SpaceX In Orbit – Successful Launch of Falcon 9 Rocket
Wired.Com: CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The second time’s the charm for SpaceX. This morning at 3:44 a.m. EDT the company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off of Launch Complex 40 at […]
Brain Injury to Soldiers Can Arise from Exposure to a Single Explosion
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) — Investigators from Boston University (BU) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel. Laboratory experiments conducted by the investigators demonstrated that exposure to a single blast equivalent to a typical improvised […]
What Role Do Parents Play in Those Who Become Neurotics?
LiveStrong Teenagers are legendary for blaming their troubles on their parents. And they might be on to something. After all, childhood sets the stage for behavioral and personality development. But with regard to long-term anxiety disorders, formerly known as neuroses, the causes are complex. “Parents often feel guilty for their […]
Can Proper Sleep Lower Your Blood Pressure, Weight & Cholesterol?
LiveStrong.com Maintaining proper sleep habits satisfies one of the essential elements of optimal health. Researchers have performed numerous studies that delineate the importance of sleep hygiene in adults and children. While all of the benefits of sleep have not yet been ascertained, research does show that chronic sleep deprivation can […]
Clearing Mercury overload by DMPS chelation
By Dr Amtul Qudoos Farhat, MBBS, DCH (UK), FCPS (Pakistan) Assistant Professor, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan DMPS-Dimaval Dimercapto Propane Sulfonate DMPS is the drug used to chelate or remove Mercury from body. It is agreed to be a powerful chelating agent for mercury(1, 12). It is given intravenously and […]
HOW SELF-TALK WORKS
Living Strong You may not always be aware of your inner thoughts, but they always exist in the background. Self-talk is essentially the communication you have with yourself. It is a tool that can help or hinder your emotional state. What you think or say to yourself affects the way […]
Your Brain Chooses Healthy Foods When You Drink This…
Yahoo Health You don’t need me to tell you that water’s pretty much the healthiest beverage you can guzzle. Past research has shown water can help you lose weight (by filling you up), slightly boost metabolism, and even keep your mind sharp and alert. Now, new research indicates drinking water—compared […]
Where Shoes Listen and Coins Kill
Source: NY Times. By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN Published: May 17, 2012 In 1953, after the early successes of Soviet espionage demonstrated just how difficult and dangerous the cold war would become, the Central Intelligence Agency began a top-secret program called MKUltra. It included exotic projects that decades later provided much critical fodder […]
Religion Is a Potent Force for Cooperation and Conflict, Research Shows
ScienceDaily (May 17, 2012) — Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue ofScience. “Moralizing gods, emerging over the last few millennia, have enabled large-scale cooperation and sociopolitical conquest even without war,” says University […]
Cold and Flu Treatments Can Be Found In Common Foods
HealthNews Autumn is here and with it brings dropping temperatures, wind, rain, and the possibility of cold and flu. While there is no known cure for either, your kitchen is stocked with many foods that can help relieve symptoms and speed your recovery. Lemonade: This is wonderful to soothe sore throats, […]
Scientists generate electricity from viruses
Source: Energy Live news. Scientists in the USA claim they have found a way to generate electricity from “specially engineered viruses”. The scientists say the viruses convert energy from the tap of the finger into an electric charge. They tested the process with a generator the size of a postage […]
A new frontier for space travel
Source: LA Times. By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times For the last half-century, space flight has been the domain of the world’s superpowers. All that is set to change as soon as Saturday when SpaceX, the private rocket company in Hawthorne, will attempt to launch a spaceship with cargo into […]
Indian Space Research Organisation successfully tests indigenous cryogenic engine
Source: Times of India CHENNAI: In a major step, ISRO today successfully tested the indigenous cryogenic engine to be used to propel the country’sGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. The test was conducted at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district. “The acceptance test of the indigenous cryogenic engine […]
Unlocking the Spice Secrets
Source: Spirituality & Health The Jerusalem Post recently did a story on Tel Aviv University professor Michael Ovadia, a research specialist who normally focuses on the medicinal properties of snake venom. Seems that Ovadia was in a career funk and found himself in a synagogue, meditating over an Old Testament […]
7 Ways to Make Happiness Last
Source: Spirituality & Health As a surgeon I have used the word “cancer” — the C-word — thousands of times in my life. I have spent my entire professional life researching it, trying to find ways to resect it, suppress it, and, whenever possible, outright annihilate it. I knew what […]
Blank Disk or Software Included: Are We Born With Ethics and Morals?
Huff Post Are we born with morality? Do we have a sense of right or wrong from day one? Or are we just blank canvases that society paints on? If put in an extreme situation, could an ordinary person grow up to be a psychopath? According to the Oxford Dictionary, […]
Terrible Twos? Study Indicates Finding a Positive Parental Balance Is Key
ScienceDaily (May 8, 2012) — Wondering why your toddler is acting up? University of Alberta researcher Christina Rinaldi says it may be time to take a look at your parental style — and your partner’s. Rinaldi’s study, which appears inEarly Childhood Research Quarterly, looked at how parents’ child-rearing styles were related […]
Excuse me: Gassy dinosaurs helped warm Earth
Source: The Herald Potty humor just got prehistoric. A new study suggests that dinosaurs may have helped keep an already overheated world warmer with their flatulence and burps 200 million years ago. The research published Monday in Current Biology suggests that large dinosaurs made a significant contribution to the greenhouse […]
Google’s driverless cars approved for use in Nevada
Source: Slashgear. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but when it’s over it would sure be nice to have a designated driver built into your car. Thanks to Google’s driverless car program, you might soon be able to have just that. After three months in safety testing and approval, […]
Clicking ‘Like’ on Facebook Is Not Protected Speech, Judge Rules
Source: NY Times. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The “like” button on Facebook seems a relatively clear way to express your support for something, but a federal judge says that does not mean clicking it is constitutionally protected speech. Exactly what a “like” means — if anything — played a part in a […]