The Memories of Butterflies

Not a Flaming Lips album, but a real-life study done on cognition and life cycles: butterflies remember what happened to them way back in the caterpillar days."In a study published yesterday in Public Library of...

Dental system in crisis as one in six Britons can't afford a check-up

Eight million UK patents admit they cant afford NHS dental treatment, some resort to D.I.Y whilst the majority go without until such time the pain is too much and they have to go private as they cannot find a...

Mother Natures Coastal Killing Fields

Certainly disturbing, most likely devastating to all marine life which unsuspectingly wander into Mother Natures Killing Fields that suddenly crop up along the Pacific NorthWest."Margaret Munro , Canwest News...

Barnacles: The big studs of the sea

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSo many questions, I just want to know who pays these Scientists? Anyway why do we care? Sex Researchers and Drug manufacturers of male enhancement drugs thats...

Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors

"Doctors are calling for NHS treatment to be withheld from patients who are too old or who lead unhealthy lives. Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service...

Anastasia's remains 'found in Russia'

"One of the 20th century’s most abiding mysteries could soon be solved when British scientists carry out DNA tests on recently discovered bone fragments said to belong to the two missing children of Tsar Nicholas II.Russian forensic experts have been examining the remains,...

The year that changed everything for climate change

"PARIS: When the history of climate change is written, 2007 will deserve a chapter all to itself. In just 12 months, global warming has been elevated to the great challenge of our time, a cause for public and...

UK studies Cayman Islands Risks

"UK studies Cayman risk By Shurna Robbins The collapse in confidence in the global financial markets was made worse by apparently lax hedge fund regulations in the Cayman Islands and other offshore financial...

Toronto: Loud support for black school

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorI am sure I will get a lot of flak on this one, including a fitting for a White Pointy Hat, complete with flowing white robes.A separate school for blacks is being...

Bayer Trasylol Heart Surgery Clotting Drugs Sales Suspended Worldwide

"MONDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Bayer AG suspended worldwide sales of Trasylol, a clotting drug using during heart surgery to prevent bleeding, on Monday following a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove the drug from the American market for safety...

The 6 must-do tips for creating your marketing plan

"Here are the 6 must-do tips for creating your marketing plan for your business. 1) Describe your Product: Your product or service should be defined in simple and easy-to-understand terms. The message should clearly describe your company’s mission and how and why is it...

Lipsticks and Lead: Kiss of Death?

Lead levels in Lipstick bring new meaning to the phrase "Kiss of Death" for the Lipstick industry.  It is hard to believe this was not found out till now since FDA,EPA & ACGIH regulations on Lead Levels...

90% of journalists slain since 2001 exposing graft

The Philippines is considered the second most dangerous place for journalists (I've heard too much of this already), next only to Iraq, which has technically been at war.  This is since President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has stepped in to power in 2001.Maybe it's high...

House prices fall by 11.4% as Ulster Slows Down

"House prices in Northern Ireland are down by 11.4% compared with the second quarter of the year, it was revealed today. Despite the latest findings from the Nationwide's House Price Survey, the province is still enjoying the highest house price growth in the UK at 42.6% for...

Women today prioritise financial freedom

"Financial independence is the single most important issue in the lives of women in Ireland today, according to the findings of an Irish Times/Behaviour & Attitudes social poll. A total of 65 per cent of women rank financial independence as a very important item in their...

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