Physicists from the University of Georgia have developed a new way to create "natural motors" for tiny machines. The researchers say the technique could lead to new methods of drug delivery, disease treatment and bioengineering, the university said in a release picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Ginseng, Vitamin A, Garlic, St. Johns Wort and more may react dangerously with common prescription drugs. picked by fred 1 year ago

Despite our ever-increasing knowledge of the natural world, too many people still see it as just another means to make money. picked by deEPCHIll 1 month ago

Heath Ledger may have died from natural causes, not a drug overdose, because the amount of drugs in his system was too low to have killed him, it has been reported. picked by icepigs 7 months ago

Over the last 20 years lakes and streams in remote parts of the UK, southern Scandinavia and eastern North America have been increasingly stained brown by dissolved organic matter. An international team, led by researchers from University College London and the US Environmental Protection Agency, demonstrates that the colour change is indicative of a return to a more natural, pre-industrial state ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

World Heritage Sites are named by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The sites, both cultural and natural, added to the list are deemed "of outstanding value to humanity" and deserve protection and preservation, according to the UNESCO Web site. picked by deEPCHIll 2 months ago

"Nathan takes an unexpected detour through a small town on his road trip. The startling events that unfold around him defy logic or explanation. Fortunately, however, they don't defy the tenets of awesome filmmaking. Still Life is a brilliant exercise in paranormal storytelling. Rod Serling would be proud." picked by streetlight22 1 year ago

British regulators on Monday banned a toned-down version of the violent video game "Manhunt 2," saying the changes didn't go far enough to alter the game's "bleakness and callousness of tone." picked by punthe 11 months ago

Located in Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni is the largest salar (salt flat) in the world. During the wet season, 8,000 square kilometers are covered with a thin sheet of water which makes the most beautiful reflections of the sky or anything else. picked by wildminou 6 months ago

Ive been sick lately and I went online to find cures and I swear this stuff works. So I just thought id pass it on to the rest of the plimates picked by trushafty38 8 months ago

Snack foods containing natural appetite suppressants are being suggested as a method of combating obesity. Galactolipids found in oats, cereals and green leaves alter the rate at which food is digested which in turn alters the brain's perception of how much nutrition is needed, reducing appetite. picked by Pocksucket 7 months ago

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a show in which a man and his robotic sidekicks are trapped on a satellite in space and are forced to watch particularly bad movies. They make a running commentary on the movies and shows by making fun of their flaws and wisecracking their way through them. Let`s just say you`ll never be the same again after watching this. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

Under the category of 'There's something you don't see every day', a friend of friend lives on the Washington/Idaho border and took this shot last week. In fact, I have never seen this before-- wish I had. picked by leeswagerty 1 year ago

To keep a car running for many years, change the oil every 3,000 miles, says Clarence Cleveland Curtiss. His advice is not new, especially for anybody who owns a 1990 Buick, a 1980 Chevy or even a 1964 Volkswagen. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The house was built with maximum regard for the environment and by reciprocation gives us a unique opportunity to live close to nature. Building from natural materials does away with producer profits and the cocktail of carcinogenic poisons that fill most modern buildings. picked by urkeee 1 year ago

Posted 8 months ago by myself. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

One of my New Years Resolutions for 2007 was to spend one month as a vegetarian. June is that month. Amy's Kitchen is helping me with my meal choices. picked by icepigs 1 year ago

Common in other countries, this is a basic trip report about swimming clothes-free at a naturist resort in Florida. It is not for everyone. This is for people who feel comfortable with clothes-free swimming or want to learn more. (No nudity pictured) picked by dudewhereami 1 year ago

Aurora Borealis, Moonbows, sundogs and gravity waves. That sort of thing. Pics and vids picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Phosphate-mining companies want the Legislature to forbid Idaho regulators from forcing them to restore mineral-tainted groundwater beneath their operations to natural conditions once they shutter their mines -- because they say that standard is impossible to meet. picked by muppet 7 months ago