There's something fishy about human brain evolution
Forget the textbook story about tool use and language sparking the dramatic evolutionary growth of the human brain. Instead, imagine ancient hominid children chasing frogs. Not for fun, but for food. According to Dr. Stephen Cunnane it was a rich and secure shore-based diet that fuelled and provided the essential nutrients to make our brains what they are today. Controversially, according...Psst! Coffee drinkers: Fruit flies have something to tell you about caffeine
In their hunt for genes and proteins that explain how animals discern bitter from sweet, a team of Johns Hopkins researchers began by testing whether mutant fruit flies prefer eating sugar over sugar laced with caffeine. Using a simple behavioral test, the researchers discovered that a single protein missing from the fly-equivalent of our taste buds caused them to ignore caffeine's taste and con...FDA: Tortoise, hare, or something else?
In...This FlashMob is something super
What are you doing on April 3? If you're in the San Francisco area, you could be part of something big. Really big. Super big. On that one day, the University of San Francisco will attempt to create an ad hoc, networked supercomputer from the assembled processing power of an expected 1,000 laptop-toting geeks. The goal of the event, called "FlashMob Computing Supercomputer: FlashMob I",...Something to relieve the pain in your neck!
Many jobs, which involve looking up for a long time, like painting, plumbing, etc. could be a pain in the neck, literally. However, a new product called Necprotech developed by a New Zealand inventor Darrell Poole could help// reduce neck strain by a third. The product was developed by Darrell Poole who makes clinging to a rock wall look easy, but a slip five years ago could have cost...Russia , Do Something About AIDS
Russia has recorded almost 30,000 new AIDS infections in the past year, raising fears of a surge of sexually-transmitted diseases with many urban centres portraying a majority of AIDS cases. // It is estimated that nearly 350,000 people are HIV-positive in Russia, although the real figures may have crossed one million. What Russia needs to do on an urgent basis is to improve the quali...Tackling obesity needs something more than mere laws; self-discipline, need of the hour!
Prime Minister John Howard confirmed that success of previous health campaigns on AIDS and smoking gives them enough inspiration to kick start measures to combat the// growing obesity problem in Australia. He was clear that introducing legislation to curb obesity will not meet the desired result, if the basic sense of self discipline is absent. Mr. Howard said, "We appear to be strugg...Traders Smell Something Fishy in Tokyo Market Move
Just a short walk from some of Tokyo's most chic addresses, the smell of fish permeates the air. But not for long, if the government gets its way . In one of the most jarring scenes in Tokyo, fishmongers carry baskets loaded with their fresh catch at Tsukiji market, minutes away from the glitz of the Ginza district packed with luxury shops and corporate headquarters. The world's largest f...