The Three Pillars of The Bitcoin Cash Roadmap

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Cryptocurrencies, like any technology based projects, are constantly evolving and upgrading. Whether it is to keep up with their competitors, enhance security and performance or increase their user base, crypto projects need to advance. And in this regard, a roadmap is the pathway to the expected evolution. This article will focus on the three pillars of the Bitcoin Cash roadmap, and its key stages for the development of the project. Bitcoin Cash (ABC) was spawned in mid-2017 when a gr ...read more

Blockchain and crypto adoption in Asia on the rise, reports suggest

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The 2017 cryptocurrency hype cycle came with the ICO business model and the emergence of forks of existing cryptocurrencies. Albeit being a year of a downtrend, 2018 was the year of stablecoins. In spite of these innovations and developments, the world still awaits widely adopted real-world use cases of blockchain technology. 2019 appears to be the year for blockchain adoption by corporate giants worldwide. Perhaps the application of blockchain technology by corporations with millions of existin ...read more

Decade-Long Geology Project Rewrites Origins of Earth’s Methane

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Turkey’s Mount Chimaera is on fire, and has been for millennia. Dozens of campfire-sized flames burst straight of the mountain’s rocky, sea-facing slope. These eternal flames are fueled by methane, the odorless, colorless substance that provides much of our natural gas for fuel, as well as a potent greenhouse gas. Most methane (a single carbon atom surrounded by four hydrogens) forms from the decay of ancient plants, animals and other life. But the Earth itself can create methane, t ...read more

Crew Dragon Test Mishap Could Delay First SpaceX Human Flight

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule experienced an “anomaly” during a rocket test on Saturday that sent smoke high drifting high over its launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Elon Musk and SpaceX have been short on details so far, but unconfirmed video footage shows the spacecraft being destroyed. The same Crew Dragon capsule completed a flawless flight to the International Space Station in March. The event raises concerns that SpaceX may not be able t ...read more

How Does the Impossible Burger Look and Taste Like Real Beef?

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This is a guest post from Mark R. O'Brien, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. This piece reflects the views of the author. People eat animals that eat plants. If we just eliminate that middle step and eat plants directly, we would diminish our carbon footprint, decrease agricultural land usage, eliminate health risks associated with red meat and alleviate ethical concerns over animal welfare. For many of us, the major hurdle to executing this plan is that meat tastes goo ...read more