 years. According to a press release from the University of Washington, however, after a recent expedition to

Dr. Richard Pazdur of the FDA says, “This new use [of Promacta] in ages one and up builds on a recent approval for ages six years and up, and fills an unmet need for young children whose disease has progressed after use of other available treatments.” The FDA has recently expanded its approval of the

A new project has created microfish capable of administering medicine and fighting toxins. According to Wired, a recent effort from scientists at University of California, San Diego succeeded in using 3D printing technology to make microfish which could be used to deploy medicine and clean up the toxins in human body. The project has been described

Higher amounts of mercury and selenium are finding its way into the Grand Canyon, which can have negative effects on the wildlife and area around this canyon. According to a myriad of studies performed by the US Geological Survey and published within the journal Environmental Toxicity and Chemistry, an unhealthy amount of mercury and selenium are