Diamonds Useful in Cancer Treatment

The popular saying “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” took on new meaning this week, when a research team announced the development of a diamond studded drug patch that may one day aid in cancer treatment. The patch, a thin microfilm, is embedded with tiny diamond specks that can release a chemotherapy drug called doxorubicin slowly over a period of time, minimizing patients’ exposure to the treatment’s toxic side effects. The patch will be used to treat a localized region after a tumor has been removed and where residual cancer cells might remain. These fragments of diamond dust known as nanodiamonds are already widely used in …

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Need for Control Linked to Superstition

When people feel that they lack control over their lives, they are liable to begin finding patterns where they do not exist and develop superstitious beliefs and ritualistic behaviors in an attempt to establish control. In a recent study, test subjects whose sense of control had been undermined by interviewers were more likely to exhibit this sort of pattern-finding behavior. Study participants were shown either a random dot pattern or a dot pattern containing a faint image. While all test subjects identified 95% of the hidden images, those who felt …

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Too Much Sugar in Many Cereals

Nutrition experts agree that people who eat breakfast generally weigh less, have better cognitive performance throughout the day, and have better overall nutrition than those who do not, but a disturbing trend in the breakfast cereal industry may be undermining the meal’s health benefits. A new analysis of cereals sold in the US found that many brands, especially those marketed to children, are actually more than 50% sugar by weight and contain as much sugar as a glazed doughnut. Many of these brands have also boosted the sugar and sodium content of formulations sold on US markets, while the same cereals in other countries contain less of these ingredients.

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SpaceX Launches Rocket into Orbit

After three previous attempts met with failure, Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, has finally succeeded in sending a rocket into orbit around Earth. The company, founded by PayPal creator and Internet millionaire Elon Musk, is the first private venture to put a rocket into Earth’s orbit. The 70-foot-long Falcon 1 rocket was launched carrying a dummy payload, but the company plans to begin providing cargo services to the International Space Station in the near future. SpaceX aims to substantially reduce the cost of space transportation while improving the reliability of launch vehicles and spacecrafts.

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Mathematicians Discover Huge Prime Number

By definition, prime numbers are positive integers that can be divided only by themselves and the number 1 without leaving a remainder. While some widely known examples of this are 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11, a group of mathematicians has discovered a lesser known number that fits these criteria, and it has nearly 13 million digits. The discovery of this number, the 46th known Mersenne prime, makes the group eligible for a $100,000 prize. A Mersenne prime is …

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Paul Newman Succumbs to Cancer

Actor, director, race car driver, and philanthropist Paul Newman lost his battle with cancer on Friday, leaving a legacy that will live on in his absence. Newman appeared in over 50 films during his six decade acting career, including such classic films as Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In 1982, the 10-time Academy Award nominee launched the Newman’s Own food products company. The film legend’s multimillion-dollar business became a vector for his philanthropic leanings, and over the years, the Newman’s Own Foundation has donated some $250 million to charitable causes.

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Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Scientists believe that our solar system was created some 4.57 billion years ago, and now they have discovered the oldest known rocks on Earth, dating to roughly 290 million years after the planet’s creation. Discovered on the eastern shore of Canada’s Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, the 4 square mile (10 square km) tract of pinkish bedrock may actually be a remnant of Earth’s primordial crust, formed as the planet cooled in the wake of the solar system’s creation. Scientists hope the rocks will help them learn about ocean formation on Earth, what temperatures were like at the time, and even about the origins of life on the planet.

Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Scientists believe that our solar system was created some 4.57 billion years ago, and now they have discovered the oldest known rocks on Earth, dating to roughly 290 million years after the planet’s creation. Discovered on the eastern shore of Canada’s Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, the 4 square mile (10 square km) tract of pinkish bedrock may actually be a remnant of Earth’s primordial crust, formed as the planet cooled in the wake of the solar system’s creation. Scientists hope the rocks will help them learn about ocean formation on Earth, what temperatures were like at the time, and even about the origins of life on the planet.

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Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Scientists believe that our solar system was created some 4.57 billion years ago, and now they have discovered the oldest known rocks on Earth, dating to roughly 290 million years after the planet’s creation. Discovered on the eastern shore of Canada’s Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, the 4 square mile (10 square km) tract of pinkish bedrock may actually be a remnant of Earth’s primordial crust, formed as the planet cooled in the wake of the solar system’s creation. Scientists hope the rocks will help them learn about ocean formation on Earth, what temperatures were like at the time, and even about the origins of life on the planet.

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Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Earth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada

Scientists believe that our solar system was created some 4.57 billion years ago, and now they have discovered the oldest known rocks on Earth, dating to roughly 290 million years after the planet’s creation. Discovered on the eastern shore of Canada’s Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, the 4 square mile (10 square km) tract of pinkish bedrock may actually be a remnant of Earth’s primordial crust, formed as the planet cooled in the wake of the solar system’s creation. Scientists hope the rocks will help them learn about ocean formation on Earth, what temperatures were like at the time, and even about the origins of life on the planet.

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