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New research shows that when we eat we’re consuming more than just vitamins and protein. Our bodies are absorbing information, or microRNA.
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Turns out humans are all equally dirty minded. No one on the Internet over the age of twelve was shocked.
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Why do people in industrialized countries need braces and dental work to treat overcrowded, poorly aligned teeth? They can blame their agricultural ancestors.
Science Buzz Short answer: NO! But if you really need more proof, PhD student Terri Oda breaks it down for you in a neat little slide show. (via thesocietypages.org)
Science Buzz Add Bill Nighy to the list of actors that can narrate anything. The WWF (no not that one) created this enchanting big budget short to illustrate how much we still don't know about our own planet.
The best evolutionary chart of a fictional world ever. This piece entitled Magna Arbor Vitae Deku is by Jude Buffum explores the biology of the 200 most important species from the Legend of Zelda. View Larger Version (via The Uniblog) (via judebuffum.wordpress.com)
Here's a super cool stop-motion animation starring a robot elephant. You might accidentally learn some science along the way here, so be careful.
Warning: Unforeseen consequences ahead. Don't tamper with digital nature guys, or you'll end up with a plague of Joust.
Science Buzz When a blood vessel exploded in the left half of her brain, Harvard-trained neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a “silent euphoria” that she has called a kind of Nirvana. After a lengthy recovery from the less positive aspects of her condition, she has written a book, appeared on Oprah, and is on a quest to share her scientific yet spiritual message.
Culture Buzz A 30-year-old high school science teacher has been fired for some bikini-clad photos that appear on a fishing charter-boat website. [Update: She now does porn flicks under the name Leah Lust] Sucks for Tiffany. But business must be booming for whoever came up with the idea of combining deep sea fishing and busty bikini-clad girls. It's like Hooters on a boat!
And you thought these reactions were bad. A million face palms is not…
Kevin Smith has a new reality series on AMC called “Comic Book Men.”…
