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The Emergence of the 'Superbugs'
The name 'superbug' is a bit of a contradiction in itself. 'Super' is often used with a positive tone, implying that something is great or serves an important purpose. Superman is known for his heroics and the fact that he is, well... super. A 'bug' though conjures images of insects or germs. A 'superbug', by definition, can be one of two things. It can be a bacteria which is enhanced to better serve a purpose or function. Colloquially though, the term is used to describe a bacteria which has evolved to be resistant to the conventional treatment of antibiotics. A 'superbug' is known as a bacterium which cause uncontrollable infections, a microbe which can't be eradicated, a germ which can kill when normally it shouldn't.
By Anna Black8 years ago in Futurism
Water Has Been Found On Mars Causing 'Doctor Who' Fans To Go Crazy!
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has proven that water on Mars actually exists. An maging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on Mars itself.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Rachael Rumancek Exclusive with 'Twilight' Heartthrob Kellan Lutz on His Latest Role in 'the Osiris Child'
He stole our hearts in the Twilight franchise, then again took our breath away in Samuel Bayer's reimagining of A Nightmare on Elm Street only to find ourselves picking our jaws up off of the floor after watching him kick some major ass in the The Legend of Hercules. His versatility and talent is as undeniable as his charismatic good looks but there is still more than meets the eye with actor Kellan Lutz – and it's a whole lot nerdier than you may have imagined.
By Rachael Rumancek8 years ago in Futurism
NASA Names Pluto Craters After Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who
Pluto was downgraded from a Planet to a Dwarf Planet in 2005. Pluto's surface has always been unknown. But not now. On the 14th July 2015, New Horizons spacecraft was the first to get detailed and accurate measurements and also a load of observations of Pluto and its Moons.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Steven Moffat To Write Series 10 Of Doctor Who
According to a Wales Article, Steven Moffat has signed up for another yes another Series of Doctor Who. Steven Moffat took over as HeadWritier in 2010. He took over from Russell T Davies. Moffat has written Series 5 (2010), Series 6 (2011), Series 7a (2012), Series 7b (2013), Series 8 (2014) and Series 9 (to air this year) for Doctor Who.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Is the Doctor a Superhero?
You see all these Superheroes whizzing round the streets, skies and seas saving innocent people from the bad guys. But the Doctor does this too, he saves innocent people from Daleks, Cybermen ETC. Surely that makes him a Superhero too? This is where you're all shouting by saying "no, he doesn't have Super Powers". Just because he doesn't have Super Powers doesn't mean he's not a Superhero. Does it?
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Half Face Man: Pushed? Or Jumped? Or even Tripped?
Doctor Who Series 8 went off with a flying start. Peter Capaldi debuted in his first episode called "Deep Breath". Deep Breath saw the return of the Clockwork Robots and the Paternoster Gang. The Clockwork Robots had one leader. The Half Face Man. The Clockwork Robots were going to eventually kill Clara and the Paternoster Gang. Until the Clockwork Robots suddenly collapsed. This was because their leader had died. We see him on the spire of Big Ben. So the question is now, was he pushed? Or did he jump?
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
When Doctor Who's TARDIS Went For A Run!
You know you're a Whovian when you run the London Marathon dressed as the TARDIS. Instead of the TARDIS flying around in space and saving the world. It decided to go for a morning run round London. Thomas Bolton had ran the 26 Mile Marathon dressed as the TARDIS. Now that is a tough challenge.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
4 Years On. Where Are The Main Cast Of The Sarah Jane Adventures Today?
The Sarah Jane Adventures ran from 2007-2011. The Spin Off show of Doctor Who has 5 Series in total and is written by Russell T Davies. Series 5 of the show was incomplete due to the sudden death of Elisabeth Sladen. Due to the passing away of Elisabeth Sladen in 2011, the show had to come to an end as the main character had passed away in reality. Lets have a look. (This excludes Elisabeth Sladen)
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary Hidden Easter Eggs!
Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary Special "The Day of the Doctor" had loads of hidden Easter Eggs left for viewers to find. How many did you spot. I'm now going to show you a selected number of Easter Eggs from the special. You might recognise some of them that you had spotted. To start with did you notice the 1960s opening them tune? You couldn't miss it. But lets start properly now.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
My Day as a 'Supporting Artist' on Starz 'Outlander' Season 2
#Outlander, one of the tent-pole shows currently showing on #Starz is a show steeped in rich Scottish history. I confess, however, I'd never heard of it until I joined a local talent agency offering background extras roles for tv and film in Scotland. This is something I'd never seriously considered but since I'm a You-tubing filmmaker by day and Movie-Pilot writer by night (or whenever the hell I can get to a keyboard) I figured what the hell! This opened up a chance to gain some much-needed experience on a real film set and getting paid to boot! Not bad for a sassenach like myself aye?
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Futurism
