Lost submarine from World War I found after 103-year search
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable One of World War I’s biggest mysteries has finally been solved after a 103-year search.On Sep. 14, 1914, Australia’s first submarine, the HMAS AE1, disappeared off the coast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. It followed…
Drought hits Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan; 52 districts affected
From Money Control News The wheat sown in the ongoing Rabi season in Madhya Pradesh has already been affected due to low levels of water in reservoirs and a deficient monsoon in some parts. Over 270 tehsils spread across 52…
21 Dec Weather In Cayman
21 Dec Thu 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be…
Apple has a history of choosing cash over startups
By Joanna Glasner From TechCrunch Apple has more cash than any other technology company on the planet. Yet, to date, that hasn’t translated into spending on acquisitions. Over the past five years, Apple has spent the least on M&A out…
Glaucoma treatment gets FDA OK
From Newsmax Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its eyedrop, Rhopressa, as a treatment for glaucoma, two months ahead of the expected date. Glaucoma affects about 2.7 million people in the United States…
CDC barred from using terms like ‘science-based’ in budget docs
By Mariella Moon From engadget “Evidence-based,” “fetus,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity” and “transgender” are also a no-no. We can just imagine CDC personnel still shaking their heads after finding out that they can’t use certain terms in official documents for next…
Oil executives are panicking over the threat of electric cars
By John Siciliano, Washington Examiner From Business Insider Oil executives are getting more worried about the prospect of the widespread availability to electric cars. As countries like China and others in Europe begin to phase out liquid fuels, the demand…
20 Dec Weather In Cayman
20 Dec Wed 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Moderate easterly winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours as an area of high pressure continues dominates the Western Caribbean. Radar images show no showers…
Eight planets found orbiting distant star, NASA says
By Ashley Strickland, From CNN (CNN) For the first time, eight planets have been found orbiting a distant star, Kepler-90, 2,545 light-years from Earth in the Draco constellation, NASA announced Thursday. It is the first star known to support as…
Andreessen Horowitz has a new, $450 million bio fund
By Connie Loizos From Techcrunch Almost exactly two years ago, the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz took the wraps off a $200 million “biofund” that aimed to invest at the intersection of biology and engineering and was being led by its…