A new study by an international team of public health researchers documents the devastating impact of alcohol abuse on Russia — showing that drinking caused more than half of deaths among Russians aged 15 to 54 in the turbulent era following the Soviet collapse. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

This is the time of the year when the media is having a field day again. Over the next couple of months, you will find headlines such as the following: 10 top stock picks for 2007 The perfect portfolio for 2007 My best stock for the year ahead 2006 losers ready to rebound 10 stocks for 2007 and beyond It always amazes me where the reporter finds the ability to predict the future as to which inve... read full post picked by devikamp 2 years ago

NASA site demonstrates every detail of the International Space Station. "...recent crews have sampled special treats from Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A cup of black tea could be the next line of defence in the threat of bio-terrorism according to new international research. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Life as we know it may owe its existence to fluctuating levels of a humble metal in the primordial sea, according to an international study. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Triumph International Japan, maker of bras, panties and other women's undergarments often goes over the top, as it were, to attract attention to their products and cleverly associate them with the latest popular cause. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

An international group of astronomers reported today that they have discovered that the Sun-like star tau Bootis flipped its magnetic field from north to south sometime during the last year. It has been known for many years that the Sun's magnetic field changes its direction every 11 years, but this is this is the first time that such a change has been observed in another star. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Famed chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg at a time when the Nazis threatened the world.

They served in an international spy ring managed by an early version of the CIA. picked by lpoindexter 1 year ago

An international team of astrophysicists, involving several research groups in Spain, has discovered a source of very high energy gamma rays in the region of the distant galaxies 3C 66A and 3C 66B. This new gamma emission, observed from the MAGIC telescope in La Palma (Canary Islands) is not consistent with what scientists expected to find, and has resulted in them suggesting three hypotheses to e... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A new picture of a sunrise from space was taken with a handheld camera by astronauts Friday on the day the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station during shuttle mission STS-127.

Earth's atmosphere appears as a thin crescent shape ranging from white to blue to purple, while the planet in the foreground is a black as the void beyond. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp. will come to the International Solid-State Circuits Conference this week with tips for reining in runaway power as chip integration rises, following up on the call to arms it sounded at last year’s ISSCC. picked by galantix360 2 years ago

Inspired by Bornbad's earlier post I found the International Society of Altered Book Artists picked by suebe 2 years ago

In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Whenever the International Rescue team of puppets needed to set off on a mission the ground opened up.

The modern Cardok lifts out of the ground at the touch of an electronic key fob. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Four young men from Sweden's industrial heartland have taken talent to new levels with a taste-defying video clip that has captured the imagination of a large international audience. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

ACK-ACK: Nasty buggers but they've not got me yet!

*Flying helmets encouraged* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

One in nine women in Afghanistan will die during or shortly after pregnancy at some point in her lifetime. Two months from now, Family Care International will hold a global conference called Women Deliver in London to advocate for more training. Programs have already tripled the number of midwives in the country. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

International timekeeping experts are proposing a "leap hour" every 600 years rather than an extra second every few years. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The Cambodian government on Friday rejected as ''a total lie'' a report by an international conversation group that dolphins living in parts of the Mekong River between Cambodia and Laos are on the brink of extinction due to pollution. picked by bingo 5 months ago

The biggest debate in the Senate this week isn't over Iraq, it's over a proposal to increase the taxes on some of the wealthiest Americans. picked by hisidea 2 years ago