Archive for July 6th, 2012
Dogs May Mourn as Deeply as Humans Do
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Experts say many canines exhibit clear signs of grief when their owner or animal housemate dies.
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With Mars Rover’s Newest Panorama, It Feels Like You’re There
This week NASA released an ultra-high-resolution view of the frigid Martian landscape captured by the only rover currently operating on the red planet.
Pistachios may reduce cancer risk
All nuts are good for the heart, but researchers found pistachios in a varied and balanced diet may reduce the risk of some cancers, a U.S. food expert says.
A study conducted by the University of Texas and Texas Women's University found the presence of gamma-tocopherol in pistachios — a form of vitamin E — is thought to be responsible for the benefits …
Hardly a Speck of a Fly, but Able to Decapitate
Scientists have discovered the world’s smallest known fly [Euryplatea nanaknihali]: a tiny, parasitic native of Thailand that appears to decapitate its host ants …
“People are so obsessed with dinosaurs and elephants,” he said, “they forget that the small things are out there.”
Was July 5th the 66th Anniversary of the First Bikini?
It’s widely regarded that … 66 years ago [yesterday], the bikini was first introduced to the public by French engineer Louis Réard at the Piscine Molitor swimming pool complex in Paris. The two-piece was coined the “bikini” by Réard because he believed the new itty-bitty suit would wield the same explosive effect as recent atomic tests at the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. And it did …
[But the first bikini was actually] depicted around the fourth century A.D. in an Italian mosaic at the Villa Roma de Casale in Sicily.
Coffee, Fats May Affect Fertility Treatment
Drinking more than five cups of coffee per day reduces a woman's likelihood of getting pregnant while receiving fertility treatment by 50%, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology in Turkey. Consuming high amounts of saturated or polyunsaturated fats may also reduce the odds of pregnancy during in vitro fertilization, but consuming monounsaturated fats could raise a woman's odds of getting pregnant, another study presented at the same meeting found.
Seaweed toothpaste ?
Adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could provide better protection against tooth decay, a team of UK scientists have said.