May 2012
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Science Jewelry by easy seller TheScienceBoutique.
Creature Cast, a product of the Dunn Lab at Brown University, is truly an extraordinary collection of short videos that are a must watch for science, art, and animation enthusiasts alike.
5 Signs Humans Are Still Evolving.
Adorable/hilarious black hole shirt on Woot! One day sale only!
Above: A view of the eastern seaboard from an...
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Laboratory Equipment: Vitamin C Improves Lungs of... →
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Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study. “Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby,” says Cindy McEvoy, associate…
Note before rant: I love laboratory equipment, and they post excellent...
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Needless Injection on the Way
Researchers at MIT are developing a device that can inject medication sans needle. It works by shooting a jet of liquid medication into the skin close to the speed of sound. While similar methods have been explored, MITs device allows healthcare professionals to change doses and expulsion pressure easily, allowing them to tailor shots for different diseases and age groups.
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Voting Now Open!
Now that I plan on making this blog kick ass again, it’s time to restart theme day voting! Theme days typically fall on Sundays, but since I am late this week I will make it for next Tuesday so we can get a full week of voting and submissions in! Vote for the field you want to see highlighted next Tuesday:
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Personal Note
I apologize for my serious lack of posting lately. I haven’t exactly been feeling like myself, but now I plan on coming back with a renewed sense of passion, and I guarantee that I will be posting as frequently as I used to. Thanks to everyone who started following me recently, and all those who stuck around. You guys are the greatest. Here is a present for you:
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Anyone else having problems with their queue?
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south-woobeewoo asked: Please can you explain the difference between a Phagocyte and a Macrophage before monday 21st when I have my AS Biology exam D:
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Savant Syndrome: How brain trauma can create geniuses.
An extinction event that will cause fetishists to weep.
Oldest evidence of insect pollination discovered.
Bee hive in a jar.
Wallpaper that can block WiFi signals coming soon.
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… when people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought...
– Isaac Asimov - The Relativity of Wrong
The great science fiction author writes of the fuzzy nature of right and wrong, and how scientific theories should not be considered incorrect as much as they should simply be considered incomplete. (via jtotheizzoe)