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April, 2018




New algorithm identifies fake users on social networks

New algorithm identifies fake users on social networks Fraudulent user profiles – bots – are a serious and growing concern on social media. By some estimates, as many as 48 million Twitter accounts and 270 million Facebook accounts are phony, designed for nefarious purposes from ruining reputations to influencing shoppers and voters.
By ISRAEL21c - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Is cannabis the new wonder drug?

Is cannabis the new wonder drug? Israeli scientists are exploring cannabis as a treatment, or even cure, for conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s, asthma, insomnia, PTSD, epilepsy and IBS.
By ISRAEL21c - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Generic drug manufacturers see new opportunities ahead

Generic drug manufacturers see new opportunities ahead Declining prices and a saturated market could spell doom-and-gloom for the generic pharmaceutical industry, but some in the business are turning lemons into lemonade, seeing opportunities instead. According to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, these companies are putting their special expertise in chemistry to work.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Rabies trick could help treat Parkinson’s Disease

Rabies trick could help treat Parkinson's Disease The rabies virus wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering psychosis and death. To get where it needs to go, the virus must first trick the nervous system and cross the blood brain barrier — a process that makes it of interest in drug design. Now, scientists report in ACS Nano a way to exploit the rabies virus machinery to deliver a Parkinson's disease medication directly to the brain.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Cheaper and easier way found to make plastic semiconductors

Cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors Cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors will soon be a reality thanks to a breakthrough by chemists at the University of Waterloo. Professor Derek Schipper and his team at Waterloo have developed a way to make conjugated polymers, plastics that conduct electricity like metals, using a simple dehydration reaction the only byproduct of which is water.
By Waterloo - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Europe wants unity on Iran but undermines Trump on Jerusalem

Europe wants unity on Iran but undermines Trump on Jerusalem As French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel beat a path for the White House in back-to-back visits this week, the media coverage of U.S. – European Union relations is focused on efforts to convince President Donald Trump to keep faith with his predecessor Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran.
By Caroline Glick - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

At 70 – Israel’s economy exceeds expectations

 Israel's economy exceeds expectations In 1948, conventional wisdom considered the newly-reestablished Jewish State insolvent economically, indefensible militarily, a basket case, totally dependent upon handouts. In 2018, Forbes Magazine quoted Warren Buffett (February 26, 2018): "I'm not Jewish, but Israel reminds me of the USA after its birth. The determination, motivation, intelligence and initiative of its people are remarkable and extraordinary.
By Yoram Ettinger - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Sunlight works against oil clean-up efforts

Sunlight works against oil clean-up efforts Oil spills, whether minor leaks or major environmental disasters, are bound to happen. Chemical dispersants are one of the tools that can help mitigate the impact of such spills, but they become less effective as oil weathers in the environment. Now, one group reports in Environmental Science & Technology Letters that sunlight has a much greater impact than previously thought on the effectiveness of these dispersants.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story


Nanowires could make lithium ion batteries safer

Nanowires could make lithium ion batteries safer From cell phones and laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are the power source that fuels everyday life. But in recent years, they have also drawn attention for catching fire. In an effort to develop a safer battery, scientists report in the ACS journal Nano Letters that the addition of nanowires can not only enhance the battery's fire-resistant capabilities, but also its other properties.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story


The Humanitarian Hoax of the Federal Reserve System

The Humanitarian Hoax of the Federal Reserve System The Humanitarian Hoax is a deliberate and deceitful tactic of presenting a destructive policy as altruistic. The humanitarian huckster presents himself as a compassionate advocate when in fact he is the disguised enemy.
By Linda Goudsmit - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Full Story

Travis Allen Sparks GOP Hope in California

Travis Allen Sparks GOP Hope in California While the GOP has written California off as a lost cause, the conservatives in the State are fighting to save their State, and likely (they believe), to save America.
By Douglas V. Gibbs - Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - Full Story





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