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Bexarotene cure Alzheimer’s

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:38 +0000

Neuroscientists found bexarotene attacked what doctors call the pathology of the disease – its biological causes, the mice’s levels of soluable amyloid beta – now thought to cause brain cells to die in Alzheimer’s patients – dropped by 25 per cent within six hours of being fed the drug… [more] & [more]

Source : Telegraph & BBC

The human library people on loan in Canadian library

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:39:52 +0000

The $36-million Surrey City Centre library, set to open at the end of the month, will allow users to “check out” people and pick their brains about their experiences with blindness, immigration, religion or a disability, among other things. The goal is to break down stereotypes and start discussions… [more]

Source : Canada.com

Micronecta scholtzi the loudest animal on earth make noise with penis

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:11:25 +0000

A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study has revealed. The insect makes the sound by rubbing its penis against its abdomen in a process known as “stridulation” Scientists recorded the aquatic animal “singing” at up to 99.2 decibels, the equivalent of listening to a loud orchestra play while sitting in the front row… [more]

Source : BBC

June 28 1911 A Chunk of Nakhla Meteorite Hit Egypt and a Dog

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:11:34 +0000

Nakhlites are igneous rocks rich in the mineral augite. This indicates the original rock formed as a basaltic magma approximately 1.3 billion years ago, when Mars was volcanically active. … [more] & [more]

Source : Discovery News & Wikipedia

Even blood alcohol limit isn’t safe for driving

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:10:05 +0000

No amount of alcohol seems to be safe for driving. Accidents are 36.6 percent more severe even when alcohol was barely detectable in a driver’s blood, even with a BAC of 0.01, there are 4.33 serious injuries for every non-serious injury versus 3.17 for sober drivers… [more]

Source : University of California San Diego

Honeybees might have feelings and emotions

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:33:10 +0000

Honeybee response has more in common with that of vertebrates than previously thought, the findings “suggest that honeybees could be regarded as exhibiting emotions… [more]

Source : Wired

Biodegradable Products Harmful For The Environment

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:14:20 +0000

The so-called biodegradable products are likely doing more harm than good in landfills, because they are releasing a powerful greenhouse gas as they break down. Biodegradable materials, such as disposable cups and utensils, are broken down in landfills by microorganisms that then produce methane… [more]

Source : North Carolina State University

Pseudomonas putida CBB5 The Bacteria That Lives From Caffeine

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 00:21:54 +0000

Celebrated and cursed, caffeine is actually an alluring blend of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen, and the clever bacterium uses specialized enzymes as it “breaks caffeine down into carbon dioxide and ammonia, a newly described bitty bacteria called Pseudomonas putida CBB5 feast on pure caffeine all day—and presumably all night—long… [more]

Source : Scientific American

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Gut bacteria in the body modify behavior alter brain chemistry

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 06:09:36 +0000

The role of gut bacteria in the body may extend beyond the stomach and intestines all the way to the brain, the results show disrupting the normal gut flora of the mice leads to changes in the animals’ behavior, making them less timid and more adventurous, as well as leading to changes in their brain chemistry… [more]

Source : Live Science

Before M9 earthquake above Japan atmosphere heated up rapidly

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:30:56 +0000

Before the M9 earthquake, the total electron content of the ionosphere increased dramatically over the epicentre, reaching a maximum three days before the quake struck. At the same time, satellite observations showed a big increase in infrared emissions from above the epicentre, which peaked in the hours before the quake. In other words, the atmosphere was heating up… [more]

Source : Technology Review

Playing a musical instrument keeps young boosts memory hearing

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:35:43 +0000

Researchers found that musicians are more likely to keep their memories active and also their hearing in tact. They believe that the training helps your brain be more adaptable to ageing and make adjustments for any decline in the ability to remember or ability to separate speech from background noise… [more]

Source : Telegraph

Robot PR2 solving Rubik’s Cube

admin — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:58:30 +0000

PR2 has arrived safe and sound at the Intelligent Systems Research Center at the University of Ulster. As a quick side project for run, their Cognitive Robotics Group immediately put their PR2 to the test by having it autonomously solve a Rubik’s Cube… [more]

Source : Willow Garage

The nanoflowers the fractals that mimic and communicate with neurons to help return eyesight

admin — Sat, 07 May 2011 08:26:56 +0000

These flowers are not roses, tulips or columbines. They will be nanoflowers seeded from nano-sized particles of metals that grow, or self assemble, in a natural process — diffusion limited aggregation. They will be fractals that mimic and communicate efficiently with neurons… [more]

Source : e Science News

Obesity cure transform bad white fat into good brown fat

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:07:03 +0000

By knocking down the expression of a protein in rat brains known to stimulate eating, researchers say they not only reduced the calorie intake and weight, but also transformed their fat into a type that burns off more energy. The finding could lead to better obesity treatments… [more]

Source : Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Baby treated for being drunk in hospital six year old admitted high on illegal drugs

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:45:41 +0000

A one-year-old child ended up in hospital for being drunk and a six-year-old was admitted while high on illegal drugs. The cases are among hundreds of children, including babies and toddlers, being treated at the Royal Bolton Hospital because of drug and alcohol abuse… [more]

Source : Daily Mail

Pesticide exposure in pregnant women is linked to lower IQ scores in children

admin — Sun, 01 May 2011 20:02:58 +0000

Interestingly, the effect of pesticide exposure on intelligence was only significant before birth; childhood exposure to pesticides did not appear to have an impact on intelligence scores. In urban populations, pesticide exposure often comes from eating crops that have been treated with pesticides. People can also come into contact with pesticides in home gardens, schools and other public buildings with landscaping… [more]

Source : KQED

Parochlus Chironomidae Diptera key to biodiversity in Ecuador

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:12:39 +0000

There are at least five types here in danger of becoming extinct because of the disappearing glaciers which feed the streams where they are found, the essential message is that the threat from the disappearing glaciers is not just that certain species of wildlife could be lost from the glacial-fed streams, but that the surprising variety of species in all the streams could also be reduced… [more]

Source : BBC

Dr. Keith Ablow stress and trauma deplete your brain of chemical messengers neurotransmitters linked to comfort optimism pleasure

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:50:34 +0000

Living through stress and trauma can actually deplete your brain of chemical messengers neurotransmitters linked to comfort, optimism and pleasure.Trials and traumas “use up” the brain’s reserves of serotonin and norepinephrine to name just two chemical messengers… [more]
Source : Fox News

Female Dogs do not let themselves to be fooled easily

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:08:34 +0000

A new study finds that when a ball appears to magically change size in front of their eyes, female dogs notice but males don’t. The researchers aren’t sure what’s behind the disparity, but experts say the finding supports the idea that—in some situations—male dogs trust their noses, whereas females trust their eyes… [more]

Source : Science Aaas

Brain can be half asleep tiny parts of the brain taking naps to recharge

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:31:15 +0000

A new study shows that, rather than being an “all or nothing” phenomenon, regions of the human brain go silent at different times through the night, losing their ability to communicate during certain phases of sleep. This discovery may partly explain disorders such as sleepwalking. It also gives humans something in common with dolphins, which are known to sleep with one part of their brain while the other part controls swimming to the surface for air… [more] & [more]

Source : University of Wisconsin & Telegraph