October 26th, 2010
The way to solve the energy crisis has always been finding a reusable source of energy. The sun, wind, and water are by far the sources we need to harness the most. Being able to store this energy has been one of the problems that they face. Researchers at MIT have revealed exactly how a [...]
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October 26th, 2010
If you were afraid to get old, have no fear. A new study suggests that you should take more naps when you get older and enjoy a much more active life. Experts at the University of Surrey discovered that many older people felt that they may be branded lazy for taking afternoon naps so they [...]
Filed under: Health and Medicine by JMH
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October 26th, 2010
Combating climate change seems to be one of the leading stories on the news every night now. It gives dark under eye circles to many hippies these days. The Green Movement has been incorporated so much that it may end up being one of the best money makers in business over the next 50 years. [...]
Filed under: Environment, Global Warming by JMH
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October 26th, 2010
If you haven’t learned your lesson that smoking is gonna do something bad to you by middle age, at least you won’t remember that you smoke if you actually get to your Golden Years. Heavy smoking in middle age appears to be associated with more than double the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms [...]
Filed under: Biology, Health and Medicine by JMH
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October 25th, 2010
You ever wonder why that guy that goes out and gets you drunk on a Tuesday night after work until 2 AM is bright and chipper at 7AM the next day while you feel like someone is gagging you constantly? Wishing you had a colon cleanser on hand to suck all the chemicals out of [...]
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October 22nd, 2010
Everyone has moles on their body. At least normal people that don’t have them all removed anyways so you aren’t wasting your diet pills and you fulfill your vanity. Most are harmless collections of cells called melanocytes. But occasionally, these melanocytes turn cancerous, creating the potentially deadly skin tumor melanoma. So how do you tell [...]
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October 22nd, 2010
It’s no secret that plant life is essential to the battle against pollution. The significance of the role it plays may have been understated, however. The research, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., uses observations, gene expression studies, and computer modeling to show that deciduous plants absorb [...]
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October 22nd, 2010
La Nina will be the dominant climate factor influencing weather across most of the U.S. this winter. The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual Winter Outlook released Oct. [...]
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October 12th, 2010
Poor Fido. Mom leaves him home alone all day and he gets depressed. Why wouldn’t he be pessimistic about his chances of playing fetch the stick in the yard later that evening? Surely they aren’t expecting a new doggy 3-D HDTV from Best Buy to feel like they have friends. Many dogs become distressed when [...]
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October 12th, 2010
It is common knowledge that those suffering from blindness, or any other sensory loss tend to have heightened development in other senses. Those that are blind may hear much better than someone who isn’t blind. There has never really been a scientific explanation of why this is other than guesswork until recently. The University of [...]
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