The third state of consciousness under the knife
Are we really unconscious under general anaesthetic? BBC: Having a general anaesthetic is a routine part of many operations. But what happens if you are still conscious after you close […]
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 […]
Man grows 250 different apple varieties on one tree
A keen horticulturist in West Sussex has achieved a lifetime’s work by growing 250 varieties of apple on one tree. Paul Burnett has been grafting apples, including many rare varieties, […]
One Woman Can Have Multiple Genetic Identities—Hers, Her Secret One, And All Her Kids’
Smithsonian.com – Your genes define your starting point in life: nature versus nurture comes after, building on top. But as Carl Zimmer writes in the New York Times, the idea of this singular genetic “you,” that’s built up of cells carrying “your genes” is, upon closer inspection, kind of wooly. Especially if […]
Prayer Alone Heal Mental Illness, Say One Third Of Americans In LifeWay Research Poll
The Huffington Post: A recent study by LifeWay Research has found that a “third of Americans – and nearly half of evangelical, fundamentalist, or born-again Christians – believe prayer and […]
Orangutans Plan Their Trips Like Humans, Tell Others Their Future Travel Routes
Male orangutans may be GPS makers’ new target demographic. http://www.ibtimes.com: According to research from anthropologists at the University of Zurich, it has been discovered that male orangutans use their […]
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, […]
13 Science-Backed Reasons Tea is Awesome
Health: by Laura Newcomer. Put down those saucer cups and get chugging, tea is officially awesome for our health. Before loading up on Red Zinger, make sure that “tea” is actually tea. Real tea is derived from a particular plant (Camellia sinensis) and includes only four varieties: green, black, white, […]
The Sun’s Magnetic Field Is About to Reverse
Smithsonian.com. Most of these events have little or no effect on Earth, but an especially powerful flare or plasma ejection aimed in the right direction could knock out Earth-based telecommunications systems. Sometime in the next two or three months, something special will happen: the magnetic field that emanates from the Sun […]
Probiotics for keeping Healthy
Probiotics Linked to Reduced Risk of Allergies, Psoriasis, Colitis, Periodontal Disease and More Story at-a-glance: • The root of many health problems is related to an imbalance of intestinal bacteria, […]
Dr Shoaib Rana: Another upcoming young Ahmadi Muslim Scientist of Germany
Source: Dr Shoaib Rana Note by the Editor: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany is blessed with lot many young male and female upcoming scientists. Each year large number is engaged in research and getting PhD degrees. It is clear proof that Muslim World is not void of talents. Effort will be […]
An upcoming young Scientist of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany
Note by the Editor:Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany is blessed with lot many young male and female upcoming scientists. Each year large number is engaged in research and getting PhD degrees. It is clear proof that Muslim World is not void of talents. Effort will be made to introduce such scientists […]
A Talented Ahmadi Muslim Scientist!
Source: Mr Shoaib Rana Dr Shoaib Rana AMJ Germany Note by the Editor: By the grace of Almighty Allah AMJ Germany has been blessed with lot of talented youngsters including males and females. For the interest of MT readers effort has been started to introduce these talented Ahmadi Muslims specially […]
The Science Behind Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life
Smithsonian.com:by Natasha Geiling. Modern archeologists, excavating ancient Egyptian tombs, have often found something unexpected amongst the tombs’ artifacts: pots of honey, thousands of years old, and yet still preserved. Through millennia, the archeologists discover, the food remains unspoiled, an unmistakable testament to the eternal shelf-life of honey. There are a few other […]
Mind reading: Scientists reconstruct letters from brain scan data
RT: Dutch scientists have made another step towards reading people’s minds by creating a computer program, which uses brain scans to decode what a person is looking at. A team […]
Migraines—What Causes Them, and How You Can Best Address Them
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Science Can Help Us Live Longer, But How Long Is Too Long?
Smithsonian.com: Randy Rieland. Not many people want to live to be 120. That’s one of the findings of a Pew Research Center reportthat came out last week. In fact, almost 70 percent of those surveyed said an ideal lifespan would be somewhere between 79 and 100 years. Yes, one reason they’re […]
7 Superfoods That Will Take Your Health To The Next Level
Business Insider: Yuri Elkaim. No single food will ever outweigh the quality of your overall diet, but if you’re already eating fairly well, then adding in these seven superfoods can take your health to the next level. For easy implementation, simply add these to any of yourfavorite smoothies: Barley grass powder […]
Our Haunted House?
By Naseer A. Tahir, MD I had returned to a job in Rochester, NY after working in New Jersey for a year or so. We had just moved into a […]
Why Some Remember Dreams While Others Don’t
By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 08/14/2013 08:22 AM EDT on LiveScience People who tend to remember their dreams also respond more strongly than others to hearing their name when […]