Free, trusted, and proven methods for those trying to quit smoking. Self-help guides, instant support, and interactive tools available. All from the federal government. picked by jmbinfo 7 months ago

GID (gender identity disorder) can turn life into a hell. The condition is characterized by strong disgust for the body and deep uncertainty over the sense of self. Hiding the condition is the cause for a lot of distress. picked by maxriter 7 months ago

It can soon become possible for humans to live up to 800 years with the latest scientific breakthrough. picked by maxriter 7 months ago

Sand dunes are among the "bedforms" or wind-deposited landforms that appear in new images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). However, scientists remain unsure as to whether winds on present-day Mars are strong enough to create such geological features. picked by maxriter 7 months ago

An image based on data taken with ESO's Very Large Telescope reveals a triplet of galaxies intertwined in a cosmic dance. The three galaxies, catalogued as NGC 7173 (top), 7174 (bottom right) and 7176 (bottom left), are located 106 million light-years away towards the constellation of Piscis Austrinus (the 'Southern Fish'). picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Taking a significant step toward the creation of synthetic forms of life, researchers reported Thursday that they had manufactured the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components. picked by willster09 7 months ago

An experimental helmet which scientists say could reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on patients. The strange-looking headgear - which has to be worn for ten minutes every day - bathes the brain with infra-red light and stimulates the growth of brain cells. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

An asteroid that's likely as big as several football fields will fly past Earth next week. Astronomers said the space rock will be visible the night of Jan. 29 to amateur astronomers with modest-sized telescopes. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

This week the Zoological Society of London published a list of the world's weirdest animals, including a purple frog that lives 12ft underground. picked by MissWinkle 7 months ago

Follow up on this and this post picked by buddha 7 months ago

Life on mars, captured on film by the mars rover!!!

Video version of AutumnLotus' post here for those of you who don't feel like reading. picked by ash0283 7 months ago

Brazil has agreed emergency measures to stem deforestation as government figures revealed a sharp increase in the rate of clearances in the Amazon.

It's about time picked by keroberos32 7 months ago

EPA officials told the agency's administrator that California had "compelling and extraordinary conditions" to justify a federal waiver allowing the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, according to excerpts of documents released Wednesday. picked by willster09 7 months ago

After receiving a Liver Transplant, Demi-Lee Brennan (9) was healing well, but nine months later on a check up, it was found that stem cells had migrated to her bone marrow, completely re working her Blood type and immune system. picked by muppetmaker 7 months ago

An IT worker, after receiving a letter on January 3 that was sent on December 20 as priority mail, calculated that a snail would have made it even faster to his home than the letter. His boss was unavailable for comment. picked by mitzuzake 7 months ago

You can now watch Old Faithful from the comfort of your home. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

No, not for people addicted to Guitar Hero...

Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana is investigating the potential of Guitar Hero in physical rehabilitation.

Finally, Rehab people can stick to. picked by muppetmaker 7 months ago

A Japanese astronaut plans to throw a boomerang inside a space station to test whether it can fly in zero gravity. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Couples in which both the husband and wife suppress their anger when one attacks the other die earlier than members of couples where one or both partners express their anger and resolve the conflict, according to preliminary results of a University of Michigan study. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Towering storms more than 100 kilometres tall have been caught punching up through Jupiter's cloud deck for the first time, thanks to a series of Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observations. The rare storms - a sign of recent turmoil on the planet - are helping scientists deduce what lies hidden beneath the clouds that shroud the solar system's largest planet. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

We've probably all seen the calculators for how much you weigh on other planets, but have you ever wondered how old you are on their scales? picked by runninutes 7 months ago

Your baked potato may not be quite as nutritious by the end of the century, a new study suggests. As carbon dioxide levels continue to accumulate in the atmosphere due to the use of fossil fuels, the increase could cause a decrease in the nutritional value of many key food crops. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Geophysicists now have created the most detailed 3-D seismic images yet of the mostly submerged Chicxulub impact crater. The images show the crater contained sulfur-rich sediments that would have reacted with the water vapor to create sulfate aerosols. These compounds in the atmosphere would have made the impact deadlier by cooling the climate and producing acid rain. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Earlier today, an Australian Court issued an injunction against Japan to block them from hunting whales in Australian waters. The whaling company to which it was delivered have refused to accept it, leaving them open to international prosecution picked by Pocksucket 7 months ago

Contrary to many previous reports, global warming could reduce the number of hurricanes that strike the United States, according to a new study. picked by mahler87 7 months ago