Simple test for cancer and heart disease

Heart disease and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the United States and many other developed countries. Unfortunately, both diseases can be difficult to diagnose. Because these conditions reflect changes deep inside the body, they just aren’t that easy to detect from the outside. But that could change, thanks to a new type of test.With only two steps, it promises to be fast, cheap and easy. First, a doctor gives a patient an injection. Later, the patient urinates on a special strip of paper. The paper will change color if a disease is present. One common type of diagnostic test looks for any telltale molecules that a sick person’s body naturally releases into the blood. Not this new test. It instead relies on synthetic molecules. It also takes advantage of existing knowledge about the behavior of cancer and a disorder called thrombosis. Thrombosis causes blood clots and often gets worse with heart disease.

https://student.societyforscience.org/article/simple-test-cancer-and-heart-disease

Teens More Likely to Drive Drunk After Riding with Intoxicated Drivers

In a recent study, one out of three high school students admitted to being in a car with an intoxicated driver. When teens ride with people who have been drinking, this normalizes and socializes the behavior, Simons-Morton said. We need to understand why it seems acceptable among some adolescent groups to drive while intoxicated, or ride with an intoxicated driver, he added. Teens are both inexperienced in driving and consuming alcohol and teens aren't aware of the potential fatal consequences of this combination. It is important that the message is put out there and how risky it is to get into a car with a person under the influence.

http://www.livescience.com/44132-teens-drinking-driving-intoxicated-drivers.html

Still-fresh remnants of Exxon Valdez oil 25 years after oil spill, found protected by boulders

Twenty-five years after the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, beaches on the Alaska Peninsula hundreds of kilometers from the incident still harbor small hidden pockets of surprisingly unchanged oil, according to new research. "One lesson is that if you are responsible for cleaning up a spill, you want to be proactive about cleanup behind the boulders," said Reddy. Another is that response efforts should try to prevent oil from stranding in these areas where oil may persist for years or decades.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140226155647.htm

A Solar-Powered Drone Designed To Fly For Five Years Nonstop

A geostationary satellite was created that will be able to track hurricanes, pick out smugglers and pirates, act as a auxiliary GPS, and even follow animal migrations. This drone would never have to land and it would exclude the expense of going to space. It will be able to fly 65,000 feet in the air, above most aircraft and above weather that could potentially disturb it. The cool thing about this is that it is soalr powered. It has solar panels along the sides and the fact that it can fly above weather conditions, the source of its energy (the sun), should have no problem providing what it needs. The company "Titan Aerospace" should be trying this drone out later this year.

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/solar-powered-drone-designed-fly-five-years-nonstop?dom=PSC&loc=recent&lnk=10&con=a-solarpowered-drone-designed-to-fly-for-five-years-nonstop