Sunday, February 3, 2008
Inhaling helium always fun, but why does your voice squeak?
Provides an interesting and accurate answer without getting bogged down in scientific facts. Thumbs up!
The Science of Superheroes (Photo Gallery)
Our resident Hollywood physicist examines how even the most righteous crime fighters still manage to break the most important laws of all. we don't get too upset when the science portrayed in them comes from some alternative universe. Nevertheless, it can be fun and instructive to point out the violations and/or conflicts with the real world.
Sperm Made From Female Bone Marrow
Guys, you better remind the ladies in your life that you can still be useful for killing spiders and taking out the trash because soon they will be able to have babies without you.
We Know Who You Are ... The Museum of Hoaxes
This is a short description of a good reference site for urban myths and conspiracies.
The mouse that caught a cold... and may help us find a cure
For fifty years researchers have tried and failed to find a cure for the common cold. But now scientists are claiming a significant breakthrough that could herald the development of new treatments and drugs to prevent the scourge of the nasal passages.
Geometry and Topology Fun and Games
Cool and interesting downloads where you can explore curved 3d spaces like hyperbolic space, spherical space and other stuff. Plus play games on curved spaces like a torus or a Klein bottle. Really neat for people interested in learning about the different possibilities for the shape of the universe.
The Ancient Near East Was No Picnic...
Dr Paul Copan compares ancient law codes of the near east with the Mosaic law that would be passed down by Israel. Which had harsher laws? Were they similar? How were they different?
Spare jawbone grown in gut
Scientists say they have replaced a 65-year-old patient's upper jaw with a bone transplant cultivated from stem cells isolated from his own fatty tissue and grown inside his abdomen.
Software Based Mechanical Pump to Share the Diseased Heart
Researchers have conducted successful tests on an artificial mechanical pump that can share the workload of a weak heart. This mechanical pump device helps the weak diseased heart in maintaining the adequate flow of blood through the arteries in human body.
Twins help advance medical science
Twins have long been regarded by the scientific community as holding the key to finding causes and treatments for illnesses. In the past seven years, 600,000 twins worldwide have taken part in the study, which involves 11 research centres including in Australia, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Italy and the UK.
Coast Guard forces vaccine derived from aborted child
Coast Guard forces vaccine derived from aborted child / Catholic officer sues to prevent injection – top brass disputes theology, demands jab... A U.S. Coast Guard officer and devout Catholic has filed suit to prevent being forced to receive a vaccination derived from the lung of an aborted child after a higher ranking officer disputed....
Why we use foul language.
Have you ever wondered why we use foul language? This video may help you understand.
Die Geschichte des Buchdrucks
Die Geschichte des Buchdrucks ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der allgemeinen Geschichte der Zivilisation. Gedruckte Informationen waren das wichtigste Instrument für die Vermittlung und Verbreitung von Ideen in den vergangenen 500 Jahren.
Massive Solar Storms
Step inside the eye of a solar storm and the measures scientists take to predict them.
Gene linked to preterm birth among Hispanic women
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women.
Bacterial Infected White Cells Could Transform in to CLL
A type of white blood cells when affected by the bacterial infection like 'pneumonia' for a prolonged period can transform in to the 'tumor cells'. This is basically the initial stage of 'Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Disease'.
Don't Forget: Thief Darwin Was Dumb Like All His Venerators
Besides being a credit thief who tried to hide the fact that he ripped off natural selection from a creation scientist, Darwin was stupid too. Eloquent maybe, but he was very DUMB as is evidenced by what he considered proof of evolution. His followers continue in his steps of time-wasting thievery by inventing and making a show of idiotic 'proofs'.
Bio Disc, Biodisc and Biodisk
Perrmadi, Anggota DPR-MPR, 67 th. "Saya pernah kena stroke.. dan dokter hanya memberikan saya Air putih untuk diminum setiap hari.. dan saya sudah pulih dari stroke sekarang. Pengobatan lewat Air Berenergi Bio Disc, Biodisc, Bio Disk sangat baik, tidak ber-efek samping, dan terbukti pada diri saya" kemudian Mama Laurent, Paranormal 75th. "
Introduction to the Arcón Method
Arcón is a system to train and intervene in catastrophes with canine rescue teams. It was created by Jaime Parejo after twelve years of study and research. The method was deemed finished in October 1994, and he chose the name Arcón in honour of his pet and pioneering student.
Human Evolution is Accelerating
Far from having stopped, the pace of 'advantageous mutation' is moving much faster than we thought, a new study discovers.
Videos: Ancient Croc Unveiled and Elephant Shrew Discovery
Videos of Dinosaur to Crocodile Missing Link discovered and Discovery of a new mammal, the cat sized elephant shrew.
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