Archive for December, 2009
Eye damage from pet tarantulas
Thursday, December 31, 2009 21:19 Comments OffA man suffered severe eye inflammation after cleaning out his pet tarantula spider’s cage, doctors say.
‘Lifeless’ prions can ‘evolve’
Thursday, December 31, 2009 21:19 1 CommentScientists show for the first time that ‘lifeless’ prion proteins, devoid of DNA and RNA, can evolve like higher forms of life.
15 Greatest Lies All Women’s Magazines Tell
Thursday, December 31, 2009 17:14 Comments OffWritten by The Manolith Team Women’s magazines have come under fire in recent years, and for good reason. It’s taken a long time, and many hurt women, but these so-called publications are all getting called out more and more frequently for spewing loads of hot air — and often outright lies — to their readers.
The Mayo Clinic Diet
Thursday, December 31, 2009 14:24 Comments OffIf you are overweight, you have probably tried many diets and weight-loss plans: high-protein, low-carbohydrate, low fat, or other approaches.
‘Human stomach’ machine developed
Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:01 Comments OffFood research scientists in Norfolk develop a working model of the human stomach.
Virtual 3D super-needle helps train surgeons
Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:39 Comments OffA virtual 3D ’super-needle’ devised by Bangor University could soon help train doctors in pin-hole surgery.
Home drinkers ‘over-pour spirits’
Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:39 1 CommentMost Britons who drink spirits at home pour well over what they would get in a single pub measure, figures suggest.
Swine flu ‘more likely in young’
Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:39 2 CommentsChildren are twice as likely as adults to catch swine flu, a study says, while dismissing suggestions they are “super-spreaders”.
10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 23:20 Comments OffCreated by The Oatmeal
Children’s alcohol risks warning
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 4:22 Comments OffParents in England are warned not to under-estimate the “dangerous consequences” of children drinking alcohol.












