In terms of advancement in the fields of science and medicine, 2010 was a stellar year. German doctors appeared to have cured a man of HIV. Doctors watched a drug called PLX4032 melt away the tumors of melanoma patients who otherwise were out of treatment options. And scientists created the first “synthetic life.” What significant […]
Archives for December 2010
Ancient Human Remains Found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists said they may have found the earliest evidence yet for the existence of modern man and, if so, it could upset theories of the origin of humans. A Tel Aviv University team excavating a cave in central Israel said teeth found in the cave are about 400,000 years old and resemble those of […]
December 18, 2010, Steve Olsher, Journey to You and Patrick Gill, Alternative Technologies & Entrepreneurships
Dec 18, 2010, Show Archives/Podcast Hour 1 – Hour 2 – Hour 3 – Hour 4 Our guest for the first 2 hours of the show is Steve Olsher. Steve is “America’s Reinvention Expert” and he will inspire and teach you how to identify your WHAT–the one thing you were born to do–while engaging you […]
Life’s Building Blocks Found on Surprising Meteorite
Scientists have discovered amino acids, the building blocks of life, in a meteorite where none were expected. The finding adds evidence to the idea that some of life’s key ingredients could have formed in space, and then been delivered to Earth long ago by meteorite impacts. “This meteorite formed when two asteroids collided,” said Daniel […]
The Most and Least Brainy Cities in America
Do you live in a college town? Take a look around, chances are it’s one of the brainiest cities in America. Portfolio Magazine recently ranked 200 cities in order of relative brainpower. Using new American Community Survey data, it looked at cities’ average earning power and median level of educational attainment to determine which towns […]