Tag: research
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Rare, Tiny Neutrinos May Have Huge Implications for Astronomy
from latimes.com: The 28 subatomic particles from deep space detected within an Antarctic glacier are mysterious and extremely powerful, suggesting a new way of looking at the universe, scientists say. Together, they contain a tiny fraction of the mass of a single electron. But the 28 neutrinos from deep space detected by an icy observatory…
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Depressed People May Age Faster, Study Suggests
from nbcnews.com: People suffering from depression may be aging faster than other people, according to a new study from the Netherlands. In the study of about 1,900 people who had major depressive disorders at some point during their lives, along with 500 people who had not had depression, researchers measured the length of cell structures…
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Japan’s ‘Toxic’ Monster Creeping Towards USA
from foxnews.com: An enormous debris field is creeping toward the U.S. in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan in 2011, killing nearly 16,000 people and launching 1.5 million tons of floating objects into the sea. That most concentrated part of the junk field is easily broader than Texas and centered…
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College Study Says Oreos Addictive As Drugs
If you’ve ever been unable to stop yourself from eating too many Oreo cookies, it may not be your fault.
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Star Athletes Like LeBron, Serena Cash In On Junk Food Endorsements
from latimes.com: Superstar athletes Peyton Manning, LeBron James and Serena Williams led their colleagues with endorsements of food and beverages that are calorie-dense and unhealthful – sending mixed messages about diet and health, researchers said. Of 512 brands endorsed by 100 top athletes, nearly a quarter of them (122) were for food and beverages –…
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New World Next Week: Episode163 – Lavabit Shutdown, Mars Mission, Weed TV
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode163 – Lavabit Shutdown, Mars Mission, Weed TV Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Encrypted Email Providers Shutter Services To Protect Users From Government Snoops Microsoft Reverses…
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Digital Alchemy: Sir Isaac Newton’s Papers
from TheConversation.com: The notebooks of Sir Isaac Newton, who was famously reported to have suffered a (scientifically) earth-shaking blow to the head from an apple, are being scanned and published online by the University of Cambridge. “It was certainly far more common in the 17th and 18th centuries for scientists to be interested in magical…
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Under the Desert: The Megalithic Osirion of Egypt
from BrienFoerster: “What you are looking at is the horizon, and what’s incredible is this: which is under the horizon. This is the Osirion, whereas the temple of Osiris is made out of limestone, which is recently soft material, this is made out of granite – red granite from Azwan(?) .. So it had to…
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Study Finds Frogs And Other Amphibians Declining Around US At Alarming Rate
from foxnews.com: A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good. The U.S. Geological Study says populations of frogs, salamanders and toads have been vanishing from occupied sites at a rate of 3.7 percent a year.…
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Researcher “Mapping The Food Genome” Of What Americans Eat
from cbsnews.com: Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and…
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Fight to Patent Human Genes Heard by Supreme Court
from activistpost.com: On Monday, the Supreme Court heard Myriad Genetics plead their case on why they want to patent human genes. According to the biotech company, it discovered the gene linked to higher risks in breast and ovarian cancer and plans to further its research. Related: Genetics have little influence over health, top stem cell…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode150 – Selling Gold, OpIsrael, Magic Mushrooms
Story #1: Cyprus To Sell €400 Million In Gold To Finance Part Of Its Bailout // Story #2: Israeli Hackers And Anonymous Continue Their Cyber Strife // Story #3: First Magic Mushroom Clinical Trial Hits Stumbling Block
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode149 – Korean War, Conspiracy Poll, Phone Tattoo
Story #1: North Korean Army Says It Has Final ‘Approval’ For Nuclear Attack On US // Story #2: A Ridiculous Number Of Americans Believe In Crazy Conspiracy Theories // Story #3: Nokia Patent Covers Tattoo That Vibrates When Your Phone Rings
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Stanford creates biological transistors, the final step towards computers inside living cells
from extremetech.com: Bioengineers at Stanford University have created the first biological transistor made from genetic materials: DNA and RNA. Dubbed the “transcriptor,” this biological transistor is the final component required to build biological computers that operate inside living cells. We are now tantalizingly close to biological computers that can detect changes in a cell’s environment,…
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Low-Carb Diet May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
from mercola.com: Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. This fatal and progressive condition destroys brain cells, resulting in memory loss and severe thinking and behavioral problems (aggression, delusions, and hallucinations) that interfere with daily life and activities. The cause is conventionally believed to be a mystery. While we know…