As-Safir newpaper reports Turkish prime minister defends Hezbollah which is likely to be charged with former Lebanese PM’s murder. Meanwhile, Iranian supreme leader hosts Saad Hariri, says ‘Any division in Lebanon serves Israeli interests’
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Investigators will resume their search Monday for three Michigan boys who were last seen the day before their father tried to commit suicide. (Nov. 29)
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Nearly all the major candidates in Haiti’s presidential election called for Sunday’s election to be voided amid allegations of fraud and reports that large numbers of voters were turned away from polling stations. (Nov. 29)
Continue reading …Harvard scientists reverse aging in mice, laugh maniacally at human possibilities
November 29, 2010 No Comment
The reversal of aging has been one of the great dreams of humanity, but it seems like our rodent overlords have beat us to it. The Harvard Medical School has demonstrated “a dramatic reversal” in the aging process when reintroducing the enzyme telomerase into old and feeble mice. What happened was that their naturally worn out organs started to regenerate, instead of degenerating further, bringing them back to a youthful state of health. Sadly, while the results of this study are hugely important, there are a couple of caveats to make: firstly, the mice in question were genetically modified to suffer from a lack of telomerase, which might have inflated the results of the tests relative to regular mice, but more importantly, an increase in telomerase in humans is “a hallmark of most human cancers.” So, if you want a shot of Benjamin Button brew, you’ll have to be very patient indeed. For now, let’s just be happy that Algernon and his buddies have found their fountain of youth. [Thanks, Vygantas ] Harvard scientists reverse aging in mice, laugh maniacally at human possibilities originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As Americans downsize in the aftermath of a colossal real estate bust, at least one tiny corner of the housing market appears to be thriving. Tiny houses are emerging as a whole new marketplace. (Nov. 29)
Continue reading …Serena Williams Won’t Make It To Australian Open Next Year – In the early part of the 2010 season, Serena Williams dominated with victories at the Australian Open and the grass of Wimbledon. Unluckily, the defending champion will miss the Australian Open in January in order to give herself more time to recover from foot Serena Williams Won’t Make It To Australian Open Next Year is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Photo: Megan Herbert You could make your regular morning cappucino (skimmed milk, please) like you always do. Or you could get a little espresso powder, shake it over a Megan Herbert stencil and sip your foam through a woodland scene. Or sift some chocolate through one of the stencils onto a cake for tea. No flat surface is immune to decoration… … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Skin As An Alternative Source Of Blood – Scientists at Canada’s McMaster University claimed that they have figured out how to make blood out of human skin. This discovery could eventually mean that patients who need blood for surgery, cancer treatment or treatment of blood conditions like anemia will be able to have blood created Skin As An Alternative Source Of Blood is a post from: Daily World Buzz
Continue reading …A Guy Lost 27 Pounds In Just 2 Months – In Just 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of the sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos in order to add in his steady stream of A Guy Lost 27 Pounds In Just 2 Months is a post from: Daily World Buzz
Continue reading …Adafruit Propeller Platform USB entices DIY electronics builders, ‘Gadget Gangsters’ at large
November 29, 2010 No Comment
It’s days like today where you realize just how badly you need to scratch that DIY itch, and Adafruit ‘s newest two circuit boards couldn’t be landing at a more opportune time. Both of these bad boys are classified as Gadget Gangsters , which makes ‘em viable for purchase without any additional investigation. Should you choose to, however, we’ll have you know that the Propeller Platform USB is an open-source platform for building your own electronics projects with a new eight-core Parallax Propeller chip; the ProtoPlus model adds video / audio support as well as a “prototyping area.” Tutorials are available in the source links for those inexperienced with Spin, and at just $50 / $15 (respectively), we’d say they’re well worth the purchase if you’re looking to simply get your toes wet. Better known as “become hopelessly addicted to modding” ’round these parts. Adafruit Propeller Platform USB entices DIY electronics builders, ‘Gadget Gangsters’ at large originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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