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How much should you talk to your baby?
ABC news is running story about talking to your baby. They start with some alarming news: You may not be talking to your baby enough.
Apr 25, 2008
Earth & Environment
Injecting Sulfate Particles into Stratosphere Could Have Drastic Impact on Earth's Ozone Layer
A much-discussed idea to offset global warming by injecting sulfate particles into the stratosphere would have a drastic impact on Earth's protective ozone layer, new research concludes.
Apr 24, 2008
Life
Lakes of Meltwater Can Crack Greenland’s Ice and Contribute to Faster Ice Sheet Flow
Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Washington (UW) have for the first time documented the sudden and complete drainage of a lake of meltwater from the top of the Greenland ice sheet to its base.
Apr 18, 2008
Health
Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s cognitive and motor development
A study supervised by Université Laval researchers Gina Muckle and Éric Dewailly reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive, and motor development.
Apr 11, 2008
Earth & Environment
From SuperGiant Blackholes, through the Big-Bang, to the Universe`s "Cube" - space and geoscience
From Black Holes to the Big Bang (Is my own Question) What powered the Big Bang?
Apr 11, 2008
Health
Extracts from reishi mushroom and green tea shows synergistic effect to slow sarcoma
Both the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum; Lingzhi) and green tea have long held a place in traditional medicine in China and other Asian countries, for the general promotion of health and long life and for the treatment of specific diseases.
Apr 9, 2008
Blog Entry
The oldest language
What is the oldest language in the world? Herodotus knew the answer -- do you?
Apr 9, 2008
Physics
The Galileo Complex
If you thought relativity, quantum mechanics, evolution, and thermodynamics were nice, let me show you a REAL theory.
Apr 7, 2008
Health
Alzheimer's vaccine clears plaque but has little effect on learning and memory impairment
A promising vaccine being tested for Alzheimer’s disease does what it is designed to do – clear beta-amyloid plaques from the brain – but it does not seem to…
Apr 4, 2008
Health
Neutropenia: Biosimilar Product from India Moves one Step Closer to European Market
Neutropenia - a condition whereby the concentration of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood is too low - is a serious side effect of cancer chemotherapy and can prevent the treatment from being successful.
Apr 4, 2008
Health
Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours
Satisfactory sexual intercourse for couples lasts from 3 to 13 minutes, contrary to popular fantasy about the need for hours of sexual activity, according to a survey of U.S. and Canadian sex therapists.
Mar 31, 2008
Health
Vogelbusch optimises important aspect of the bioethanol production from woody raw materials
Vienna, 26. March 2008. Vogelbusch GmbH has applied for a patent for a fermentation process that boosts the efficiency of bioethanol production from raw materials containing hemicellulose.
Mar 26, 2008
Health
Attempting to understand the differences between histamine and leukotrienes in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
Spring has arrived. Which means for many allergy sufferers- allergic rhinitis or hay fever can make spring-filled days seem unbearable.
Mar 25, 2008
Health
The conflict of interest of ‘In God We Trust’ and the Federal Reserve Note
“God damn America” an excerpt, from the intriguing commentary by The Rev. Jeremiah Wright of the Trinity United Church of Christ; has caused such an uproar…
Mar 20, 2008