Trump may develop a more aggressive strategy on Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive US responses to Iran’s forces, its Shi’ite Muslim proxies in Iraq and Syria, and its support for militant groups, according to six current and former US officials. The proposal was prepared by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex […]

An early investor in Facebook and Google has slammed them for ‘aggressive brain hacking’ (GOOG, GOOGL, FB)

Facebook *Roger McNamee, a famous early investor in Google and Facebook, says he regrets helping to create today’s internet giants because they are hacking our brains to sell more ads. *He’s not the only one condemning brain hacking. *McNamee warns that “there are no watchdogs” and consumers must start organizing now to pressure the internet […]

A brain implant turns “loser” mice into aggressive fighters

Enlarge / Could this be the first step toward the Mouse Guard from David Petersen’s amazing comic book? (credit: From Mouse Guard, by David Petersen) It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie about making supersoldiers. Scientists have turned shy, low-ranking mice into aggressive fighters who almost always win in dominance competitions. And […]

Prostate cancer: Simple blood test could identify patients with aggressive form

GETTY – STOCK IMAGES A new blood test could identify patients with aggressive prostate cancer Researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) discovered rare cells in the blood that could be used to identify patients who are 10 times more likely to die of their prostate cancer, allowing targeted treatments to be offered as […]