I think it’s interesting that the Discovery Institute – which has long argued that intelligent design qualifies as science – seems to have given up the game and acknowledged that their concerns are religious after all. It’s equally interesting that the catalyst doesn’t seem to be someone like Richard Dawkins pushing atheism, but Francis Collins pushing Christianity.
– Christians battle each other over evolutionNext time you find yourself in the unfortunate position of requiring a skin graft, you may be able to buy a few pieces of living, dual-layer, machine-produced skin for as little as 34 Euros per square centimeter.
An interdisciplinary team of Fraunhofer researchers is currently developing the first fully automatic production system for two-layer skin models, and they seem confident they have it in the bag.
Building a Replicant has just become a bit easier.
Elijah was actually a prophet mentioned in the Old Testament that some Jews believed would appear before the coming of the Messiah. Somehow over the centuries Elijah happened to get cast as an alcoholic ghost in this Passover ritual and now makes regular appearances in the American suburbs
– Religious Ideas Burrow Into Brains: Scientific AmericanAccording to Texas AgriLife researchers, dietary supplements of the amino acid arginine could help shift the body’s absorption of nutrients towards building muscle, while reducing overall fat mass.
In laboratory experiments, rats being given arginine supplements for 12 weeks had reduced body fat gains of up to 65 percent, with no adverse effects.
The finding, which suggests arginine may be acting to promote lean tissue growth, could directly be translated into fighting human obesity.
1936: ‘Death Ray’ kills snake in 8.5 minutes.
Possibly the world’s most ineffective death ray.
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