Eric KlugNorth Korea resurrects Abraham Lincoln to criticize Obamaapnewsarchive.com - HYUNG-JIN KIMSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has tried warnings of nuclear attack and racist diatribes to criticize U.S. President Barack Obama. Now it’s …
Eric KlugEarly Missteps Seen as a Drag on Bernie Sanders’s Campaign (Published 2016)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Patrick HealyThe morning after he lost the Nevada caucuses in February, Bernie Sanders held a painful conference call with his top advisers. Mr. Sanders expressed deep frustration that he had not built a stronger political operation in the state, and then turned to the worrisome situation at hand. His strategy …
Eric KlugScientists Build A Live, No-Frills Cell That Could Have A Big Futureverified_publisherNPR - Rae Ellen BichellScientists announced Thursday that they have built a single-celled organism that has just 473 genes — likely close to the minimum number of genes necessary to sustain its life. The development, they say, could eventually lead to new manufacturing methods. Around 1995, a few top geneticists set out …
Eric KlugResearchers have a radical plan to freeze rising sea water and transport it to Antarcticaverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Jason Thompson,Since humans are responsible for changing the global climate, what lengths should we go to to mitigate the damage? A new study investigates one radical solution: 'geoengineering,' or reshaping the planet in a substantial way. In this case, by enlarging Antarctica's continental glacier via pumping …
Eric Klug16 Massive Scientific Facilities at the Cutting Edge of Researchverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - John WenzTo detect some of the biggest mysteries, you need some of most colossal facilities on Earth. To do big research, sometimes you need some massive machines. Here are 16 facilities that have done out-there work in the last decade, whether hunting for mysterious particles, looking for distant stellar …
Eric KlugKurt Russell destroyed a priceless 145-year-old guitar on the set of 'The Hateful Eight' — and the manufacturer is furiousverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Jason GuerrasioIt turns out Kurt Russell went a little too far in portraying a cagey bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie "The Hateful Eight." The actor is responsible for destroying a 145-year-old guitar during shooting. The guitar, which Jennifer Jason Leigh’s character plays in one scene until it’s …