30 AUG 2017 Stem cells are amazing. They hold the potential to repair almost any part of the body, shifting into different cell types on demand. But that doesn’t mean you can trust all the treatment pitches out there with “stem cells” in the description – often these therapies have not …

The mark of a great shiphandler is never getting into situations that require great shiphandling. Admiral Ernest King, USN by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) could a simple bit of advice from a Naval hero prevent collisions at sea among both military and civilian ships? In our attempt to understand the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. …

29 AUG 2017 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as ecstasy, is a ‘breakthrough therapy’ in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Thanks to this designation, the drug could have a faster path to pharmaceutical approval. The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced …

A new ship can be an intimidating place for a deck officer so here are a few tips to get you started  and to remind you of what is important once you are underway. Find a great mentor aboard your ship and if you can’t, find a new ship. A …

German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said its merger with Arab peer UASC and an improved market could allow it to consider paying its first dividend since a stock market listing in November 2015. The company swung to a first-half operating profit as it raised transport volumes and as freight rates …

I’m sitting on a train when a group of football fans streams on. Fresh from the game – their team has clearly won – they occupy the empty seats around me. One picks up a discarded newspaper and chuckles derisively as she reads about the latest “alternative facts” peddled by …

The MS innogy, the first vessel in Germany to be powered by methanol fuel cells, was named on Friday. The passenger ferry, which will sail on Lake Baldeneysee, Essen, features a fuel cell system manufactured by the Danish fuel cell manufacture SerEnergy. The ferry was built to showcase the potential …

28 AUG 2017 More than one-third of Americans do not know that foods with no genetically modified ingredients contain genes, according to the new nationally representative Food Literacy and Engagement Poll we recently conducted at Michigan State University. For the record, all foods contain genes, and so do all people. The majority …

In March this year, the bulk carrier DL Marigold became the world’s first biofouling “casualty.” The vessel was ordered from both New Zealand and Fijian waters for being an invasive species threat, after divers discovered dense fouling of barnacles and tube worms on the ship’s hull. It was the first time an …

The fertilizer cargo on board a UK-flagged cargo ship has finally stopped smoldering more than two weeks after its crew was forced to abandon ship due to toxic smoke, the owner of the vessel said Sunday. In an update on the incident, Bibby Line Limited reported that Spanish authorities have …