Federal judge: Terror law violates 1st Amendment

ShareThis Federal judge: Terror law violates 1st Amendment 16 May 2012 A judge on Wednesday struck down a portion of a law giving the government wide powers to regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists, saying it left journalists, scholars and political activists facing the prospect of indefinite detention for exercising First Amendment [...]

IMF chief warns over 1930s-style threats

ShareThis IMF chief warns over 1930s-style threats 15 Dec 2011 The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy faces the prospect of “economic retraction, rising protectionism, isolation and… what happened in the 30s [Depression]“, as European tensions again flared over suggestions in Paris that the UK’s credit rating should [...]

Scientists Create Rat Cyborg With Artificial Cerebellum

An artificial cerebellum has restored lost brain function in rats, bringing the prospect of cyborg-style brain implants a step closer to reality. An Artificial cerebellum has restored lost brain function in rats, bringing the prospect of cyborg-style brain implants a step closer to reality. Such implants could eventually be used to replace areas of brain [...]