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  Scholars challenge colleges to reform STEM learning

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • January 7, 2016
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  America's colleges and universities need to transform not only how but what they teach in introductory science courses, a group of scholars argue.
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  Coffee may improve athletic endurance performance

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • December 18, 2015
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  The caffeine in a morning cup of coffee could help improve athletic endurance, according to a new review study
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  Hydrocarbons

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 30, 2015
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  http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Organic_Chemistry/Hydrocarbons
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  The Myth About L-Tryptophan in Turkey

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 25, 2015
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  By Milton Bertrand
  As we approach Thanksgiving, we can already hear the soporific effect of eating turkey.
  “Turkey doesn't make you sleepy; however on Thanksgiving Day we have a tendency to eat very large quantities of turkey, stuffing, pie, sw...
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  Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space and landed back safely to its launching pad

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 24, 2015
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  Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space and landed back safely to its launching pad
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  Toxic Chemicals Could Form When Cooking With Chloraminated Water and Salt

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 24, 2015
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  Several new molecules have been discovered by researchers, who suggest ways to avoid their formation. They have found that cooking with chloraminated water could put potentially harmful toxins in your food. The study reveals several molecules that are...  moreSeveral new molecules have been discovered by researchers, who suggest ways to avoid their formation. They have found that cooking with chloraminated water could put potentially harmful toxins in your food. The study reveals several molecules that are almost completely new to researchers, created by cooking with chloraminated tap water and iodized table salt.  
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  Microbiomes could hold keys to improving life as we know it

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 20, 2015
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  A consortium of 48 scientists from 50 institutions in the United States -- including Pamela Silver, Ph.D., a Core Faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University -- are calling for a Unified Microbiome...  moreA consortium of 48 scientists from 50 institutions in the United States -- including Pamela Silver, Ph.D., a Core Faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University -- are calling for a Unified Microbiome Initiative that would span national cross-institutional and cross-governmental agency support. The group, called the Unified Microbiome Initiative Consortium (UMIC), envisions that a coordinated effort would drive forward cutting edge microbiome research, enabling breakthrough advances across medicine, ecosystem management, sustainable energy and production of commodities. Their proposal was published online in the journal Science on October 28.  less
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  President Obama Statement on the Attacks in Paris

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 13, 2015
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  "Once again we've seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians. This is an attack not just on Paris, it's an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share."
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  Google Maps Goes Offline

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 10, 2015
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  After an update, now Android users can use Google Maps without being connected to the internet. Users can download areas of the world to their smart phones and explore them offline.
  It could be a city, a county or an entire country.  The geograph...
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  Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • October 27, 2015
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  Researchers have evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. They classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans, based on limited evidence that the consumption of red meat causes cancer in...  moreResearchers have evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. They classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans, based on limited evidence that the consumption of red meat causes cancer in humans and strong mechanistic evidence supporting a carcinogenic effect. Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans.