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 […]
Tribute to an exceptional scientist
Tribute to a great scientist – Prof Dr Louis Johnson Salam I just returned from leave to hear the sad news that former Life Sciences Director Professor Dame Louise Johnson has passed away (sep 2012). Even though it is business as usual, it is clear that such loss is affecting […]
TIME Explains: Why Bees Are Going Extinct
Time; The bees are dying and we’re to blame. TIME’s Bryan Walsh explains colony collapse disorder, and why bees are on the verge of extinction. Watch:
Grounding Helps Thin Dangerously Thick Blood and Fights Inflammation and Disease
By Dr Mercola, The terms “earthing” and “grounding” are interchangeable. It is simply the act of placing your bare feet on the earth, or walking barefoot. When you do, free […]
Monogamy: Who needs it?
(CNN) — Humans don’t always remain faithful to just one mate for life, but many — at least theoretically — subscribe to the idea of monogamy. By Elizabeth Landau, CNN […]
Evolutionary support for Fasting
By Sazzad Khandakar July 26, 2013 It is the holy month of Ramadhan. Muslims all across the world engage themselves in dawn to dusk fasting as it was prescribed by God in the Holy Quran. In chapter 2, vs 184, God commands men to fast and mentions that it was prescribed for […]
Cost of Arctic Methane Release Could Be ‘Size of Global Economy’, Experts Warn
July 24, 2013 — Researchers have warned of an “economic time-bomb” in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of the likely cost of methane emissions in the region. Economic modelling shows that the methane emissions caused by shrinking sea ice from just one area of the Arctic could come with […]
Is religion good or evil?
Is religion good or evil? Scientist and atheist Richard Dawkins is challenged on whether religion is a force for good or evil in the world. 20 Jul 2013 Watch the video: http://aje.me/R1Ruy7 With the headlines covering fanaticism, fundamentalism, superstition and ignorance, religion is getting a bad press these days. And […]
Health Benefits of Green Coffee Bean Extract
Courtesy: Muad Oudeh, Haifa, Israel There are Many ! Chlorogenic acid, the key component of green coffee bean extract, is a powerful natural anitoxidant which combats free radicals in 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 […]
Dr. Abdus Salam’s Push for Nuclear Energy in Pakistan
Courtesy: Saleem ud Din, Nazir Umoor-e-Aama & Spokesperson of Jama’at Ahmadiyya Pakistan Where was Qadeer khan at that time? Any body knows ? pic.twitter.com/vVU3ecwxrx — Saleem ud Din (@SaleemudDinAA) July 15, […]
Strange Worm Still Has Its Memories After Being Decapitated And Regrowing Its Head
Business insider: by Jennifer Welsh. Strange tiny worms called planarians have the amazing ability to regrow their memories, even after their heads are chopped off. These amazing tiny worms can regrow their entire bodies from just one cell, including their heads and brains. Researchers have known for decades that these flatworms […]
How Clutter Affects Your Brain
lifehacker: Mikael Cho. A few years ago, I worked at a web design agency as a product manager. The part of the job I loved the most was working on product with our design team and clients. Unfortunately, this was only about 10 per cent of the work that I […]
Being a Lifelong Bookworm May Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Smithsonian.com: To keep their bodies running at peak performance, people often hit the gym, pounding away at the treadmill to strengthen muscles and build endurance. This dedication has enormous benefits—being in shape now means warding off a host of diseases when you get older. But does the brain work in the same […]
People With A Lot Of Self-Control Are Happier Than The Rest Of Us
Business Insider: by Lindsay Abrams. PROBLEM: “Among humankind’s most valuable assets” is self-control, according to Wilhelm Hofmann and his team of researchers at the University of Chicago. They define it as “the ability to override or change one’s inner responses” and to refrain from acting on impulses. As an immediate consequence […]
Vitamin C may help IVF, embryonic cells, cancers
Vitamin C may increase the success rate of in vitro fertilization, improve the quality of human embryonic stem cells and help treat some cancers. These findings by a team including […]
What the Science Says About Intermittent Fasting
Story at-a-glance It’s long been known that calorie restriction can increase the lifespan of certain animals. More recent research suggests that intermittent fasting can provide the same health benefits as […]
What Our World Would Look Like Without Honeybees
Business Insider: by Dina Specter. A world without honeybees would also mean a world without fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Nearly one-third of the world’s crops are dependent on honeybees for pollination, but over the last decade the black-and-yellow insects have been dying at unprecedented rates both in the United States and abroad. Pesticides, […]
Your Fruits and Vegetables Can Tell Day from Night—and Even Get Jet Lag
Smithsonian.com: by Joseph Stomberg. You probably don’t feel much remorse when you bite into a raw carrot. You might feel differently if you considered the fact that it’s still living the moment you put it into your mouth. Of course, carrots—like all fruits and vegetables—don’t have consciousness or a central […]
3 year Old Hears his Fathers Voice for the First Time
Source: CNN The surprise on 3-year-old Grayson Clamp’s face in the video is priceless. His mouth opens wide as he points to the person in front of him speaking. It was the first time Grayson had heard sound. He was born without a cochlear nerve, which connects the brain stem […]