Doesn't it really suck to be a religious adversary of homosexuality these days? All their favorite arguments against genetic predispositions in some people for same-sex attraction are crumbling into dust. But then, when has their position ever had a...
More resveratrol hoopla
Resveratrol is in the news. Again.My last major note about resveratrol is here, way back last September. How time flies. I also mentioned it more briefly here, in May, in connection with cancer. (Where its effect may involve facilitating apoptosis of...
Youth Exploring Science - YES!
Fostering a young person's interest is very important for their personal growth and development. I believe it is especially true for young people in interested in science. More often than not, urban kids don't like science and don't usually wax poetic...
Recycling for Cash - Earning Money this Summer
Recycling aluminum cans is a great way for kids to make money in the summer time. So many people are enjoying cold beverages so this is perfect time to collect heaps of cans. Ask your neighbors and family members if you can have their cans. Visit...
Serotonin
It's always interesting to find out that important hormones and proteins play multiple disparate roles in an organism. Such a finding suggests that problems in one area may be related to problems in very different areas.I suppose everyone knows that...
Urban Environmental Science Program - Green Works of Kansas City
I was web-surfing (read procrastinating big time - not working on my dissertation like I was supposed to) and came across this gem -- Green Works for Kansas City.Assuming I am comprehending what I am reading right, then this organization is all about...
Movie Recommendation: Hoot - an adventure in urban ecology & conservation
I watched the movie Hoot the other day. I loved it, as I suspected I would.The movie involves 3 main characters – teens who are trying to save a protected species of Burrowing Owls from an impending construction projects. What I really like about the...
Hubble’s sweeping view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster
Hubble’s sweeping view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster (6/10/08)Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys has observed a large portion of the Coma Cluster, stretching across several million light-years. The entire cluster is more than 20 million light-years in...
Mystery deepens over origin of biggest black holes
Mysteries are popular, so here's a good one, about another popular subject, black holes.Mystery deepens over origin of biggest black holes (5/19/08)Where did the universe's biggest black holes come from? One idea suggests the behemoths began as smaller...
IGF-1, calorie restriction, exercise, and longevity
Loyal readers here (both of you) may recall that back here I mentioned the hormone IGF-1 and promised to deal with it more throughly. The occasion was that IGF-1 is a growth factor, like BDNF. Basically, a growth factor is a protein for signaling between...
PhD Position in Urban Ecology
Okay, this is way down the line for my target audience, but hey I believe in dangling carrots to inspire and motivate learners. Plus, it offers some detail about what real urban ecology research is all about.The candidate will investigate the effect...
Bdelloid rotifers
The bdelloid rotifers are certainly in the news a lot recently.They may not be into sex very much, but it turns out they are world-class gene snarfers.No sex, but plenty of gene transferWhere do you get your genes? If you are an animal, you inherit them...
Adiponectin, longevity, and cancer
Adiponectin is a hormone that is made exclusively in adipose (fat) tissue and secreted into the blood stream. It modulates a number of metabolic processes, such as glucose regulation and production of energy from fatty acids.We had a long note on adiponectin...
Keep E-Waste Out of Landfills
Some things just don’t belong in a landfill, no matter what. Disposed electronics and batteries that operate them are classic examples – some people call it e-waste. These materials just don’t degrade – they are not BIOdegradable. I other words, they...
GLAST and gamma-ray astronomy
According to the present schedule, the GLAST gamma-ray telescope mission will be launched next week, on June 5, around noon EDT. If you're reading this before then, you can expect to find quite a bit of news coverage around that date. It's actually kind...
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