Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Growth Hormone: Fountain of Youth or Early Killer?
A small population of dwarves in rural Ecuador could hold the answer. Growth hormone holds a conflicted status in the world of life extension.
85% of Men Prefer Listening to a Female Voice
I had a gut feeling, based on my own preferences that men prefer listening to female voices. I also assumed the opposite was true - woman would prefer listening to male voices. Wrong!
Macbeth Essay – What Goes Around Comes Around
The focus of every Macbeth essay must eventually be about treachery and its fatal consequences. Most of Shakespeare's plays are lessons that in some way have a bearing on our life. In this play "Macbeth"
India sets up anti-poaching force as tigers dwindle
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ordered the setting-up of the federal agency in March last year after a national outcry over the large-scale slaughter of tigers.
Herpes Virus Can Be Used As Nanomachines For Cancer Patients
ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2007) — Herpes viruses, though not life-threatening, are usually considered to be embarrassing and annoying. Researchers at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, however, are using the virus to potentially fight breast cancer, which, according to the American Cancer Society, is the most common cancer among women.
Memory--The Constant Narrative
WNYC's RadioLab explores the science of memory. How reliable are memories? What are they made of? How are they created, stored, and recovered? The brain is proving to be less of a database and more of a storyteller--and the unrecalled memory may in fact be the most well-preserved.
Vitamin E may ward off physical decline in elderly
Vitamin E may help elderly people keep their vim and vigor, researchers said on Tuesday.
Time--A Series of Insequential Events
WNYC's RadioLab explores man's relationship with time--and how it differs from true objective time. From the impact of railroads and factories to the science of Relativity, the brain's ability to organize moments in sequence may not reflect physical reality at all.
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