Biological Clock Affected by Weather 2009-10-20
Posted by clype in Health, Science, Scotland.Tags: biological clock, body clock, jetlag, sad, sleep, weather
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Our internal body clocks are shaped by the weather as well as by the seasons, scientists have discovered. (more…)
Hunger Trigger in Food 2009-06-08
Posted by clype in Discovery, Health, Science.Tags: diets, fat, ghrelin, Health, hormone, slimming, Tschöp
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New research led by The University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat—not those made in the body—in order to optimise nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat.
The findings, the study’s author says, turn the current model about ghrelin on its head and (more…)
Stop the Aged 2008-08-12
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Scientists have stopped the ageing process in an entire organ for the first time, according to (more…)
Fairness, Winning and Chocolate 2008-04-24
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The human brain responds to being treated fairly the same way it responds to winning money and eating chocolate — according to a report from ‘The University of California in Los Angeles‘ (UCLA) published in the 2008-04 issue of the journal ‘Psychological Science‘.
Being treated fairly turns on the brain’s reward circuitry. (more…)
No Waiting in Robo Restaurant 2008-04-09
Posted by clype in Articles of Interest, Europe, Humanities, Science.Tags: automation, design, engineering, fast food, Nuremberg, restaurant, robot, sci-fi
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A German inventor and chef has dispensed with the need for waiters by designing an automated restaurant.
The restaurant, in Nuremberg, has proved such a success that its owner says it’s booked up for weeks. (more…)
Regenerating Damaged Retinas 2008-03-19
Posted by clype in Health, Science.Tags: blindness, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Sight, vision
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Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered what chemical in the eye triggers the dormant capacity of certain non-neuronal cells to transform into progenitor cells, a stem-like cell that can generate new retinal cells.
The discovery, published in the 2008-03 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS), offers new hope to victims of diseases that harm the retina, such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. (more…)
How To Be Attractive to The Opposite Sex 2007-11-07
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A study of hundreds of volunteers at Stirling and Aberdeen Universities published in the Royal Society’s Proceedings B journal has found that you can alter your attraction to the opposite sex simply by looking straight at them and smiling. (more…)
Superwater 2007-10-29
Posted by clype in Health, Science.Tags: super water, superbugs
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A California company has figured out how to use two simple materials — water and salt — to create a solution that wipes out single-celled organisms, and which appears to speed healing of burns, wounds and diabetic ulcers. (more…)
Glasgow Has Smallest Ecological Footprint in UK 2007-10-23
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The ‘Carbon Footprint‘ or CO2 emissions accounts for 70 per cent of our ‘Ecological Footprint‘, which is a combination of all things we do that draws on natural resources and is measured in global hectares per person (gha).
For example, if you live in (more…)
Smell depends on the Smeller 2007-09-18
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When it comes to a man’s body odour, the fragrance — or stench — is in the nose of the beholder, according to US American researchers who suggest a single gene may determine how people perceive body odour. (more…)
