Monday, February 4, 2008
Students 'ignore anti-smoking campaigns'
Anti-smoking fear campaigns have little effect in turning young people off cigarettes, a new study has found.
Human Affection Altered Evolution of Flowers
A trio of new studies by Rutgers University scientists supports the notion pretty strongly, and the experts go on to speculate that flowers have flourished on this planet, with their beauty evolving in recent millennia, partly because humans are so attached to them.
Human variation chalked up to natural selection: study
Scientists have found more than 500 genes that account for variations across human populations including skin color, height, and vulnerability to disease, according to a study released Sunday.
Operation game! Updated for life science.
It takes a very steady hand.......buzz.. If you remember the old classic, then this is definitely worth a click. It is a modern day version of Operation with cool information on the procedures used and cost.
Sniffling mouse could unlock cold cure: British scientists
The first mouse to catch a cold has given British scientists fresh hope that they could finally find a cure for coughs and sneezes, as well as more serious conditions like asthma, they said Monday.
Operation game! Updated for life science.
It takes a very steady hand.......buzz.. If you remember the old classic, then this is definitely worth a click. It is a modern day version of Operation with cool information on the procedures used and cost.
Experimental Archeology - Making Iron the Hard Way
Interesting article on the difficulty of reproducing the primary iron smelting technique used until the relatively modern era. Personally, I find it particularly interesting the technique is "lost" given that it was in use so recently.
Xray of Fracture of Medial Malleolus of Tibia
A malleolus is a projection of bone beyond ankle joint. The medial one is called medial malleolus. Other arising from tibia is called posterior. A counterpart called lateral malleolus is distal end of fibula
Why I Am an Abortion Doctor
'I can take a woman, in the biggest trouble she has ever experienced in her life, and by performing a five-minute operation, in comfort and dignity, I can give her back her life'
Wireless Ceiling Light Wall Switch - Part 2
Wireless wall switches for lights. What a cool idea. Lot's of pictures to explain what these are all about!
Are Creationists Anti-Science?
What's the difference between science and naturalism, and why does it matter in the creation/evolution discussion?
Explorations for Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
About halfway in Dr. Dan Gilbert of Harvard, speaks of studies concerning happiness. He says children usually have a slight negative effect on their parents happiness. Also, winning the Lottery won't make you happy forever...
The Reason Project
Sam Harris author and atheist launches a non-profit organization to promote scientific knowledge and secular values.
Parts Of A Young Bone
A typical long bone ossifies in three parts, the two end from secondary centres, and the intervening shaft from a primary center. Before ossification is complete the following parts of the bone can be defined.
Questions That Haunt Me
Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? Once you're in heaven, do you
Crikey! How Crocs Digest Animals Whole
If people could gorge like crocodiles, a 130-pound woman could down a 30-pound hamburger in one sitting. Crocodiles are ferocious creatures that will eat snakes, buffalo, cattle and even people. New research explains crocodiles' spectacular method of digesting large meals that lets them eat 23 percent of their body weight at once, bones & all.
Crikey! How Crocs Digest Animals Whole
If people could gorge like crocodiles, a 130-pound woman could down a 30-pound hamburger in one sitting. Crocodiles are ferocious creatures that will eat snakes, buffalo, cattle and even people. New research explains crocodiles' spectacular method of digesting large meals that lets them eat 23 percent of their body weight at once, bones & all.
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