Taste Comes from Brain, Not Tongue, Scientists Discover
Everything we thought about taste is wrong…
Category: Aggregated
News posts aggregated from alternative news sources.
Wall Street Panics as China Clamps Down on Corruption in the Financial Sector
Bloomberg on Wednesday expressed the great angst on Wall Street about Xi Jinping’s expanding crackdown on corruption in the financial sector. Could they be seeing the writing on the wall?
Bloomberg writes:”The high-drama highway arrest of a prominent h…
Police Officer Apparently Targeted in Fatal Shooting in Station Parking Lot: Investigators
“It appears like he was targeted, it doesn’t look random.”
Trump Surveillance State Will Combat Islam
Databases and special IDs.
[KR838] Keiser Report: Radical Ideas to fix Inequality (ft Varoufakis)
We briefly discuss the former financial regulator, warning that we need radical ideas on fixing inequality by looking back on some old ideas about private banks creating too much credit. Max then heads to the South Bank in London near…
Scientists Spy Two – Or Maybe Three – Planets in the Process of Being Born
“We are unambiguously witnessing planet formation.”
Jamar Clark: Tension Rises After Killing of Unarmed Minneapolis Man
Protesters have camped for days outside the police precinct, setting up tents and campfires.
Big Honkin’ Space Guns: New Details Emerge on Cold War Efforts to Arm Satellites
Both the Soviet and US governments explored the idea of space warfare.
Genetically Modified Salmon OK’d for Human Consumption in US
Agency said Thursday the fish is safe to eat.
NASA Invests Further in ‘humanoid robots’ with MIT, Northwestern
Goal will be to create better software for dexterous humanoid robots used in space missions.
Zika virus: Health Alerts in South America and Caribbean Following Fears Illness May Cause Birth Deformities
Doctors believe the illness may be linked to a rise in cases of microcephaly in infants.
Alarming New “superbug” Gene Found in Animals and People in China
Discovery described as “alarming” by scientists.
France Demands EU Invoke Mutual-defense Clause
EU member nations urged to take “part in France’s operations in Syria or Iraq,” or ease “load or providing support for France in other operations.”
Senate Panel Votes to Protect Your Right to Post Bad Yelp Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act would bar contracts that gag consumers from leaving negative online reviews.
Scientists Cure Cancer In Mice With Doses Of Vitamin C
Study concluded that the vitamin C treatment kills two mutations of cancer.