Category Archives: Science and Technology

How We Got Here: DNA Points to a Single Migration From Africa

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Did you ever wonder where we can from and how? Genetic trees are now discovered by gene sequencing – something never even dreamed of until recently. The NYT reports that there appears to be a single wave emigrating from Africa … Continue reading →

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How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jim deMaine

It looks like “big sugar” has had big influence on dietary recommendations and our diets over many years. This no doubt has helped promote the obesity epidemic that surrounds us. From the NYT; “The sugar industry paid scientists in the … Continue reading →

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Radar and lidar for your next car?

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jim deMaine

DEARBORN, Mich. — Raj Nair, the development chief leading Ford Motor’s effort to build self-driving cars, concedes that he does not know what caused the fatal May accident in which the driver of a Tesla Model S sedan, operating in … Continue reading →

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