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Antioxidants, fingerprint testing, peers

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:00:03 +0000

These are the latest science news links and snippets from Sciencebase: Healthy antioxidants may do more harm than good – This has been my hunch for years. Now, scientists (J Agric Food Chem, ACS) are calling for more research on the possibility that some supposedly healthy plant-based antioxidants – including those that supposedly prevent cancer – may actually aggravate or even cause cancer in some people.

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Green Your Hotel Stay: Monitor the Thermostat

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:45:00 +0000

Vacations can be wonderful – but some check out of their eco-values as soon as they check into a hotel. Whether your shelter for the night is a Ritz-Carlton or a Motel 6, this week’s tips should help you keep your hotel stay green. Tip #2: Monitor the Thermostat Many hotels keep their guestrooms so frigid that entering them feels like stepping onto the tundra.

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Phantom radiation protection

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:39 +0000

Ionizing radiation exists as either subatomic particles (alpha and beta particles, and neutrons) or photons (electromagnetic waves at X-ray and gamma ray wavelengths, i.e. energies of a few electron volts). The energy from such radiation can strip electrons from atoms or molecules, thus ionizing them, but it has to have an energy above a certain threshold

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A Green Version of Groupon?

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:40:34 +0000

A new website, Green Box Top, is a San Francisco-based project that offers daily deals (a la Groupon ) on the services of local eco-friendly businesses . Co-founders Lynn Roulo and Michelle Yorn were looking for online bargains to boost the business of their Financial District yoga studio. “Michelle and I were both frustrated that only about one in ten deals were interesting to us,” says Roulo.

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Multicolored European Notebooks

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:11:20 +0000

This bouquet of seven notebooks has a color and paper type for every mood. Made by the company that produces paper for the euro note, these are a must for any writer or other creative spirit

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Multicolored European Notebooks

Research in the past and structural correctness

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:02 +0000

These are the latest science news links and snippets from Sciencebase: Scientific Research in the Past – Literally a blast from the past: This item about science in museums and finding a job in museum research was posted on Sciencebase.com way back in 2005, but was originally an “Adapt or Die” feature article for the now-defunct BioMedNet.com Are you sure that structure is right? – UK chemists have developed a computer program that can work out how likely a chemical structure is to be correct, or identify the right structure from a range of possibilities. Cancer Carnival #37 – Bayblab hosts the 37th edition of the cancer blog carnival.

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Beer Can Chicken & Drip Pan

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:14:11 +0000

Even if you’ve never heard of beer-can chicken, the ease of use with this specialized rack and drip pan will make it your new go-to meal. The included stainless steel canister can be filled with different liquids and the drip tray makes gravy a snap. All together you’ll be amazed with how creative chicken can be.

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Survival Card

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:59:01 +0000

Most credit cards can get you into trouble. But this credit card-like multi-tool is designed to get you out of trouble. Armed with a 2″ ceramic blade, magnesium alloy fire starter, LED flashlight, and many more tools, this handy little lifesaver will become a permanent addition to your wallet

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Spectroscopy now!

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:11:30 +0000

These are the latest science news links and snippets from Sciencebase: Diabetics drop the needle – A new device based on Raman spectroscopy has been developed by scientists at MIT to help patients with diabetes monitor their blood glucose levels without needing to prick their fingers to take a blood sample. Pocket spotted – Researchers have identified a new class of chemicals that bind to a previously unknown allosteric pocket-a pocket outside the enzyme active site-and inhibit the enzyme FPPS.

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Hamilton Beach Half Pint Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:01:41 +0000

Just because summer is coming to a close, doesn’t mean you have to give up the sweet treats of the season. This miniature ice cream maker will whip up a 1/2 pint of delicious, home made dessert is only minutes. You can use your own natural ingredients so that you know just what you’re getting…and there’s no rules about weird flavor combinations, so get mixing! $26.99 @ Amazon

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Hamilton Beach Half Pint Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker