Contrary to common wisdom, scientist discovers some mammals can smell objects under water
A Vanderbilt researcher has discovered that some stealthy mammals have been doing something heretofore thought impossible -- using the sense of smell under water. The results of the research by Vanderbilt's Kenneth Catania, assistant professor of biology, were reported Dec. 21 in the science journal Nature. He became curious when he observed that a mole he was studying blew a lot of bubble...New research may overturn conventional wisdom on drug-resistant tuberculosis
A newly released study suggests that the majority of cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) among patients undergoing treatment for the disease may be due to new infections, not acquired resistance. If confirmed in future studies the research, in the March 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, may drive a major shift in strategy for controlling TB. A major difficulty in treati...Wisdom Teeth: To Be Or Not To Be?
One fine day you wake up and find that the area behind your last tooth is swollen and tender to touch and you are unable to swallow. Panic leads you nice and early to knock the doors of your dentist's office.// He/She tells you that it is your wisdom tooth that is trying to tear your gum and take its rightful place in your mouth, but it would be better to get it removed. Now here is a dilemma if...Wisdom behind High Protein Diet Questioned
The Total Wellbeing Diet advocated by scientists from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization // has come under severe scrutiny with an editorial in the journal Nature questioning the wisdom behind the intake of a high-protein diet. A normal Western diet usually consists of 15 percent of protein, but the Total wellbeing Diet advocates a 30 to 35 percen...Chirps of Wisdom: Taking a Leaf out Of Vietnam’s Bird-Flu Sag
It’s learning time for countries, and Vietnam’s tryst with Bird-flu leaves telltale cues about best practices in bird-flu management//. Vietnamese Farmers appear to know much more about bird-flu and the lethal H5N1 strain, than any of their counterparts in Europe and Africa. Not surprising, since Vietnam tops the list of countries badly affected by the onslaught of bird-flu, which in 2003 had cla...College students acquire wisdom and weight!
Two recent studies have revealed that college students put on several pounds in their freshman year. Freshman 15 is a term that tells that college students gain an average of 15// pounds in their freshman year. Though this may be an exaggerated statement, they do tend to put on weight. The first study was conducted on 907 students at a huge public university in the Midwest. According to...