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Biblical diet 'unhealthy'

Biblical diet 'unhealthy'

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 6

A new study into the diet of ancient Israel has revealed that far from being 'the land of milk and honey', its inhabitants suffered from the lack of a balanced diet.





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Scientists Show How Bacteria Move Electrons Across a Membrane

Scientists Show How Bacteria Move Electrons Across a Membrane

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of East Anglia, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Pennsylvania State University have demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which some bacteria ...


As the World Churns

As the World Churns

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (15) | comments 26

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Terra firma." It's Latin for "solid Earth." Most of the time, at least from our perspective here on the ground, Earth seems to be just that: solid. Yet the Earth beneath our feet is actually ...


Iran to unveil new home-built satellite: report

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 5

Iran will unveil a new home-built satellite in February, a newspaper reported Thursday, amid Western concerns that Tehran is using its nuclear and space industries to develop atomic and ballistic weapons.


Anti-inflammatory drugs interfere with aspirin's clotting ability

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new study conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that Celebrex and other anti-inflammatory coxib medications may counter the positive effects of aspirin in preventing blood clots.


Mendenhall Glacier

Glacier melt adds ancient edibles to marine buffet

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 11

Glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska are enriching stream and near shore marine ecosystems from a surprising source - ancient carbon contained in glacial runoff, researchers from four universities and the U.S. ...


Sleeping off childhood?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Are your 11- and 12-year-olds staying up later, then dozing off at school the next day? Parents and educators who notice poor sleeping patterns in their children should take note of new research from Tel Aviv University ― ...


Turtles' Christmas journey tracked by scientists

Turtles' Christmas journey tracked by scientists

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The journeys of two marine turtles around the world's oceans will be available to view online this Christmas, thanks to a new research project launched by the University of Exeter.


Shallow Origins

Shallow Origins

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 3

In finding answers to the mystery of the origin of life, scientists may not have to dig too deep. New research is shedding light on shallower waters as a possible location for where life on Earth began.


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Probing Question: What are the origins of skiing?

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Swoosh…Undeniably, this is the sound of skiing. As winter approaches, legions of avid skiers are preparing their equipment. Skis are being waxed, boots are being pulled out of storage and people are yearning ...


Modern behavior of early humans found half-million years earlier than previously thought

Modern behavior of early humans found half-million years earlier than previously thought

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (16) | comments 0

Evidence of sophisticated, human behavior has been discovered by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers as early as 750,000 years ago - some half a million years earlier than has previously been estimated ...



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