Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Science is cool, kids!

Boo nasty cuts! Hooray bees!

Honey, a household rememdy for wounds apparently for millennia (how did I not know about this?), is now receiving newfound attention from the scientific community. In a recent study, it was found that honey was better at healing wounds than modern antibiotics. Personally, I think this is fantastic. I was getting tired of carrying around both a first-aid kit and condiments for tea.

Via EurekAlert
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More evidence that the world appears to be ending.

For the last few years, what has been called a "dead zone," has been forming off the coast of Oregon. This doesn't mean the fish there have psychic powers, it means they're literally dead. A condition know as hypoxia is robbing the fish of the oxygen and, alarmingly, it's spreading.

Via EurekAlert
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Fiddy would be proud.

A recent analysis of ornamental beads by researchers at University College London have shown that humans made jewelry over 25 thousands years earlier than previously thought. This is an incredible find because the existance of frivolous self ornamentation is a good sign of both symbolic thought and the level of advancement in social groups.

Via EurekAlert
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An apple a day...

Researchers in Massachusettes have discovered in animal testing that apple products boost a neurotransmitter associated with a slowing of mental ageing and mental decay in Alzheimers. They speculate it may become a standard part of treatment. This is just the excuse I need to eat nothing but apple pie.

Via EurekAlert
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The government incompetent? Nooooo.

Modeled after the Department of Homeland Security's ready.gov, ReallyReady.org exists to show people how to actually prepare for emergencies. Somewhere, a government official sighs in relief because someone else took care of the problem.

Via Federation of American Scientists
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New genetic information on Parkinson's

Researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada (fantastic school), have found what they believe to be the gene responsible for the inherited form of the disease.

Via McGill University

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Get out the jetskis!

Giant lakes of liquid gas have been confirmed on the surface Saturn's moon, Titan. I just think this is reaaaally cool.

Via Space.com
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Setting yourself on fire may be cooler.

The current heat wave may set records. There is a bright side. You can conserve energy by cooking stuff on your driveway.

Via Livescience.com

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