It seems that today is Cancer Drugs day.
It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe.
It also has [...]
A 17-year-old Indian-American student has found a natural solution to fight pseudomonas, a family of strong, opportunistic bacteria, a discovery which could help save lives in many areas.
What could be a life-saving breakthrough in the fight against cystic fibrosis, cancer and AIDS has been achieved by a 17-year-old Indian-American student at the Mississippi Institute [...]
Yes, the victim.
First, police say, a 21-year-old woman was raped at Gasparilla. Then, she was handcuffed and jailed - for two nights and two days.
A jail worker with religious objections blocked her from ingesting a morning-after pill to prevent pregnancy, her attorney says, keeping her from taking the required second dose for more than 24 [...]
Politics continue to swirl around the death of Alexander Litvinenko. A suspect has been identified, a man by the name of Andrei Lugovoi, against whom Scotland Yard believes have enough evidence to start a process.
On his return to Moscow, Mr Lugovoi called a televised press conference to protest his innocence, and pointed out that [...]
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Classic Monthy Python skit, found via Marginal Revolution.
Cory Doctorow has an excellent post on the South Korean people being unable to move away from Microsoft products, because of an ActiveX controller
Baron sez, “This is a fascinating read on how S. Korea with all the fancy 3G phones, best broadband coverage, and electronics is shackled to Windows because of a government proprietary encryption [...]
Go Maine!
Maine overwhelmingly rejected federal requirements for national identification cards on Thursday, marking the first formal state opposition to controversial legislation scheduled to go in effect for Americans next year.
Both chambers of the Maine legislature approved a resolution saying the state flatly “refuses” to force its citizens to use driver’s licenses that comply with digital [...]
A Lovecraft-worthy frilled shark was spotted in Awashima Marine Park, near Tokyo.
That is the single godawful ugliest thing I’ve seen in a while. It’s like one of Lovecraft’s flying polyp, happily swimming like the Creataceous period is still going strong. Check out the pinkish growths near the gills on the following video:
Here’s the article.
The Japanese are insane. And misogynists. Behold exhibit A: The Angel Kitty USB Keyboard.
The Angel Kitty USB Keyboard can be wrapped around the chest area as shown in the French maid picture. The keyboard is bendable to avoid damage to the girl.
Found originally on Hemmy.net.