Google’s next data collection project: Human body
Baseline Study to Try to Create Picture From the Project’s Findings RT Google’s research arm is planning an initial study of 175 people to collect anonymous health data from biological […]
Human genome is over 90% ‘junk’ DNA -Oxford Study
RT: Less than 9.5 percent of human DNA is functional, according to Oxford University researchers. This overturns the mainstream theory that 80 percent of the human genome is of some […]
Secret to happiness is having Danish genes
The key to happiness is having Danish DNA, scientists have claimed. Researchers who looked at data from 131 countries found that the closer a nation was genetically to the Danes, […]
One in three Alzheimer's cases preventable, says research
One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge. The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education, it says. Previous research from 2011 put the estimate at one in two cases, but […]
One in three Alzheimer’s cases preventable, says research
One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge. The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education, it says. Previous research from 2011 put the estimate at one in two cases, but […]
Fasting for three days can regenerate entire immune system, study finds
The Telegraph: A person’s entire immune system can be rejuvenated by fasting for as little as three days as it triggers the body to start producing new white blood cells, […]
Circumcision linked to lowered prostate cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Something about being circumcised may offer men a degree of protection from developing prostate cancer later in life, suggests a new study from Canada. Researchers suspect […]
Happiness and Laughter Are Natural Immune Boosters
Source: Mercola.com There are many studies supporting the belief that people with an upbeat and positive perspective tend to be healthier and enjoy longer lives. For example, in one study,1 […]
Oldest human DNA found in Spain
By Elizabeth Landau (CNN) — There were no genetic tests 400,000 years ago, so our ancient relatives didn’t know as much about themselves as we know about them now. Scientists have reconstructed a nearly complete mitochondrial genome of an ancient human relative, whose remains were found in Sima de los […]
Beyond the ‘left’ and ‘right’ brain – the science of spirituality and art
Vancouver Sun: ……………. Most of us have, at times, experienced the unusual state of spiritual or artistic awareness that many handily, but incorrectly, associate with the right brain. That state […]
Your Ethnicity Determines the Species of Bacteria That Live in Your Mouth
Smithsonian.com – Only 8 species were present in every single participant’s mouth. “No two people were exactly alike. That’s truly a fingerprint. In recent years, scientists have found out all sorts of remarkable things about a group of creatures that are entirely invisible to the naked eye: the trillions of bacteria […]
Amazing medical advances from Israel
The top 12 most amazing Israeli medical advances Israel is a powerhouse in medical innovation. We give you a dozen standouts from a field with many exciting, game-changing candidates. ApiFix […]
March against Genetically Modified Food
‘March against Monsanto’: Global movement plans 2nd protest RT: Joining six continents, 52 countries and over 500 cities, ‘March against Monsanto’ is planning its second mass rally Saturday against the […]
Cryptodidymus: Chinese boy gives birth to brother
In what may be a first time medical event a two year old boy in China was found to be “pregnant” with his twin. Xiao Feng, from Huaxi, China was taken to the hospital recently due to difficulties with an enlarged stomach. Doctors were shocked when Xrays and MRI testing […]
Hen Free Eggs
Food scientists invent egg substitute created from plants NY Daily News: Forget cage-free and free range eggs — these eggs are hen-free. Hampton Creek Foods, a San Francisco-based food lab, […]
Genetic map of cancer reveals trails of mutation that lead to disease
Souce: The Guargian Genetic map of cancer reveals trails of mutation that lead to disease Map shows how 20 patterns of mutation drive 30 cancer types, pointing the way to prevention and treatment strategies Researchers at the Sanger Institute explain how they identified the patterns of mutation underlying cancer The […]
Who owns your data when you’re dead?
Source. The Economist: AFTER we die, our bodies are reduced to dust or ash, through burial or cremation. The fate of the digital corpuses we leave behind is rather more complicated. Before the advent of internet-hosted storage and services, your digital remains would have been accessible only to those with […]
Innovation success: Switzerland tops European innovation list
Mar 30, 2013 – 10:44 Switzerland is the most innovative country in Europe, comfortably ahead of second-placed Sweden, according to an annual study by the European Union. The Innovation Union […]
Antarctic Lake Vostok yields ‘new bacterial life’
Northern Lights Source: BBC By Paul Rincon: Science editor, BBC News website Russian scientists have claimed the discovery of a new type of bacterial life in water from a buried […]
Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist
RT: Ever can’t help but think you’re surrounded by idiots? A leading scientist at Stanford University thinks he has the answer, and the bad news is things aren’t likely to […]