Category: Science

Eurasia by GeoPolitic.orgApr 19, 20219:49 pm

Fukushima Daiichi Radioactive Dumping and the Summer Olympics in Japan in Question

The Japanese Cabinet of Ministers has reached an official decision on the discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi emergency nuclear power plant into a significant body of water that has already accumulated on the territory of […]

Eurasia by GeoPolitic.orgApr 19, 20219:47 pm

The Global Green Shift in Electric Power: China in Comparative Perspective

Abstract The world’s electric power system continues to be a principal source of carbon emissions, comparable to transport and such industries as steel and cement. Intense debate surrounds the issue of the pace at which […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgApr 19, 20211:11 pm

Will Vaccinated People be More Vulnerable to Variants?

As soon as vaccine companies announced they were developing a COVID-19 vaccine, doctors, scientists, researchers and other experts raised warnings1,2 about the problematic history of coronavirus vaccines and their propensity to produce antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), which […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgApr 19, 202111:49 am

When Mass Vaccination Programs Are Mounted in a Hurry, Bad Outcomes and Liability Are Invariably Big Issues

1976 Swine Flu vaccine program This program, in hindsight, was mounted to gain support for the Presidential election of Gerald Ford, who was running against Jimmy Carter. The program was conceived after a soldier died […]

Science by GeoPolitic.orgApr 19, 202111:46 am

Pesticide DDT Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk Generations after Exposure

Groundbreaking study finds women whose grandmothers had high DDT exposure are more likely to be obese and have early menstruation—both breast cancer risk factors. A woman’s exposure to the pesticide DDT during pregnancy can increase […]

Science by GeoPolitic.orgApr 19, 202111:25 am

New Study: Undisclosed Inert Ingredients in Some Popular Roundup Products Found to be Highly Toxic to Bumblebees

Popular herbicide products widely available at hardware and garden stores contain undisclosed “inert” ingredients that can kill bumblebees, according to a new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. The study compared several products, most of […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgApr 18, 202111:26 pm

Medical Journal Warns About Masks’ Potentially Devastating Consequences

Last week, YouTube took down an AIER-linked video of a scientific roundtable on Covid held by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. The stated reason concerned some passing comments by the scholars that raised questions about the masking of […]

Science by GeoPolitic.orgApr 18, 202110:50 pm

Pathogens in One Lesson, Courtesy of Sunetra Gupta

Early last year, it became obvious that knowledge about viruses and society – we need urgently to think differently about this subject! – would remain at a premium for a while. It would be difficult […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgApr 17, 20211:11 pm

Antibody-dependent enhancement and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies

Abstract Antibody-based drugs and vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being expedited through preclinical and clinical development. Data from the study of SARS-CoV and other respiratory viruses suggest that anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies […]

Science by GeoPolitic.orgApr 16, 202110:33 pm

Scientists create first chimeric human-monkey embryos which can survive up to 20 days

An international team of scientists based in China and the United States have successfully grown human-monkey chimeric embryos for up to 20 days, a world first, pushing the boundaries of both science and ethics simultaneously. […]