Nick Lomerio

Avid science fan. Space enthusiast. Pro-kindness to everyone. Travel and experiencing new things. Critical thinker. Trying to better myself everyday.

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Nick Lomerio
flipped into World News
Philippines
Little known Philippines’ WWII rescue of Jews was capped by US interference
timesofisrael.com - By Rich Tenorio
In the late 1930s, Philippines president Manuel Quezon welcomed over 1,200 Jews from Germany and Austria into an unlikely haven in the Pacific …
22 hours ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Technology
Science
Researchers achieve a 10x supercapacitor energy density breakthrough
newatlas.com - By Loz Blain
Supercapacitors can charge almost instantly, and discharge enormous amounts of power if needed. They could completely erase the Achilles heel of …
15 hours ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Space And The Universe
Science
German Man Finds Rock From Early Solar System in His Front Yard
Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
Scientists have released their initial analysis of a meteorite that fell over Europe last September. They report that the rock, the remnant of a …
1 day ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Medical Science
Public Health
3 charts that compare coronavirus to previous outbreaks
weforum.org - Reuters Graphics
• Coronavirus has spread much more quickly than SARS or MERS. • The latest data suggests that it's less deadly than either SARS or MERS. • It will take …
1 day ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Climate and Environment
Fossil Fuels
Natural gas is a much ‘dirtier’ energy source than we thought
National Geographic - Alejandra Borunda
Coal, oil, and gas are responsible for much more atmospheric methane, the super-potent warming gas, than previously known. In the thick of a Greenland summer of field work in 2015, Benjamin Hmiel and team
1 day ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Space And The Universe
Galaxies
Strange signals coming from space every 16 days are puzzling scientists
TNW - The Cosmic Companion
An odd radio signal is coming from space, starting and stopping in regular 16-day cycles. A team of Canadian astronomers was the first to report finding the source, which they discovered using a novel
2 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Technology
Science
Floating Farms May Help Reinvent the World's Food Ecosystems
WIRED - Laura Mallonee
Thirty-four heifers aboard a stable in Rotterdam harbor are showing that cow buoys might be a sustainable, reliable alternative to our current food …
2 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into USA
Obama pushes Trump’s button on economy. Trump responds: ‘Did you hear the latest con job?’
The Washington Post
3 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Technology
Science
The Super-Cool Materials That Send Heat to Space
scientificamerican.com - XiaoZhi Lim, Nature magazine
When businessman Howard Bisla was tasked with saving a local shop from financial ruin, one of his first concerns was energy efficiency. In June 2018, …
3 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into USA
News
More than 2,000 ex-DOJ employees call for Attorney General Barr's resignation
USA TODAY - Savannah Behrmann and Kristine Phillips
WASHINGTON – More than 2,000 ex-employees of the Department of Justice have signed a letter calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign, writing that his handling of the Roger Stone case "openly
3 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Finance and Business
Tesla
Tesla was ordered to stop work on its $4 billion Berlin Gigafactory over environmental concerns
Business Insider - Isobel Asher Hamilton
Tesla's plans for a European Gigafactory hit a speedbump over the weekend. A German court ruled on Saturday that Tesla must temporarily halt the deforestation that was underway to make space for its new
3 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
Blow To Bitcoin As ‘Significant’ U.S. Crypto Crackdown Suddenly Revealed
Forbes - Billy Bambrough
The U.S. bitcoin and cryptocurrency community has had a rough week—and its future is looking bleak. This week, Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin warned "significant" new bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulations
2 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Technology
Nuclear Energy
Why the UK may hold the secret to providing the world with limitless energy
The Telegraph
Nick Hawker is standing inches away from a gun that can fire bullets at 33,500mph. “Let’s just say, it wouldn’t end well if somebody got hit,” he laughs. This is the fastest railgun in Europe; a 40ft metre)
4 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Finance and Business
Oil
Government Agency Warns Global Oil Industry Is on the Brink of a Meltdown
VICE - Nafeez Ahmed
We are not running out of oil, but it's becoming uneconomical to exploit it—another reason we need to move to renewables as quickly as possible. A government research report produced by Finland warns the
4 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into To the betterment of self and society
Social Work
