William J. Nash-McAdam told the Downtown Phoenix Journal that he and a friend were detained by a Phoenix cop last weekend who took their identifications and informed them that they had violated some Homeland Security statute.

When they asked him to cite the specific statute, the cop told them to “Google it,” according to the article. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Caffeine may help older women protect their thinking skills, according to a study published in the August 7, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Small skink lizards, Lerista, demonstrate extensive changes in body shape over geologically brief periods. Research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology shows that several species of these skinks have rapidly evolved an elongate, limbless body form. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The study, published in The Journal of Experimental Zoology, suggests that far from being a fraud Kammerer may have discovered the field of epigenetics, placing him decades ahead of his contemporaries. picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago

Meatpaper is a print magazine of art and ideas about meat. We like metaphors more than marinating tips. We are your journal of meat culture.

*Artwork you can really get your teeth into!* picked by DAVEthefish 6 months ago

Dr Craig Venter says in the Science journal that his team successfully transplanted an entire genome from one bacterium cell to another. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

A study in the journal Science finds that it takes an average of 24 years between the first finding of a chemical compound's potential usefulness and the first publication showing clinical effectiveness. picked by karenben 1 year ago

Killer whales create and visit social clubs just like people do, scientists have discovered. Up to 100 fish-eating killer whales come together in the Avacha Gulf, off the coast of Russia. But no-one knew why the whales form these huge superpods, when they normally live in smaller groups.Now scientists report in the Journal of Ethology that these groups act as clubs in which the killer whales form... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

a non existent article in a non-existent learned journal was dangled as bait. The article reported to scientifically proved that "concerns about manmade global warming are unfounded." Rush and several Blogs ate it up, despite obviously gibberish math and such reference works as "Miocene, Pliocene and Plasticine fossil records for eukaryotic mass on the West African continent... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

An analysis of Saturn's atmosphere has resulted in the definition of the planet's 'day' becoming somewhat shorter.

According to a study in the journal Nature, the time it takes the ringed behemoth to complete a spin on its axis is 10 hours, 34 minutes and 13 seconds, more than five minutes shorter than previous estimates. picked by evadiva 4 months ago

He noted that Debat worked for the journal for four years, starting after he was already working for ABC and the Nixon Center. "How could we possibly doubt someone who worked for ABC, who worked for the Nixon Center? How could we possibly doubt someone from several thousand kilometers away?" he asked. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A handful of Bush cabinet officers have accepted academic appointments, reported the Wall St. Journal, but 70-75% have not found new jobs. The think tanks "lack interest in hiring high-profile Republicans, Mr. Bush's low approval ratings at the end of his term don't help picked by equinox 9 months ago

A case reported to the Journal of Neuropsychiatry tells the case of a 57-year old gay man who after his second stroke found himself sexually attracted to women instead of men. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

"I learn from others how do you do - you go - feel itself as You understand"

Photographs & creepy anime-esqe drawings combined to an excellent advantage. A journal of art. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

University of Georgia researchers have developed a successful way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges, a first step in developing biological fuel cells that could power pacemakers, cochlear implants and prosthetic limbs. The journal Chemical Science calls the technique 'a significant breakthrough for nanotechnology.' picked by kakana 5 months ago

The first evidence of a volcanic eruption from beneath Antarctica’s most rapidly changing ice sheet is reported this week in the journal Nature Geosciences. The volcano on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet erupted 2000 years ago (325BC) and remains active. Using airborne ice-sounding radar, scientists discovered a layer of ash produced by a ‘subglacial’ volcano. It extends across an a... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Fascinating case study in American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation about a man who lost conscious control over one of his hands after brain injury and suffered involuntary public masturbation episodes as a result. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Photo journal illustrating how Russian men spend their spare time. I was oddly fascinated by these pics... Reminds me of my own secret happy place. Except not as pretty. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

A drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and II when taken as a tablet, a study in the new Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics says. picked by karenben 1 year ago

A new study has found that the thinner your thighs, the greater your risk of heart disease.
The research, published in today's edition of the British Medical Journal, reveals that thigh circumference is linked to the risk of heart disease and premature death. picked by kakana 3 months ago