Climate change is leading to bigger fish in shallow water, but they are growing slower at greater depths, CSIRO research in Tasmania suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in the bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

For blood cells to grow in an embryo, they need the pressure of a beating heart, say US researchers.

The finding explains why an embryo's heart starts beating just weeks after conception, and it points the way to new stem cell-based treatments for a host of blood disorders such as leukaemia. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The United States has a prison population like nowhere else. With one out of every 100 adults behind bars, our incarceration rate is the highest in the entire world.
*see photo in comments* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Parents made the decision to keep her at a manageable and portable size. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

It'S not easy being a "wolf boy" - but American scientists are confident they've finally found the silver bullet that can cure one. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Economists overlook the fact that sexual intercourse is more frequent than the minimum needed for intentional conceptions. *DUH* picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet. Neither was social networking, for that matter, nor were most of the other easy-to-use applications that have drawn more than a billion people online. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Such enthusiasm has turned what were once private passions into a multimillion dollar business. Lifestyles Organization, the nation's largest swinger services company, has annual sales of about $15 million. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

For the past 35 years, 51 year-old Jose Mestre, from Lisbon, has been losing his face to a massive growth, distorting it out of all recognition – and it's still growing.

*related link picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Under the terms of the peace process settlement expansion is supposed to be frozen. picked by topofall 2 years ago

The Sure and Dove Hair Minimising roll-ons and sprays, both manufactured by Unilever, will go on sale next month.

They are being billed as the first deodorants which noticeably slow down the speed of hair growth. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University.
Is there anything this miracle plant can't do? picked by theclansman 10 months ago

South Korean scientists have identified plant genes that can "hear".
( someone tell that Okra to GET OUT of my house ) picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

There's weird, then there's weird. I feel for her. But this is weird. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

We've all heard of blogs. They have become a internet staple and are hardly news anymore. They have grown tremendously since the first online diaries and are a valid resource for journalists and others. picked by sharadparekh 2 years ago

India's nascent $30-million gaming industry is set to grow to $700 million in the next five years, driven by global companies that are pushing new generation gaming consoles in the Indian market. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Very interesting, I always wondered how they did it for some reason. Also explains how seeds germinate without pushing themselves out of the ground. picked by Blankspace73 2 years ago

She can't walk and has the brain capacity of an infant. In order to care for her the rest of her life, (i.e. bathed and moved), she needed to be light enough to carry. So her parents gave her treatments to keep her small. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

A friend of mine sent me this little inspirational piece asking how do you handle adversity. picked by ranroc 3 years ago