With the cast and crew of 'Sherlock' involved in other commitments, the 4th season seems to be the end of the beloved series. Fans eagerly await the first episode of possibly the last season of the series.
A group of scientists at the METI (Messages to Extraterrestrial Intelligence) wants to beam out messages to aliens from Earth. They are targeting an exoplanet around Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth. Scientists want the humanity to join the Galactic Club.
The world's leading content streaming service has shifted its focus from licensed content to original and exclusive content. Although the quality of Netflix Originals is undisputed, this strategic shift has a downside for users of the service. Less and less licensed content will be available in the future. The company seems to aim at a library of completely exclusive and original content.
Researchers, including several from the University of California, Riverside, have developed a material that is highly stretchable, self-heal, and transparent. This material can help humanoid robots to self-heal, extend the life of ion batteries, and improve biosensors used in the medical and environmental monitoring fields.
The FDA has banned anti-bacterial soaps containing triclosan, triclocarban, and 17 other chemicals from September 2017. Major soap manufacturers are already phasing the use of these chemicals. In the state of Minnesota, soaps with triclosan will be banned from January 1, 2017.
2016 has been the significant year for health scares and breakthroughs. From Zika virus to development of anti-AIDS vaccine to voting for legalized use of marijuana, there have been many interesting developments in the US healthcare sector this year.
At present, Truvada is the only name effective pill to prevent HIV infection. It has to be taken daily. Researchers are now doing clinical trials on long-acting Cabotegravir, which may turn out to be the AIDS vaccine everybody has been waiting for. People will need to take a single shot of Cabotegravir every two months for HIV prevention.
Researchers have found that diet-induced obesity alters the functioning of our brain, which suppresses our natural instinct to move around or exercise. The study found that the dopamine receptor in the brain of the mice fed on the high-fat chow fell considerably, and they adopted more sedentary habits than their peers.
