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Exercise Pill: The Couch Potato's Dream?
I saw this article and tried not to post it, but I had to. It will be absolutely amazing if this pill or combination of pills can create muscle tone and burn fat. So far though, it has only been tested on mice, but...
Loyal dog guards owner for weeks after death
"GREELEY, Colorado (AP) -- A dog stood guard over her owner's body for up to six weeks after the man committed suicide on the remote northeastern Colorado plains, authorities said. ... Scientists stop ageing in mice
There's been some amazing scientific discoveries reported this week. First, scientists in California have come up with substances that may prove instrumental in developing invisible cloaking technology, and now... Attention couch potatoes: exercise pill in the works
"Exercise pill" is a great oxymoron. I'm sure it could provide great benefit to people who cannot exercise but I'm not so sure about its application for couch potatoes. Right now, if you're a mouse, you could... US Scientists to test if cancer cure can work in humans
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIf this proves promising and a cancer cure is the result. Other News of problems plaguing us, such as high gas prices, global warming, wars, economy etc will be on... Inventive Computer Mice
"Looking to break away from the optical mouse pack? For people into creative technologies, SOAP, based on hardware found in a mouse, works in mid-air -- consisting of an optical sensor device moving freely inside a...Red wine compound seen protecting heart from aging
" A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said on Tuesday.In their study, mice were given a diet supplemented with the compound known as... Paris tackles rat problem again
Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the number of... Smells Like Suspended Animation
Hydrogen sulfide has been found to produce a state of suspended animation in mice, and is far safer than freezing them and handing them over to Boba Fett. ""Hydrogen sulfide is the stinky gas that can kill workers...Image makeover needed for the rat
" Some rat facts include: * Their lifespan is between 1-3 years;* They have no gallbladder;* Rats have a bellybutton;* Rats can't vomit;* They are prolific breeders: A pair of rats can produce 15,000 descendants...Avoiding a plague of rodents
" A rodent is likely to ruin 10 times as much food as it eats, by contaminating it with their urine, droppings, and fur. If you're wondering how big the problem is, the US Department of Agriculture estimates more than $US2 billion in feed is destroyed by rodents each year. "Highway Habitats: Where Rodents Thrive
LiveScience StaffLiveScience.com Fri Dec 14, 10:15 AM ET ...GM mice don't fear cats
"Researchers at Tokyo University managed to turn off the receptors in a mouse's brain that react to the scent of its main predator. They wanted to prove that fear is genetically programmed and not, as is commonly... Scrooge Report: Anxious Over Glowing Cats, Unafraid Mice
Odd New World
Call me a nervous Nellie, but two stories I read today gave me a bit of the heebie-jeebies.
First, the story about cats that glow in the dark.
This from USAToday:
Scientists in South Korea say... Scientists Turn Skin Cells to Stem Cells - No Embryo Needed
This is great news. Although it could be a while before they are able to put this to real life use, it is a remarkable breakthrough in science.This quote from the article defines this find in a nutshell."It's a bit like learning how to turn lead into gold," said Dr. Robert...
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