A primary mystery puzzling neuroscientists - where in the brain lies intelligence? - just may have a unified answer. Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory (P-FIT) identifies a brain network related to intelligence, one that primarily involves areas in the frontal and the parietal lobes. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Researchers in Cambridge have produced new DNA evidence that appears to confirm the so called "Out of Africa" theory that we all stem from one tiny colony which then migrated around the world 50,000 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Yes, this is 'real', and NOT an Onion post... picked by DrNothing 9 months ago

New evidence, based on mineral dating, suggests that rocks of the Blue Mountains, the oldest geological formation in Oregon, may have been derived from the Klamath and Sierra Nevada mountain chains, University of Oregon researchers report. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) thousands of workers are dying each year from cancer related to WHAT? The answer is asbestos, tobacco smoke, benzene, and other carcinogens. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Switching from gasoline to ethanol — touted as a green alternative at the pump — may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Brazil has registered 28 lightning-related deaths so far in 2008. This is an increase of 64% from last year. picked by punthe 5 months ago

Another different approach to searching Flickr for images. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

No departure details given for man accused of impeding Blackwater probe

In addition to recusing himself from matters related to Blackwater, Krongard also said he is no longer involved in corruption investigations related to the flawed construction of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, a $600 million project that is beset by logistical delays and security concerns. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

New evidence shows humans lived in North America more than 14,000 years ago, 1,000 years earlier than had previously been known. Discovered in a cave in Oregon, fossil feces yielded DNA indicating these early residents were related to people living in Siberia and East Asia. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

On a related story and Iraqi head of police is building a new mansion. picked by proverb 9 months ago

A culinary scorecard for all 30 major league baseball stadiums. Read the related article and share your thoughts on the best and worst food you've tasted at a ballpark.
You want champagne with that? picked by DerAlt 2 months ago

Some kids there have a nut allergy so ALL of the kids now are asked to not bring any nut related food to school whatsoever. Some teachers were searching lunch boxes and throwing away peanut related foods. Granted it is an airborne allergy, but searching lunchboxes and taking food away? Can't the 2 allergic kindergarteners eat in a separate location? another vote to add an Education category as... read full post picked by moe 11 months ago

at 3 a.m. while drinking and playing cards.

Photo not related. obviously d'uh picked by suebe 2 months ago

Study showed that a person's choice of social network has much in common with his or her race, ethnicity and education, at least for students. picked by maxriter 8 months ago

Nine out of ten cot deaths are related to female smoking during pregnancy, as showed by a major study. picked by maxriter 9 months ago

Song with pictures of famous people who died of drug related deaths.
I had to post this simply because of three people in this song. Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, and Chris Farley. picked by Blankspace73 5 months ago

Contemporary art folklorist, Yuliya Lanina, creates doll-like creatures to express the related attitudes and behaviors that permeate modern society. picked by suebe 7 months ago

Basically, the new drug is a mixture of solid human waste and urine, turned into a gas that can be huffed.


In a related story, I vomitted. picked by Proverb 9 months ago

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) in Bonn have detected for the first time a molecule closely related to an amino acid: amino acetonitrile. The organic molecule was found with a 30 metre radio telescope in Spain and two radio interferometers in France and Australia in the "Large Molecule Heimat", a giant gas cloud near the galactic centre in the conste... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago