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Links for 2011-04-21 [Digg]

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Brains Wiring: More Like the Internet Than a Pyramid?
The brain has been mapped to the smallest fold for at least a century, but still no one knows how all the parts talk to each other.
Microsoft Browser Would Offer Personalization along with Privacy Protection
Today, many websites ask users to take a devil's deal: share personal information in exchange for receiving useful personalized services. New research from Microsoft, which will be presented at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in May, suggests the development of a Web browser and associated protocols that could strengthen the user's hand in this exchange. Called RePriv, the system mines a user's behavior via a Web browser but controls how the resulting information is released to websites that want to offer personalized services, such as a shopping site that automatically knows users' interests.

Links for 2011-04-20 [Digg]

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Calcium supplements increase heart attack risk in post-menopausal women
Like a lot of women my age, I take a calcium supplement everyday. I'm closing in on 40, and my doctor recommended that I take a daily calcium supplement to ward off brittle bones and osteoporosis. But the results of a new study have me questioning this advice.
Man's worst friend: Dogs set to be banned in Iran as MPs brand them a 'blind imitation of Western culture'
For years, those taking their pet for a walk have acted as furtively as if they were harbouring a fugitive. But there was no specific law that that banned buying or selling dogs.

Links for 2010-12-30 [Digg]

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PST

Science Mirecles » 10 ways to get most out of technologyA user’s guide that tells you how to get your online world, and your phones and TVs in order_Science Mirecles
Your gadgets and computers, your software and sites- they are not working as well as they should. You need to make some tweaks. But the tech industry has given you the impression that making adjustments is difficult and time-con

Links for 2010-12-29 [Digg]

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PST

Science Mirecles » 4 Tech Predictions for the New Year (And CES 2011)_Science Mirecles
The year is winding down and in the downtime from shopping for the best gifts for friends and family, we're prepping to make our annual January journey to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. Of course, we don't go int

Links for 2010-12-27 [Digg]

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PST

Science Mirecles » Writing stress away
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How to Properly Raise an Aloe Vera Plant

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:06:00 +0000

It is very easy to grow aloe vera since you can even cultivate it indoors. By growing it inside of your home, you can enjoy its medicinal gel for the whole year since its growth will not be affected...

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Global Warming effects

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:19:00 +0000

Green house gases stay can stay in the atmosphere for an amount of years ranging from decades to hundreds and thousands of years. No matter what we do, global warming is going to have some effect on...

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Nature's Miracle

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:26:00 +0000

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Greater Adjutants

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:05:00 +0000

The Greater Adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It formerly bred in southern Asia from Pakistan and India, Sri Lanka east to Borneo, but is now...

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Zoo Atlanta partnering with NJ company to bring back popular online panda cam

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:44:00 +0000

After three months of darkness, Zoo Atlanta's online panda cam is back. The zoo announced Tuesday that it is resurrecting its popular online video feed that drew millions of hits from panda fans...

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Links for 2009-03-11 [Digg]

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Explanatory ‘Nano Song’ becomes mega-hit on Youtube
How would you explain “nanotechnology” to a science novice? A group of US-based students from the University of California, Berkeley, have answered this call with a pint-sized video - part Sound of Music, part Muppets, part science class. Its online reception, though, has been anything but small!

Links for 2009-03-08 [Digg]

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:00:00 PDT

Thought-propelled wheelchairs, soon
Italian researchers are in talks with manufacturers to make the system an affordable and common-place reality in the next 5-10 years

Humming Birds

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:02:00 +0000

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Rabbit

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:49:00 +0000

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Beauty of Nature

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:28:00 +0000

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Lonely gibbon goes to forest to live with partner

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:49:00 +0000

She learnt to watch TV, reacted to pictures of food in magazines and even ate with a spoon -- but in the end she went to live in the woods with her partner. Her name is Siloni, a female...

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World's smallest snake in Barbados

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:45:00 +0000

A US scientist has discovered the globe's tiniest species of snake in the easternmost Caribbean island of Barbados, with full-grown adults typically stretching less than 4 inches (10 centimeters)...

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Thai farmers beat costly fuel with water buffalo

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:42:00 +0000

Struggling to cope with soaring food and fuel prices, Thai rice farmers are swapping diesel-fuelled tractors for water buffalo, the beasts used for ploughing the paddy fields for centuries. Despite...

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First commercially cloned pet dog

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:50:00 +0000

An America woman blinked back tears of joy on Tuesday as she cuddled puppies cloned in South Korea from her beloved former pit bull terrier. "This is a miracle," said Bernann McKinney from...

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Global warming threatens indigenous people

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:32:00 +0000

Global warming and limited access to land and other resources threaten many indigenous peoples, the UN food agency warned Friday. "Indigenous peoples are among the first to suffer from increasingly...

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Are Disposable Beverage Coasters Hurting The Environment?

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:47:00 +0000

Disposable beverage coasters are generally used in bars and restaurants as a cheap and effective way of keeping condensation off of the tables. They can consist of any inexpensive material, although...

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Are Disposable Beverage Coasters Hurting The Environment?

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:47:00 +0000

Wildlife: A luxury we can live without?

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:18:00 +0000

Despite our ever-increasing knowledge of the natural world, too many people still see it as just another means to make money, says Jean-Christophe Vie. In this week's Green Room, he sets out his...

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Your Chance to Do Your Part in Saving the Environment Just by Switching Your Laundry Soap

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:35:00 +0000

Did you know that petrochemicals in laundry soap are not necessary to get your clothes clean? Not only are they unnecessary, but they are harmful to your family as well the environment. Residual...

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The Monarch Butterfly's Life Stages

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:09:00 +0000

The Monarch Butterfly cycle from egg, to caterpillar, to an adult winged creature is truly amazing. People of all ages are fascinated by watching the aging of the gangly caterpillar, and observing a...

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Rainforest Birds- Mulga Parrot

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:26:00 +0000

Bird Name: Mulga Parrot Latin Name: Psephotus varius Status: Least concern, Appendix II of CITIES Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order:...

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Rainforest Birds- Red-vented Bulbul

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:28:00 +0000

Bird Name: Red-vented Bulbul Latin Name: Pycnonotus cafer Status: Least Concern Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family:...

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Rainforest Birds- Red-vented Cockatoo

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:24:00 +0000

Bird Name: Red-vented Cockatoo Latin Name: Cacatua haematuropygia Status: Critically Endangered Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order:...

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Zebra

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:01:00 +0000

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Beauty of Nature

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:58:00 +0000

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Lion

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:57:00 +0000

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Beautifull Flawers

noreply@blogger.com (nimisha mistry) — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:52:00 +0000

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