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July 30, 2007
Category: Ask a ScienceBlogger
Can a forensic scientist tell the difference between DNA from blood samples of identical twins? In this installment of "Ask a ScienceBlogger" we address this question
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:37 AM • 4 Comments •
July 29, 2007
Category: Food Science
A scientist from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has developed a way to make allergen-free peanuts. The scientist, Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, found a way to essentially inactivate peanut allergens while maintaining the taste and quality of the...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:56 PM • 3 Comments •
July 25, 2007
Category: Technology
An Industrial Design and Technology student from Brunel University in West London has designed an air-filtering cycle helmet and respirator that will filter out air pollutants and contaminants while you ride. It may be useful for those who suffer...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:38 AM • 1 Comments •
July 23, 2007
Category: The Human Body
A 25-year-old woman with no clinically significant medical history went bungee jumping. Immediately afterward, she noticed a substantial decrease in vision in her left eye. The patient had a form of Valsalva retinopathy due to increased venous pressure in the upper body, brought about by sudden deceleration in the head-down position (such as occurs during bungee jumping).
Posted by Karen Ventii at 2:13 PM • 0 Comments •
July 17, 2007
Category: The science of...
Why is gambling so seductive? Author Jonah Lehrer of The Frontal Cortex explains how the neurotransmitter dopamine plays a role in the lure of gambling. Read his post here....
Posted by Karen Ventii at 4:43 PM • 0 Comments •
July 11, 2007
Category: Space
Scientists appear to have evidence of water on a planet outside our Solar System. The planet is called HD 189733b and orbits a star in the constellation of Vulpecula the Fox. The international team, which included scientists from University...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:25 PM • 1 Comments •
July 10, 2007
Category: The Human Body
Researchers from Harvard University and McGill University are conducting research on a drug that appears to be able to "dampen" the psychological and physiological stress associated with remembering traumatic events. The drug is called propranolol. It has been around...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 12:47 AM • 0 Comments •
July 3, 2007
Category: For Fun
Bora from A Blog Around the Clock tagged me in the Eight Random Facts Meme. Here are the rules: 1. Players start with 8 random facts about themselves. 2. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 1:08 PM • 6 Comments •
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