Five science selects
How to Find Trustworthy Science and Health Information – Today, we’re overwhelmed with sources of information, with hundreds of television stations and millions of Web sites, and it can be hard to...
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My bloody camouflage – Coating blood cells with an immunological camouflage could one day lead to a new type of blood product that avoids the problem of A,B,O,± blood typing currently required for...
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How Radiation Threatens Health – Why and how does exposure to radiation make you ill? What levels of exposure are dangerous and what levels are lethal? Fukushima is a triumph for nuke power – Quake +...
View ArticleYou are not full of *%$!
You are not full of *%$! – I remember reading probably, 25 years ago, an article in the “health” section of a magazine that claimed we’re all getting ill because of the impacted fecal matter in our...
View ArticleLatest spectroscopy and crystallography
Electric microbes – X-ray diffraction has been used to reveal the structure of proteins attached to the surface of the microbe Shewanella oneidensis, a species found in deep-sea anaerobic habitats....
View ArticleChocoholism – good or bad for health?
Chocoholism – good or bad for health? – For chocoholics there are many fair warnings regarding cholesterol, fat etc., but many have devised their own justifications and there is a growing number of...
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House and hypochondriacs
My wife and I have become addicted to viewing the serial exploits of Dr Gregory House MD, you know, the character played by the inimitable British actor Hugh Laurie. House MD has not only made Laurie...
View ArticleJust do one thing to boost your health
For 23.5 hours each day you can sit, slouch, sleep, whatever…but whatever the whatever, make sure you walk for the remaining 0.5 hours in the day. It is the single best thing you can do for your mental...
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Carbon emissions and reproductive health
Is there a link between carbon emissions in the developing world and reproductive health? High carbon emissions correlate with poorer reproductive health among women in nine countries of 74 assessed,...
View ArticleThe health benefits of giving, joining in and having a plan
Helping others, joining in and having some kind of life plan or at least goals, aspirations and ambitions seem to make for enhanced mental health. Certainly, it’s a better strategy than popping...
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Where is the best place to see Waxwings?
Where is the best place to catch sight of one of the most beautiful of winter visitors, when it comes to birds? The Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus. Waxwing feeding on berries in a tree next to a bus stop...
View ArticleMeasles and immunity
The antivax brigade has a lot to answer for, not least the rise and rise of measles, which can be lethal, but is so easily staved off with vaccination. Even if it is not lethal for many, it can be a...
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What are nitazenes? Benzimidazole opioids
Benzimidazole opioids, also commonly known as nitazenes, were first synthesised by CIBA Pharmaceuticals in the 1950s as putative alternatives to morphine and heroin for use as strong painkillers. They...
View ArticleCollagen, wrinkles, and ageing skin
Collagen is a protein that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure, firmness, and elasticity of the skin. As we age, several changes occur in the collagen of our skin, contributing to the...
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Twitching and dipping out a Waxwing
Word on the birding street is that this winter is going to be bright for lovers of one of our winter visitors – the Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus. This bird is more formally known as the Bohemian...
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A decade of pantomime! Oh yes it was
As I’ve mentioned before. The Cottenham Theatre Workshop’s (CTW) longstanding Musical Director, the inimitable Barbara D, recruited me as guitarist for the pit band back in 2013. I actually played bass...
View ArticleDomain names for sale
I have run a lot of websites over the years. First one was December 1995. I built up various topic hubs under specific names. However, things change, people move on. I am now selling some of the old...
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Christmas Round Robin
Just received this rather charming Christmas Round Robin from a distant friend… Dear Esteemed Recipients of our Distinguished Christmas Card, Greetings and salutations from the heart of our grand...
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Waxing lyrical in Bohemia
I was chuffed to bits to catch up with these delightful winter visitors not 20 minutes from home. There were just 4 of the 20+ that had been showing an hour or so before I arrived #waxwings. There are...
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Nacreous, mother-of-pearl clouds
My sister sent me some photos she took of pearlescent clouds that appeared at dusk over her house today. I took a look outside myself soon after and could see a couple of small patches of these...
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