Super-Earth planets may have watery earthlike climates
By Tanya Lewis, Staff Writer for Space.com From Mashable WASHINGTON — The alien worlds known as “super-Earths” may be more like our own planet than previously thought, a new study suggests. Super-Earths — exoplanets slightly larger than Earth — are…
K2M can now market Cayman minimally invasive in the USA
K2M has announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market Cayman minimally invasive, which it says is the latest addition to its Cayman product family of plate systems that already feature Cayman anterior, Cayman buttress and Cayman…
Fluorescence is widespread in fish, study finds
By James Gorman From NY Times From sea horses that glow red to bright green eels, researchers have discovered 180 species of fish that fluoresce under blue light. It was the green eel that did it. Scientists from the American…
MakerBot unleashes giant 3D printer that prints 10 items at once
By Samantha Murphy Kelly From Mashable LAS VEGAS — 3D printing company MakerBot announced at the 2014 International CES show on Monday a collection of new 3D printers, including one that lets you print up to 10 items at one…
Welsh scientists declare bio war on SBV midges [and mosquitoes]
By Andrew Forgrave From Daily Post Welsh scientists aim to deploy biological warfare to counter the threat of Schmallenberg Virus (SBV). Researchers in Aberystwyth and Swansea hope to control midges, which carry the virus, by spraying them with a fungus….
Bolt’s secret revealed!
From CitifmOnline Scientists may have found the secret of Usain Bolt’s success – his perfect knees. A study of Jamaican youngsters found those whose legs, and particularly knees, match in size grow up to be the keenest and best sprinters….
WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) : Winners of WuXi PharmaTech Awards inducted into prestigious academies
SHANGHAI, Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, congratulates five winners of the WuXi PharmaTech Life Science and…
U.S. Army’s new cost-saving laser can shoot down drones
By Colin Daileda From Mashable The U.S. Army has developed a more efficient and cost-effective way to take down drones, and it involves a weapon that hasn’t yet been used in combat. For the first time, soldiers successfully shot down…
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The Editor Speaks: Latest dump fire should be a wakeup call
The major fire at Cayman’s landfill (dump) known as Mount Trashmore on Friday (20) should be a wakeup call to the government on just how dangerous the situation is there. The obnoxious clouds of smoke dropped nasty black oily soot…
Caribbean Science Foundation barely scraping by
By Pablo Correa From Sci Dev Net [GEORGETOWN] Financial problems have not undermined the enthusiasm of the members of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF) who met this week (2-3 December) in Guyana for an annual workshop. On the contrary, the…
