By Maria Gonzalez.- Cancer is a sort of disease which can be described by the uncontrolled growth of a group of unusual cells within the body. This uncontrolled growth of cells can then cause death if left untreated. Thus, you have to make sure to immediately treat your cancer if ever you have acquired such [...]
In: Evolution| Global Warming| Science
4 Mar 2010In 1996, I was almost finishing high school and we were still concerned about the Ozone hole. Global Warming “did not exist” back then. We were in Biology class discussing cancer. I remember saying that I knew it was an uncontrolled growth of a group of cells product of a maladaptive mutation. Our teacher questioned why [...]
According to Richard Gross, a geophysicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the earthquake that killed more than 700 people in Chile may have also shifted Earth’s axis by bout 8 centimeters (3 inches). This happened due to the redistribution of mass on the planet (lots of rocks were moved around during the quake). Earth’s inclination [...]
In: Psychology| autism| discoveries
26 Feb 2010A study from the University of Miami suggests that maternal sensitivity, understood as a combo of affection, responsiveness to the child’s needs, structuring support and education, and the ability to manage presence-absence to foster independency; may influence the development and acquisition of language among children with autism or potentially at risk.
Even though parenting does not [...]
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24 Feb 2010NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour landed safely in Florida on Sunday evening. The crew attached a new bus sized module to the International Space Station (ISS) and the largest observation deck ever launched into space.
The Cupola, a 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) Forged Aluminium structure features 7 windows, the central one measuring 80 centimeters (31 in) wide. [...]
In: Science| discoveries| neuroscience
22 Feb 2010Remember those sleepless nights in college? Well, they probably weren’t the best idea to get past that upcoming exam. New research from the University of California (Berkeley) has found that taking a 90 minute nap during the day can boost the brain’s capacity to store new facts by 40 percent.
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In: Science
3 Feb 2010“SiO2- ultra thin layering” (that’s the technical name) comes in the form of a liquid glass which can coat surfaces with a 15 to 30 molecules thick (500 times thinner than human hair) film. It is eco-friendly, non-toxic and it protects almost any surface from dirt, bacteria, UV radiation, heat and acids.
The liquid is almost [...]
In: discoveries| neuroscience
26 Dec 2009Via Physorg.com
The finding, published in the December 24 issue of the journal Neuron, could eventually lead to the development of new drugs to aid memory.
Previous studies have proven that synapses cement memories into place. What was recently discovered is how those synapses are strengthened and the role that proteins have in the process. Follow the [...]
In: Genetics| Science| Uncategorized
3 Dec 2009Wanna know your genetic health risks? How about tracking back your genetic ancestry up to 10.000 years into the past and know what traits you inherited from your caveman grandpa?
Two years ago, the same service used to cost $1000 or more. Pathway Genomics now provides an affordable DNA testing service. According to their site, they claim [...]
In: Science
27 Nov 2009The biggest particle accelerator in the world is back online after a couple of glitches kept it unoperational for more than a year (some months ago a bird dropped a piece of bread on a section of it causing the 27km machine to shut down. Unbelievable, right?).
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