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Candida auris - A significant Global threat.

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Candida auris A significant Global threat Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that poses a significant global health threat. First identified in 2009 , this pathogen has now been isolated in over 60 countries across 6 continents.   Its association with outbreaks, high mortality rates of 30% to 60%, and frequent misidentification in clinical laboratories, which has prompted the World Health Organization to classify it as a “critical priority” fungal pathogen.  C auris has since been reported in 61 countries across 6 continents as of 2023. Transmission Environmental contamination plays a crucial role in the transmission process. Patients may shed C auris onto surfaces and fomites, including hallways, chairs, beds, windowsills, counters, electrocardiogram leads, blood pressure cuffs, infusion pumps, and ventilators.Shared multiuse equipment, eg, temperature probes and pulse oximeters, may act as reservoirs. Laboratory studies have shown that C auris can survive...

Epstein - Seed the human race

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Epstein - Seed the human race What is the Epstein case? Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender and a high-profile financier who died by suicide in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.  He was accused of the sex trafficking and exploitation of numerous underage girls for over a decade. Due to his wealth and connections, he used loopholes to largely avoid stringent consequences for years and was able to ingratiate himself with powerful individuals.  Why it happened? Epstein's alleged plan to impregnate numerous women at his New Mexico ranch in a modern-day eugenics or " mass impregnation " scheme. This vision was reportedly part of his long-standing fascination with transhumanism.  Genghis Khan was used by a sex-crimes expert, who compared Epstein's desire to " seed the human race " with his own DNA to historical figures known for having many descendants, like the Mongol ruler. The expert used the comparison to illustrate...

Psychedelic & Dissociation drug's therapeutic potentials?

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Psychedelic & Dissociation drug's therapeutic potentials? What are psychedelic & dissociation drugs? Psychedelic and dissociative drugs can temporarily alter a person’s mood, thoughts, and perceptions of reality. Where Used traditionally? Many psychedelic drugs derive from plants and fungi, and some have been used for thousands of years in traditional or religious rituals. Some psychedelic and dissociative drugs are also synthetic (lab-made). People report using psychedelic and dissociative drugs for a variety of reasons, including seeking new, fun, healing, or spiritual experiences. Psychedelic drugs (also called “classic psychedelics” or “psychedelics”), including psilocybin and LSD, mainly interact with specific receptors, which are molecular structures in the brain. Known as 5-hydroxy-tryptamine (5-HT)2A receptors, these are targets for the neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) serotonin. At certain doses, psychedelics may bring on vivid visions or sensation...

Memory Metal

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Memory metal What is Memory Metal ? Nitinol metal, also known as "memory" metal, is an alloy of nickel and titanium which exhibits interesting "shape memory" properties. Nitinol's properties are a result of its ability to undergo a solid-to-solid phase change. When was Memory Metal discovered on Earth?  Memory metal, specifically the nickel-titanium alloy Nitinol (Nickel Titanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory), was discovered in 1959 by William J. Buehler and Frederick E. Wang at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory while researching materials for missile nose cones. While the general shape-memory effect was noted earlier (1930s) ,  Alien Ship - The Roswell Accident   The Fiction  The "Rosewell Incident" usually refers to a work of fiction, most prominently a short story by Irvine Welsh about Scottish travelers and UFOs, rather than a real event, though it plays on the famous Roswell UFO incident Original unexplained Roswell UFO Incident in New Mexico While...

3I-Atlas Closest to Earth on 19 December 2025 danger of hitting Earth

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3I-Atlas story so far On July 1, the NASA-funded ATLAS ( Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations of a comet that originated from interstellar space. Arriving from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, the interstellar comet has been officially named 3I/ATLAS. It is currently located about 420 million miles (670 million kilometers) away. This diagram shows the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system. It will make its closest approach to the Sun in October.  It is currently about 4.5 au (about 416 million miles or 670 million km) from the Sun. 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest approach to the Sun around Oct. 30, at a distance of 1.4 au (about 130 million miles or 210 million km) — just inside the orbit of Mars. 3I-Atlas Closest to Earth on 19 December 2025 danger of hitting Earth Although the trajectory of 3I/ATLAS brought it just inside the orbit of Mars, it is...

"if you give the public freedom, they can kill you," - Rhythm 0

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 "if you give the public freedom, they can kill you,"  - Rhythm 0 Rhythm 0 Rhythm 0, the chilling social experiment that exposed the darkest side of human behaviour in 1974. Abramović set the terms simply and chillingly: for six hours she would stand motionless while the audience could use any of 72 objects laid out on a white-draped table. “I am the object. During this period I take full responsibility,” she instructed. The objects ranged from the innocuous to the dangerous, a rose, a hairbrush, a mirror, lipstick, a candle, a comb, a glass, and a gun with a bullet, a knife among them, the arrangement resembling an altar that invited choices both tender and brutal. Maria Abramović’s Marina Abramović's upbringing in post-war Yugoslavia was marked by privilege and strict control, with her parents being decorated WWII partisans and prominent figures in the communist government, leading to a secure but regimented childhood, heavily influenced by her religious grandmother and...

First direct evidence of dark matter

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  First direct evidence of dark matter What is Dark Matter? Dark matter was first described in the 1930s, when the Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky noticed that distant galaxies appeared to be spinning faster than their mass allowed. The observations led to the notion of dark matter, a material that neither emits nor absorbs light, but exerts an unseen gravitational pull on the galaxies it surrounds. Scientists have searched for dark matter particles ever since, but so far ground-based detectors, space-based telescopes and vast machines such as the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva have drawn a blank. One of the many theories of dark matter postulates that it is made from so-called weakly interacting massive particles( wimps), which are heavier than the protons found inside atoms, but barely interact with normal matter. What is the mystery? What dark matter is made from, and whether it is even real, are still open questions. What's News?  According to a study by Prof Tomonori Tot...