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Teetotallers more likely to be depressed Posted: 3 months ago by kakana
Abstaining from alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of depression according to a new study published in Addiction journal.
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Laughing gas is biggest threat to ozone layer Posted: 3 months ago by kakana
Nitrous oxide, better known as the dental anaesthetic ''laughing gas'', is now the most potent destroyer of ozone in the upper atmosphere, a study has shown.
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Depression's Evolutionary Roots Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
Psychologists argue that depression may be an evolutionary advantage developed early in human history. What could be good about depression?
Depressed people often think intensely about their problems. They have difficulty thinking about anything else. Studies have shown that this thinking style is often highly analytical.
This analytical style of thought, of course, can be very productive
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Kudzu: finally, it's good for something. Posted: 3 months ago by meggysue
Long the bane of the South, taking over hillsides and forests, kudzu is a staple in Chinese medicine. While a Kudzu salad might not benefit you, Kudzu extract might be the next big thing in treating blood pressure, cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic disorders.
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Bigger butt may mean fewer hip fractures Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
A major decline in the proportion of Canadians suffering hip fractures may be partly due to people weighing more and having bigger buttocks.
*too much beer, eh*
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Working Too Much Can Be Dangerous For Teen's Sexual Health Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
Allowing teens to work too many hours in the wrong environment can be dangerous for their sexual health by fostering conditions that lead them to older sex partners, a new study shows.
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DNA swap could cure inherited diseases Posted: 3 months ago by nateebiinature
The prospect of a human baby with three biological parents has moved closer after scientists created monkeys using a technique that one day could stop children from inheriting severe genetic diseases.
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Waiting for Next-Gen Anti-Mosquito Chemicals with Bated Breath Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
With every breath you take, they'll be watching you—and anticipating their next blood feast. It's true—mosquitoes get dinner signals from your exhaled carbon dioxide, along with your body heat and moisture.
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Death Calculator Predicts Your Odds of Kicking the Bucket Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
A new web site claims to give the odds on you dying next year, or for whatever period you select, based on a few simple questions.
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Retina cells grown from skin-derived stem cells Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has successfully grown multiple types of retina cells from two types of stem cells — suggesting a future in which damaged retinas could be repaired by cells grown from the patient's own skin.
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Scientists 'close to breast cancer cure' after British researchers find a way to stop tumours growing Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
British scientists are close to a 'potential cure' for most breast cancer cases.
They have developed a way to stop tumours growing and spreading, which could save millions of lives every year.
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Scientist wants to make a dinosaur Posted: 3 months ago by jhordie
After years spent hunting for the buried remains of prehistoric animals, a Canadian paleontologist now plans to manipulate chicken embryos to show he can create a dinosaur.
Will he stop soon enough?
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D.I.Y. Methamphetamine! Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
No more messy labs. No more filthy container or flammable liquids or spontaneous explosions in your home!
A new formula for methamphetamine eliminates the muss and fuss of creating your own meth.
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The Man Who Stuck His Head Inside a Particle Accelerator Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
So with all the recent news about the Large Hadron Collider, many of you may have this nagging question: what, exactly, would happen if you stick your head in the particle accelerator?
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Giant Weta - The heaviest insect on planet Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
Giant wetas are species of weta in the genus Deinacrida of the family Anostostomatidae. Giant wetas are endemic to New Zealand.
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The Appendix: Useful and in Fact Promising Posted: 3 months ago by nateebiinature
The body's appendix has long been thought of as nothing more than a worthless evolutionary artifact, good for nothing save a potentially lethal case of inflammation.
Not anymore!
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Golf course groundskeeper unearths 10-pound mammoth's tooth Posted: 3 months ago by mitzuzake
Patrick Walker, a groundskeeper at Morrison Lake Country Club, says he's glad he paid attention in high school science classes. That's how he knew he was probably looking at the tooth of a 10,000-year-old mammoth while grooming the course last week.
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A Truck Farm Grows in Brooklyn Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
The Truck Farm is a living, mobile garden inside the bed of a 1986 Dodge half-ton pickup truck, parked on the streets of Brooklyn which grows tomatoes, broccoli, arugula, and parsley. Check out some videos of the farm in action. WANT!!!
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Whatever Happened to Acid Rain? Posted: 3 months ago by bernardblack
Why do we never hear about acid rain anymore? Did it just go away?
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Key Feature Of Immune System Survived In Humans, Other Primates For 60 Million Years Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
A new study has concluded that one key part of the immune system, the ability of vitamin D to regulate anti-bactericidal proteins, is so important that is has been conserved through almost 60 million years of evolution and is shared only by primates, including humans – but no other known animal species.
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Brainy Birds Get More Chicks Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
Nerds of the world, take heart. Brainy male birds have more luck with females than do their less-intelligent counterparts, according to a study of the Australian bowerbird. Researchers claim this is the first study to show a link between smarts and mating success in any species.
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U.S. Population Distribution by Age, 1950 through 2050 Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
Here is an animation of the U.S population distribution, by age, from 1950 through 2050. The population data and estimates are from the Census Bureau.
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Smokers' tongues fail taste test Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
Like you need another reason not to smoke(yes, I'm talking to you).
<<<Isn't that sexy?
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Scientists Turn to Human Body for Electricity Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
"We'll go and literally tune into your heart, your brain and your blood vessels and harvest the minute amount of electricity the body produces 24-7".
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Fisherman Catches Rare Colbalt-Blue Lobster Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
Bill Marconi thought he had a shiny blue beer can in his trap. Then he discovered he had a one-in-five million catch.
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