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Belt and Road

Chinese investments fuel growth in African science

Inside a greenhouse on the edge of Nairobi, a small crate holds the hopes of Robert Gituru and a team of researchers from Kenya and China. It is filled with healthy bunches of red and green grapes some of the first ever produced in central Africa. The grapes…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Electric Scooter

BOOSTED REV ELECTRIC SCOOTER

Boosted are known for their electric skateboards and longboards, but now the California-based company has introduced an electric scooter. Available for pre-order today, Boosted Rev has a top speed of 24 miles per hour, a range of up to 22 miles, and can climb…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Machine Learning

Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms

- Have you ever wondered how with the push of one button, Uber can efficiently pair you with another rider and a driver that optimizes for price, pickup point, drop off point, and traffic? Or how Amazon can recommend to you that one item that you didn…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Android

‘Cheeky nerds’: Russian students design handsy robot that tells real breasts from fake (VIDEO)

“Please undress. Its’ going to be a bit cold, but it’s for science,” a young nerdy-looking robotics engineer from Kazan Federal University tells a female test subject in a report, filmed by a local student channel. The girl then bravely offers her breasts to…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Recycling

Why recycling dead batteries could be leading to lead in baby teeth

A new study documents dangerous lead in the baby teeth of 100% of babies and children tested downwind of a now closed battery smelter in southeastern Los Angeles. (Photo: Yahoo) Most people don't give a thought to what happens to their old car, boat or gol…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

New York City

Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews

The pediatrician who spoke on Monday night, Dr. Lawrence Palevsky, is regularly cited in pamphlets circulated in New York City that urge women not to get their children vaccinated. His views have no basis in science, experts said. At the rally, he talked at…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Super Heroes

7 LGBTQ Marvel Characters Who Could Join the MCU

In many interviews, Kevin Feige and the Russo Brothers have stated than an out LGBTQ hero is finally coming to the movie side of the MCU after Avengers: Endgame (Marvel TV already has several). But of the myriad characters from the comics, who could be the bi…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Riots

Congress, BJP playing politics on 1984 riots: Dal Khalsa

Dal Khalsa leader and spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up 1984 riots to gain electoral benefits out of it. (File) The Dal Khalsa Tuesday hit out at Congress and BJP for playing dirty politics over the deaths du…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Solar Storm

Dazzling auroras could be visible in the night sky as far south as upstate New York THIS WEEK

A geomagnetic storm is headed toward Earths atmosphere and could bring back-to-back auroras in the north three nights in a row. The NOAAs Space Weather Prediction Center issued a storm watch earlier this week for Wednesday into Thursday and has since extende…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Nearly Every Country In The World Just Vowed To Reduce Plastic Pollution

Last week, world leaders wrapped things up at the Basel Conventiona two-week gathering in Geneva, Switzerland that covers how we can clean up the planet for the sake of human health. They 187 countries in attendance landed on some important decisions: They a…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Chinese investments fuel growth in African science

BOOSTED REV ELECTRIC SCOOTER

Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms

‘Cheeky nerds’: Russian students design handsy robot that tells real breasts from fake (VIDEO)

Why recycling dead batteries could be leading to lead in baby teeth

Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews

7 LGBTQ Marvel Characters Who Could Join the MCU

Congress, BJP playing politics on 1984 riots: Dal Khalsa

Dazzling auroras could be visible in the night sky as far south as upstate New York THIS WEEK

Nearly Every Country In The World Just Vowed To Reduce Plastic Pollution

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