Wednesday, March 23, 2011 By causing the mutation of one specific gene, researchers have produced mice with two frequently encountered behavioral traits of persons diagnosed with autism. Autism commonly affects the ability to interact socially and is associated with repetitive behavior. The finding was reported in the March 20 online edition of Nature. Using mice, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute […]
Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again
Monday, September 22, 2008 Several mainstream news outlets have misstated and overstated a possible link between cellular phone use and decreased fertility in men. A single experiment, which has not yet been published in any peer reviewed journal or replicated by other scientists, observed an average decrease in sperm motility and an increase in free radicals among laboratory sperm samples […]
Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal
Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people’s court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. In the local court’s decision, 17 accused were indicted for the crimes of “producing, adding melamine-laced ‘protein powder’ to infant milk […]
6 Pack Abs The Essential Diet For Achieving 6 Pack Abs
More On This Topic: Lunchtime Site By Dale Purdon Your choice of foods is absolutely crucial when it comes to achieving those 6 pack abs. Roughly speaking, 80% of the work involved is in losing that belly fat. It’s therefore extremely important that you’re eating correctly. You can perform as many ab exercises as you like, but until you start […]
U.S. President Obama’s farewell address focuses on accomplishment
Thursday, January 12, 2017 United States President Barack Obama gave his official farewell address on Tuesday night from McCormick Place in Chicago, reflecting on personal and national accomplishments. This is expected to be his last major speech before officially handing the reins to president-elect Donald Trump on January 20. “Its why GIs gave their lives at Omaha Beach and Iwo […]
United States 2003 National Adult Literacy Survey released
Sunday, December 25, 2005 Preliminary results from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), released 15 December 2005 by the US National Center for Education Statistics, indicate gains and losses in literacy among minority adults between 1992 and 2003. Contents 1 Understanding the results 2 Selected results 3 Why are the tests carried out? 4 Sources The nationally representative study […]
Arson suspected in Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul
Monday, February 11, 2008 Around 8:50 p.m. Korean Standard Time (11:50 UTC) on Sunday, a fire broke out at Sungnyemun Gate (more commonly referred to as Namdaemun Gate), one of the most iconic South Korean landmarks, located in the center of Seoul. Approximately 30 firetrucks and 90 firefighters were sent to the site and were able to bring the initial […]
How To Know If Your Eyeglasses Fit Properly}
More On This Topic: Recommended Dentists Chatswood Submitted by: Adrianna Notton Even though it may be more important when wearing contact lenses, fit is still an important factor when you are wearing eyeglasses. It is true that the lens of a contact sits directly on your cornea, but an ill-fitting pair of glasses can still cause you problems. Most of […]
Fall ’08 styles at New York Fashion Week: the ’70s are back
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 The fourth day of New York Fashion Week debuted few daring designs even from designers known for such work. With few exceptions, the overwhelming theme was “old is new” and that the ’70s were even more in fashion than the shows on Sunday suggested. Among the designers to unveil their Fall 2008 lines on Monday were […]
European airspace closed by volcanic ash
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Hundreds of thousands of air travelers had their travel plans disrupted in Europe by volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption. Tens of thousands of air travelers were stranded when all flights into and out of the United Kingdom were grounded, as it became one of the first nations to be affected. The grounding was even more […]