Science
White Dwarf Star, With Rings
A citizen-scientist working with the NASA-led Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project discovered a white dwarf, the oldest and coldest such star known to date. "Astronomers suspect this could be the first known white dwarf with multiple dust rings." (Feb. 19, 2019)
read moreTurning CO2 into Coal
Researchers at RMIT in Australia have used liquid metals to convert CO2 into solid coal. This may provide an opportunity for removing CO2 from the atmosphere. (Feb. 26, 2019)
read morePart 1 of My Podcast Interview with Jeff Blanton Available
I recently had an opportunity to be a guest on Jeff Blanton's radio show, Jailbreak Leaders. The interview will be podcast in two parts and part one is available here: https://www.jailbreakleadership.com/podcast
read moreBees Can Do Math
Australian researchers have shown that bees can recognize colors and use them as symbols for addition and subtraction. (Feb.6 , 2019)
read moreOn the Detection of a Kilometer-Sized Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Object
Japanese scientists have observed a 1.3-kilometer body, an Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Objects at the edge of the solar system. (Jan 29, 2019)
read moreMy Brother and I were Named in the Top 100 AI Researchers in Advanced Healthcare
Deep Knowledge Analytics published a recent report, identifying the Top 100 AI Researchers in Drug Discovery and Advanced Healthcare. I’m very pleased to say that both my brother (Gary Fogel, Ph.D., CEO Natural Selection, Inc.) and I (Chief Scientist, Trials.ai) were named to the list. (Feb. 3, 2019)
read moreA New Human Ancestor
An international group of researchers has used machine learning to identify a new hominid in the ancestry of Asian individuals. (Jan 16, 2019)
read moreEarly Collision Made Life Possible on Earth?
Researchers at Rice University suggest that the Earth most likely received the majority of its carbon, nitrogen etc. as a result of a collision with a Mars-sized planetoid more than 4.4 billion years ago. (Jan 23, 2019)
read moreObserving the Birth of a Black Hole?
A group led by Northwestern University has used the telescopes in Hawaii to observe a presumed moment of collapse for a black hole or neutron star at 200 million light years. (Jan 10, 2019)
read moreDeep-sea Microbes Found to Consume Greenhouse Gases
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Marine Science Institute have identified nearly two dozen new types of microbes. They report that many use hydrocarbons as energy sources to survive and grow, potentially reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. (Nov. 27, 2018)
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