Autistic children have distinct facial features, study suggests

Seeded on Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:58 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

When researchers took three-dimensional images of the children, they discovered autistic children have a broader upper face with wider eyes, a shorter middle region of the face including the cheeks and nose and a broader or wider mouth and philtrum -- the area below the nose …

health, medical, vaccine, childhood, mental-health, autism, childrens-health, pediatrics

EA & Sony PS3 Class-Action Lawsuit Prevention Clauses

Seeded on Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:37 AM EDT ()

Welcome to the age of mandatory negation of your consumer rights if you want to use a product you already purchased without opportunity for a refund.

entertainment, sony, rights, law, video-game, class-action-lawsuit, courts, ps3, playstation, ea

Operation Tomodachi: Pictures from the Pacific Fleet helping Japan

Seeded on Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:26 AM EDT (Flickr)

Pictures from the Pacific Fleet, operation "Tomodachi" (friend) Detailed captions are attached to each picture.

japan, earthquake, navy, nuclear, charity, tsunami, usa, marines, donation, volunteer

Student takes role of David to creationist's legislative Goliath - HS student vs Louisiana legislature

Seeded on Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:58 AM EST (thelensnola.org)

Zachary Kopplin undertook an unusual "science project" for his senior year at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. He's defending science itself, by advocating for the repeal of the Louisiana Science Education Act.

evolution, science, creationism, biology, louisiana-science-education-act, baton-rouge-high

The Terrorists Won? - 16 Times More Likely That You'll Die from the Screening

Seeded on Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:12 AM EST (Tumblr)

Peter Rez, a Physics Professor at Arizona State University at Tempe concludes that per screening, there's a 1:30,000,000 chance of developing fatal cancer from a single screening.

security, terrorism, airport, politics, al, airplane, tsa, qaeda, airtravel

Amazing Robot Controlled By Rat Brain Continues Progress

Seeded on Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:20 PM EDT (Singularity Hub)

Kevin Warwick ... a researcher in cybernetics at the University of Reading, has been working on creating neural networks that can control machines.

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Common blue dye can possibly prevent permanant spinal damage

Seeded on Sun Aug 2, 2009 2:22 AM EDT (CNN)

(CNN) -- The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.

health, trauma, spinal-injury

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