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Breaking carbon-hydrogen bonds: Cheap, easy 'kitchen chemistry' develo
Scientists have made major strides in solving a problem that has been plaguing chemists for many years: how best to break carbon-hydrogen bonds and then to create new bonds to join molecules together. This problem is of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry, which currently relies on a method to accomplish this feat that is relatively inefficient and sometimes difficult to perform. Plant growth aided by insect-feeding animals
Add insect-feeding birds, bats and lizards to the front lines of the battle against global climate change. Hands-On With Lensbaby Fisheye and Soft-Focus Optics
Our hands-on impressions of Lensbaby's new fish-eye and soft-focus optics.
 Low-carb Diet Better Than Low-fat Diet At Improving Metabolic Syndrome
Eating a low carbohydrate diet improves metabolic syndrome and may therefore decrease the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease associated with it. In an article published today in the open access journal Nutrition &Metabolism, Jeff Volek and Richard Feinman review the literature and show that the features of metabolic syndrome are precisely those that are improved by reducing carbohydrates in the diet. Wired Test 2007 — The Best: Obsolete Technologies, From the Sundi
Come with us now to the thrilling days of tech yesteryear. Wallow in memories of the ditto machine and armor plate. But wait, there's more! [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Evolution of highly toxic box jellyfish unraveled
With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the public. Yet little has been known about the evolution of this early branch in the animal tree of life. Researchers have now unraveled the evolutionary relationships among the various species of box jellyfish, thereby providing insight into the evolution of their toxicity. Fetish: New Year, New Gadgets
It's gizmos galore in 2007, including Sony Ericsson's caller ID timepiece, Dash's intelligent GPS tracker, and Creative Labs' audiophile sound processor. From Wired magazine. Can Compost Teas Help Flowers Battle Blight?
Flowers and saplings may find tea refreshing. Compost tea, that is. These teas are made from compost "brewed"for at least 24 hours with all-natural ingredients that boost growth of beneficial microbes living in the compost. 'Smell of old books' offers clues to help preserve them
Scientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its smell. In a new report, they describe development of a new test that can measure the degradation of old books and precious historical documents based on their smell.
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