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Dark eyed/skinned child - two blue-eyed light-skin/hair parents

November 14, 2009 by cooknwoman

My husband Tom has black hair, dark brown eyes, and olive skin - he can get blackish brown when he gets tanned. His parents (or supposed parents) both have blue eyes - his dad Edward had white blonde hair as a child and his mom Mary had dirty blonde hair. Is this possible?? (I changed a couple of names to protect myself!)

Power to the People!

November 13, 2009 by DuncanAzzopardi

This week I attended a meeting held by the Society for Genomics Policy and Public Health entitled ‘Genetics and Health Promotion’. It was extremely interesting and posed two very significant questions. How do scientists translate genetic research into effective therapeutics and how is this then effectively pitched to public health strategists?

A Poorly-edited Editors' Handbook

November 12, 2009 by coglanglab

The irony is striking.

The lesser-known problem of cancer therapy: communication

November 12, 2009 by Katrix

A new study from the University of California shows that only a third of physicians in the Los Angeles area have access

The dual-tasking meditation master

November 12, 2009 by The Quantum Lob...

I recently read an article in the latest Scientific American Mind magazine discussing the cell mechanisms underlying meditative states. The author briefly mentioned the fact that expert meditators were able to avoid the attentional blink that lay people are prone to experiencing when barraged with rapidly presented visual stimuli.

Austrian Nano Initiative a Success

November 12, 2009 by prandd

Vienna, 11 November 2009 (BMVIT). The "NANO: Wissenschaft. Wirtschaft. Wirkung.

Nanoparticles do not damage DNA across barriers by signaling molecules

November 9, 2009 by QED induced rad...

Ionizing radiation emitted by nanoparticles damages the DNA by penetrating barriers instead of the nanoparticle signaling across the barrier for the DNA to be damaged

First blog in ScienceBlog

November 8, 2009 by shaohua2011

Blog has prevailed for years for it provides us a convinient way to convey our own ideas freely. All the bloggers can share their minds with readers and communicate or even debate with them.

The Sunyaev- Zeldovich Effect is independent of Redshift because of Cosmic Dust

November 7, 2009 by QED induced rad...

Cosmic dust explains why the intensity of the Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect is independent of Redshift.

Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect

Alternative Therapy for Conventional Cancer

November 6, 2009 by DuncanAzzopardi

The main focus of this blog has been to discuss the scientific progress being made in the field of BHD Syndrome, whether that is in basic cell biology, to understand the mechanism(s) of pathogenesis i

Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) Showcases the Austrian Nano Initiative

November 6, 2009 by prandd

"NANO: Wissenschaft. Wirtschaft. Wirkung. 09" on 9 November at Tech Gate Vienna

MicroRNA’s Role in Interferon’s Contribution to Inflammation

November 6, 2009 by Lupus Foundatio...

Interferons (IFNs) are proteins produced by immune cells when the immune system is activated.

inflammation

Promise of a New Lupus Treatment is a Groundbreaking Achievement

November 5, 2009 by Lupus Foundatio...

BENLYSTA™ Successful in Second Pivotal Clinical Trial

The 123rd Congregation of the Skeptics' Circle

November 5, 2009 by BlueGenes

The latest Skeptics' Circle is finally here, written by yours truly! By way of a teaser, I'll relay the first few words. *Hypnotic voice* As you read them you can feel the need to find out more rise up within you...breathe deeply...relax...and follow the link.

Academician: Welcome, one and all, to the 123rd meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle. Hat tip to one of the most important men ever to stand up and say ‘Er…hang on’ for tonight’s theme...

Head on over to Blue-Genes.net to find out more. We have an excellent cast including James Cole, several posts from Skeptic North and Richard Hughes from Young Aus Skeptics, covering topics from the H1N1 vaccine and prayer-healing to the Bald-Faced Bubul and hiking in the mountaints. Read the carnival, follow the links, and subscribe to interesting new skeptics!

Healthy!

November 5, 2009 by catl

Do you want to be healthy ? There is a study done in Greece says people can live longer and healthier lives if they eat what is known as the Mediterranean diet.