The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Bacteria may give you Type 2 diabetes
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/bacteria-may-give-you-type-2-diabetes/articleshow/47514655.cms
I talk about the microbiome off and on here, this is another that shows that the impact of our ‘friends’ we carry around with us can have significant life altering impacts. Now …
Next Generation: Souped-up Probiotics Pinpoint Cancer
Genetically engineered commensal bacteria help researchers detect cancer metastases in mouse livers.
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/43100/title/Next-Generation–Souped-up-Probiotics-Pinpoint-Cancer/
This is a cool kind of biotechnology where you can actually see changes with your own eyes. Most of the experiments …
Skipping meals could lead to fat gain, research suggests
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/skipping-meals-could-lead-to-fat-gain-research-suggests-1.2383746
I didn’t get ‘skipping meals leads to fat gain’ from the article, instead I saw ‘binge eating leading to a bloated belly’. I am certainly guilty of binge eating. When …
Octopuses can ‘see’ with their skin – completely bypassing their eyes and brains
The same light-sensitive pigment found in their eyes exists in their skin
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/octopuses-can-see-skin—5733629
This is not unexpected to me, I have seen videos of octopi moving onto …
Team Designs Liquid Metal Antenna Twice as Powerful than a Regular One
http://www.wallstreetotc.com/team-designs-liquid-metal-antenna-twice-as-powerful-than-a-regular-one/218388/
Interesting idea. I was intrigued to note this passage: “NCSU researchers have long shown a special interest in liquid metal devices…”. I guess they just think the …
I recently learned that the ‘punchline’ often required a mouse-over, give it a try…
Even after reading the mouse-over text I still had to think about it for a few more seconds (I was clueless entirely until the mouse-over), but, …
Semantic battle among physicists forces a restatement of their stance on climate change
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060016675
Semantics is very important in science and I agree that the 2007 version was non-scientific:
…The evidence is incontrovertible: Global warming is occurring. If no mitigating
Your microwave dinner is making you obese: What the food industry doesn’t want you to know
New research indicates processed foods are even more harmful to our health than previously thought
http://www.salon.com/2015/03/19/your_microwave_dinner_is_making_you_obese_what_the_food_industry_doesnt_want_you_to_know_partner/
A bit of a misnomer, the microwave has …
Lockheed is claiming it can solve the world’s energy problems:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/compact-fusion.html
I think it is hubris that makes a claim that they can go from nothing to a working prototype in 5 years when collectively the world’s best research scientists …
Are Submarines About to Become Obsolete?
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/are-submarines-about-become-obsolete-12253
I got to admit I was skeptical when I first read the title. People have been trying for decades to find a way to easily locate submarines with little to show for it, …