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Last photos publishedThere aren't any photos tagged with "science". Last posts publishedThe Secret to Raising Smart Kids is not tell your kids that they are.More than three decades of research shows that a focus on effort—not on intelligence or ability—is key to success in school and in life. Our society worships talent, and many people assume that possessing superior intelligence or ability—along with confidence in that ability—is a recipe for succ... Published 6 days ago in Brentwood International | Read more ... Measles and critical thinkingMeasles is on the rise again in the United States thanks to celebs and M.G.'s (the respected "Master of Google" degree) pushing the belief -- to desperate parents in desperate situations -- that vaccines cause autism. Read about it here and here . Put really simply: this is why scienc... Published 7 days ago in Primrose Road | Read more ... What if fat could make you lose weight?So suggests research into a little-known type of adipose tissue called brown fat. Though it's commonly thought that fat -- beyond the bit necessary for insulation and spare energy -- is unequivocally bad, there are actually two types: white and brown. White fat is the traditional bane of str... Published 12 days ago in Brentwood International | Read more ... World's smallest snakeThe snake named Leptotyphlops carlae, as thin as a spaghetti noodle, is resting on a US quarter. Blair Hedges, professor of biology at Penn State University, discovered the species and determined that it is the smallest of the more than 3,100 known snake species. Hedges found the new snake -- ... Published 25 days ago in Brentwood International | Read more ... Austrians Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Willendorf FindAustria is issuing a stamp today as part of a celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the statue known as the " Venus of Willendorf ." A special show about Her and similar figures will open tomorrow at the Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum) in Vienna (Wie... Published 29 days ago in Brentwood International | Read more ... What difference does technology and science make in the abortion debate?The British Parliament recently rejected the argument to reduce the upper limit of abortion for non disabled children, despite reports that babies have a greater chance of surviving before 24 weeks. Dawn Primarolo, the health minister, essentially argued that there was no evidenc... Published on 07/29/2008 in Rob Colquhoun | Read more ... Watson and Crick describe structure of DNAIn the late nineteenth century, a German biochemist found the nucleic acids, long-chain polymers of nucleotides, were made up of sugar, phosphoric acid, and several nitrogen-containing bases. Later it was found that the sugar in nucleic acid can be ribose or deoxyribose, giving two forms: RNA and... Published on 07/24/2008 in playidc | Read more ... Identical twins get married and give birth to identical twins!When identical twin sisters Diane and Darlene Nettemeier met identical twin brothers Craig and Mark Sanders a decade ago, they could never have guessed just how much of their lives would be based around perfect sets of two. The sets of twins, from Texas, fell in love, went on a double date to... Published on 07/24/2008 in Brentwood International | Read more ... Hidden Hazards Of Microwave CookingIs it possible that millions of people are ignorantly sacrificing their health in exchange for the convenience of microwave ovens? Why did the Soviet Union ban the use of microwave ovens in 1976? Over 90% of American homes have microwave ovens used for meal preparation. Because microwave oven... Published on 07/18/2008 in Brentwood International | Read more ... Artificial DNA Could Power Future ComputersChemists claim to have created the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts. The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and other high-tech advances, the Japanese researchers say. DNA uses just four basic building blocks,... Published on 07/18/2008 in Brentwood International | Read more ... |
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