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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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'This is the cost of being human': The same gene that allowed modern humans to evolve speech may have caused autismGenes in in the human brain that only recently evolved - allowing us to speak and make complex decisions - are missing in some people with autism and learning disabilities. ‘This is the cost of being human,’ said Nenad Sestan, associate professor of neurobiolog …
- It Doesn't Matter What the Bible says About Homosexuality
This is not a theocracy. The bible should not in any way inform our laws. Nor should the Qur'an. Nor the Torah. Nor the Bahagavad Gita. Nor the Jain Agamas. Nor the Book of Mormon. Nor any other religious text. Period. Taking the argument to the bible misses the point. Every i …
Tubing In: Are we ready for neo-evolution?
According to Youtube, an hour of video is uploaded every second. Most of it is total crap. There are, however, some gems: here's one.
- Jury finds deputy guilty of lying in videotaped takedown at Tamarac 7-Eleven
But a video of their confrontation bore so little resemblance to that description that prosecutors dropped the case against Baldeo and decided instead to file charges against Wimberley and Swadkins.
- New Police Strategy in New York - Sexual Assault Against Peaceful Protesters
On March 17 there were numerous reported cases of police intentionally grabbing women’s breasts, and in later nightly evictions from Union Square, the practice became so systematic that at least one woman told me her breasts were grabbed by five different police off …
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Good comments about Creationism.
Is it any wonder that we are so low on the totem pole of educated nations when we are still mired in the old debates from the 1860's, all of them laid to rest a million times.
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It Doesn't Matter What the Bible says About Homosexuality
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The Christians are notorious for picking and choosing what they will and won't believe in terms of what the Bible commands them to do, but here are just a few of the sins for which the Bible says people should be put to death.
Daily Kos: Massive Whooping Cough Epidemic In Washington State Related to Severe Budget Cuts
The Christians are notorious for picking and choosing what they will and won't believe in terms of what the Bible commands them to do, but here are just a few of the sins for which the Bible says people should be put to death.
It Doesn't Matter What the Bible says About Homosexuality
The Christians are notorious for picking and choosing what they will and won't believe in terms of what the Bible commands them to do, but here are just a few of the sins for which the Bible says people should be put to death.