February 2016

Yes, You Can Defer Social Security Benefits With A Reverse Mortgage

As we reach retirement age, many of us will consider when the right time is to apply for Social Security benefits. With studies finding that most people lack the proper retirement savings, it can be a scary thought to wonder how you will manage to pay for your golden years. This unpreparedness is, perhaps, the …

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3-D Printed Bone, Cartilage and Muscle Marks Leap For Next-Gen Medicine

The Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is leading the way for a new revolution in medicine: 3-D printed bone, cartilage and muscle tissue. “It has been challenging to produce human scale tissues with 3-D printing because larger tissues require additional nutrition,” explained Dr. Anthony Atala in a recent email interview with …

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Wisdom, A 65-Year-Old Laysan Albatross, Defies Age & Hatches Chick

A 65-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom has hatched a chick recently. The information was provided by the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean. Astonishingly, it’s the sixth chick that the bird has hatched since 2006. It’s the only known bird to hatch chicks at such a ripe, old age. Typically, albatrosses do …

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Driver-Less Cars Make Strides As Government Considers Viewing Them As “Human Drivers”

The future is here. But it’s going to take some getting used to. One aspect of that involves the federal government reclassifying the term of “driver” so that computer controlled, driver-less cars are able to roam the thoroughfares and highways unabated, just as normal human drivers do. On par for the course, the National Highway …

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