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Gourmet Meals in Space
Crew members aboard the International Space Station can look forward to dining on exotic cuisine prepared by chef Alain Ducasse. By Jason Daley from Wired magazine. StolenID Search
Enter a social security number or a credit card number to discover whether the number is found in "the world's largest repository of stolen and compromised personal information."The site notes that "individuals only enter credit card numbers and social security numbers. Even under the worst case scenarios, divulging this information alone is highly unlikely to lead to risk of identity theft."From a company that provides anti-identity theft tools. How Nutrition Affects The Breakdown Of Fats
Scientists have shown that when either lean or obese individuals exercise after eating a high fat meal, their fats are broken down and oxidized in skeletal muscle, making them healthier. These results show for the first time how a high fat diet and exercise stimulate the breakdown of fats and may help design ways to reduce excessive fat in the body. Fat is broken down inside fat cells to generate energy by a process called lipolysis. The resulting fatty acids are released into the bloodstream and carried to tissues that require energy. Molecule That Protects Against Mental Retardation And Other Neuronal D
Researchers have now discovered that a protein that helps organising the cells'skeleton is crucial for preventing mental retardation and other neuronal disorders. They report that mice lacking the protein show symptoms of lissencephaly brought about by faulty development of the cerebral cortex, the brain's surface layer. New Microscope Reveals Deadly Secret Life Of Malaria Parasites Inside
Scientists at Georgetown University are describing the first use of a new microscope technology to capture images of live malaria parasites inside human red blood cells. They say the advance could be important in efforts to understand the malaria parasite's deadly tendency to become resistant to anti-malaria drugs and in developing new drugs and vaccines for the disease. Scientists Find High Energy Systems Hidden In 'Gas Cocoon'
Astronomers have found a new class of objects in space: a neutron star orbiting inside a cocoon of cold gas and/or dust that hides a bloated supergiant star. In a strange twist of fate, these objects may be tremendously luminous, but the enshrouding cocoon absorbs almost all their emission, making them nearly invisible to telescopes on Earth until now. A Few 30 Second Sprints As Beneficial As Hour Long Jog
Just six minutes of intense exercise a week could be as effective as an hour of daily moderate activity suggests new findings from researchers at McMaster University. The research, which is published in the June edition of the Journal of Applied Physiology, found that performing repeated bouts of high-intensity "sprint"-type exercise resulted in profound changes in skeletal muscle and endurance capacity, similar to training that requires hours of exercise each week. Another Recall of Sony Batteries
Citing reports of overheating, Apple pulls 1.8 million laptop batteries only a week after the troubled Japanese electronics manufacturer had 4.1 million batteries recalled by Dell. Star Wars Is Not a 'Boy' Movie
Electronic Arts' chief operations officer explains how video games fail women, but perpetuates the same stereotype he wants to break. In Sex Drive Daily. Leading Pediatricians Group Recommends Infants Sleep In Cribs, Not Par
A Saint Louis University associate professor of pediatrics calls the American Academy of Pediatrics' revised recommendations about bed-sharing and SIDS "gutsy."
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