Couples Who Stay Together Do This Small Thing for Each Other 86 Percent of the Time
Inc Magazine - Minda Zetlin
This Is the Surprising Secret to Making a Marriage or Long-Term Relationship Last It may seem inconsequential and yet it's vitally important to your partnership.
4 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into World News
Child Marriage
Pakistan Court Rules That Men Can Marry Underage Girls After They've Had Their First Period
globalcitizen.org - Catherine Caruso
The ruling comes in direct violation of the Child Marriage Restraint Act. A high court in Pakistan has ruled that men can marry underage girls, under …
4 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Technology
Unique ultrasonic cleaner cleans more efficiently than a washing machine - Geeky Gadgets
geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey
A unique ultrasonic cleaner has been created which is more efficient than a washing machine and takes the form of the Sonic Soak. The compact …
4 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Climate and Environment
World News
San Diego aquarium successfully breeds rare weedy sea dragon fish
jpost.com - By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego announced Thursday that they were able to …
4 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Medical Science
Cancer
Kill shot: Flu vaccine is a stone cold cancer killer
sciencemag.org
Injection of seasonal influenza vaccine into tumors enhances local and systemic anti-cancer immunity and sensitizes previously resistant tumors to …
5 days ago
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Climate and Environment
Animals
Why the Suez Canal Is a Superhighway for Invasive Species
Atlas Obscura - Isaac Schultz
Years before the Suez Canal opened, in November 1869, it was lauded as an economic boon. In February 1860, when the project was still very much …
February 13
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Bizarre Bazaar
Science
How I Discovered a 40-Million-Year-Old Whale in Kitchen Limestone
Gizmodo - Abdullah Gohar
Late one night last September, I received a phone call from a stranger. The man, the owner of a stone-cutting workshop near Cairo, told me he had …
February 13
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Technology
Technology
Los Angeles just bought the first electric fire truck in North America
Input - J. Fergus
On Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) announced the purchase of its first electric fire truck. The vehicle is based on the Rosenbauer …
February 13
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Science
Mathematics
3,700-Year-old Babylonian stone tablet gets translated, changes history
upworthy.com
Dr. Daniel Mansfield and his team at the University of New South Wales in Australia have just made an incredible discovery. While studying a …
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into World News
News
Trump Says ‘It’s Fine’ If Philippines Quits Military Pact
Bloomberg - Justin Sink
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “didn’t mind” that the Philippine government terminated a military agreement with the U.S., a day after …
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Science
Science
Caught in the act: Opossums pollinate bizarre parasitic plant
sciencemag.org - David Shultz
Scybalium fungiforme is a strange plant. Found along the Atlantic coast of Brazil, it’s a parasite that feeds off the roots of other plants. It’s …
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Science
Science
Scientists Find Over 300 'Huge' Viruses With Strange Abilities
Gizmodo - Ed Cara
Scientists are continuing to discover weird-as-hell viruses all over the world. This week, researchers detailed their finding of relatively mammoth …
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Space And The Universe
The Future
Potentially hazardous asteroid spotted on radar passing Earth with its own tiny moon
CNET - Eric Mack
Sometimes good things come in pairs, and sometimes menacing space rocks do too.
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Science
The Brain
Anesthetized Monkeys Wake Up Instantly When Researchers Stimulate Brain Region Linked to Consciousness
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
By prodding a tiny brain region linked to consciousness, scientists caused anesthetized monkeys to suddenly become awake and alert. This fascinating …
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into To the betterment of self and society
Entrepreneurship
How a 23-Year-Old Earned Over $20 Million in Ecommerce in Less Than One Year
Entrepreneur - Imran Tariq
Success in ecommerce is the fruit of a lot of blood, sweat and tears. While there may be many who make it appear as though anyone can get rich quick in this realm, that is certainly not the case. Competition
February 12
Nick Lomerio
flipped into Science
Science
New Clues About ‘Ambigram’ Viruses With Strange Reversible Genes | Quanta Magazine
Quanta Magazine - Jordana Cepelewicz
For decades, scientists have been intrigued by tiny viruses whose genetic material can be read both forward and backward. New research begins to …
February 12

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