MEDIA ROOTS – Two weeks ago the U.S. department of defense tested a new weapon that, by being able to travel faster than the speed of sound and strike any location on the planet in under an hour, combines the global reach of the Cold War’s intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the surgical precision of today’s robotic flying drones. In doing … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- In an empirical study using complex systems analysis models, mathematical theorists in Zurich have revealed the architecture of transnational corporations’ (TNCs) interconnectedness. The report bolsters the charges made of late by the Occupy Wall Street Movement touting society’s obscene inequality—1% of the population owns almost half of all U.S. wealth. This study’s findings, an uncanny correlative of the … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- Ten years ago, the concept of visually mapping out one’s thoughts, dreams or memories seemed like far-fetched science fiction. Now, it’s a looming reality. UC Berkeley scientists have made a mind-blowing technological breakthrough by developing a system that collects visual activity in the human brain and roughly remodels it as digital video clips. After the process is perfected … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- Fascinating new research being done at Berkeley could completely transform the way we look at cancer from now on. Scientists are now arguing that the disease might actually be its own foreign species, instead of a creation of our own DNA. If this incredible discovery is indeed true, it could explain a lot about cancer’s resilience and the … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- Humanity could be about to witness an incredible, apocalyptic spectacle– the earth could temporarily be getting a second sun, if one of the brightest night’s stars explodes and becomes super-nova, as predicted by astronomers. Huffington Post reports on the potential scenario and explores other possible outcomes. Abby *** THE HUFFINGTON POST– Dr. Brad Carter, Senior Lecturer of Physics … Read More
