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How Carrots Help Us See The Color Orange
One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children’s books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume carrots are orange, grass is green and apples are...The Coffee Debate: Coffee Aroma may have Stress-Busting Qualities
Coffee's popular image as the classic stand by of sleep-deprived students studying hard for exams, may have a basis in fact, for its memory-enhancement powers, as well as the caffeine induced alertness has now been...
Achilles heel of HIV found
"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ... HIV/AIDS: gene variation could have made us vulnerable (updated)
" Senate passes USD 48b bill to curb AIDS Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:15:43 The US Senate has approved spending USD 48 billion over the next five years to fight the spread of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide. The Senate voted on Wednesday to triple spending for a...Bluffing Could Be Common In Prediction Markets, Study Shows
Sure you or I have bluffed once in our lives. But how far can people go on doing this so-called white lies (?). In a new study, the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a...Growing Up Amid War Affects Children's Moral Development
Proving once again that war is not good. I can't believe this must be happening, but I agree with this research. Minus a solid social foundation, which is usually prevalent during wars, the morale is low. To quote the article - Colombian children living in war...Men And Women Are Programmed Differently When It Comes To Temptation
Men may not see their flirtations with an attractive woman as threatening to the relationship while women do. Researchers found that women protect their relationship more when an attractive man enters the picture but men look more negatively at their partner after they've met...Ufo video
" Santiago, Peru I showed this videos to several friends and family, but nobody seems to have a rational explanation of what is shown here. And why wait about 3 years?, well I filmed this, I show this to a lot of people including UFO researchers here in Chile and TV stations...UFO 2008
"UFO Pursued by Military Helicopter in Washington, USA Gilliland Ranch-UFO Click for 3648x2736 Image. 25 June 2008-WASHINGTON, USA - A military helicopter was photographed pursuing a super fast UFO in Washington... Tasmanian devil breeds early to beat cancer
Tasmanian devils are living like there's no tomorrow because of a prevelant form of cancer that is shortening their lives. Apparently they're now 16 times more likely to breed at age one, which is years before their... How to grow a mountain (just add water)
Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of... Retinal transplant boosts vision
There has been a big discovery for the causes of blindness in old age. Researchers at the University of Louisville have successfully used foetal retinal cells to boost the vision in the old age blind cases. "An experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with... American Troops May Become Their Own Batteries
When you're in the field as part of a military unit, every ounce and pound can add up. Trudging through sand and desert, the weight will not only tire you faster, it will cause you to lose precious bodily fluids. 30lbs of Batteries - the amount the average US soldier carries... Soft, squishy, octopus like robots can change shape, size
Researchers are developing organic robots that will mimic the way octupuses move and use their bodies. They believe that within two years these organic machines will change robotics forever. This approach using... Scientists Identify Genes that Could Turn Ordinary People into Supergeniuses ...
"Scientists Identify Genes that Could Turn Ordinary People into Supergeniuses (or Mindless Drones)"
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