Key Found to Muscle Loss After Age 65
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
It’s a sad fact that muscles shrink as adults age. But new studies are starting to unravel how this happens — and what to do about it.
Past research has shown that the bodies of older people build muscle from food less efficiently than young people. Now researchers at the University of Nottingham in England have also found that a mechanism that prevents muscle breakdown works less effectively in people over the age of 65, resulting in a “double whammy” effect.
[Read More]Killer Whales Make Killer Waves to Take Down Seals
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Even killer whales play favorites, though not in a helpful way. Researchers have found the giant hunters in Antarctic waters favor Weddell seals as their preferred food.
And to take down a Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), the whales make waves, the researchers observed.
The science team monitored killer whales hunting in ice floes, off the western Antarctic Peninsula during January 2009, finding they snubbed the more abundant crabeater seals in favor of the Weddells.
[Read More]LifeSpan Treadmill Desk TR5000-DT7 Omni review
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
The LifeSpan Treadmill Desk TR5000-DT7 Omni is the brand’s top-of-the-range workplace machine. And, while at first glance it may not be too much of an upgrade from the more affordable TR1200, there are several subtle yet noticeable differences to be felt when testing the two models side by side.
For example, the cheaper feeling plastic side rails of the TR1200 have been substituted for more hardy aluminum, the 2chp (continuous horsepower) motor has been leveled up to a more powerful 3chp one, and the outdated control console has been given a much-needed redesign.
[Read More]Man Gave Himself Semen Injections to 'Treat' Back Pain. Unsurprisingly, It Didn't Work.
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Talk about toxic masculinity: An Irish man wound up with a serious skin infection after injecting himself with his own semen, according to a recent report of his unusual case.
The 33-year-old told doctors that he had been giving himself monthly semen injections to "cure" his long-standing back pain, the report said. Needless to say, semen does not cure back pain.
In this case, the man had initially sought medical care after he'd injured his back lifting a heavy object three days earlier.
[Read More]Papal Primer: History's 10 Most Intriguing Popes
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Pope Benedict XVI made headlines today (Feb. 11) when he announced he was stepping down — something no pope has done since the Middle Ages. While that's big news, the Catholic Church has seen much more dramatic upheavals.
From a cadaver on trial to a three-timing pope, here are 10 of the most interesting church fathers in history.
First father
The first head of the Catholic Church was St. Peter. Peter, whose original name was Simon, was one of Jesus' 12 apostles, according to John Julius Norwich in his book "
[Read More]Physics Student Makes Ingenious 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Parody
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
In a brilliant intersection of British rock music and theoretical physics, McGill University masters student Timothy Blaise produced this parody of Queen's classic hit "Bohemian Rhapsody." The lyrical spoof, titled "Bohemian Gravity," takes aim at string theory, a theoretical physics model that claims the universe is composed of one-dimensional strings.
"Is string theory right? Is it just fantasy? Caught in the landscape, out of touch with reality?" Blaise intones, accompanied by videos of himself singing in harmony.
[Read More]Pork Makeover: New Push for Dark Meat
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Pork is getting a makeover as producers look to make the meat a little darker, an indicator of higher quality.
In 1987, the pork industry launched a campaign that ingrained the "whiteness" of pork in the heads of consumers. This push sprang from the perception that chicken and turkey were leaner choices than beef, lamb and pork. Since then, researchers worked hard to bring pork up to par and make it the leanest meat it could be.
[Read More]Some Paranormal Experiences May Be Explained by Sleep Paralysis, Exploding Head Syndrome
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
If you believe in the paranormal you might not be surprised if you hear stories of deceased loved ones appearing during the night, huge explosions heard just as someone is drifting off with no obvious cause, and other peculiar occurrences. But what if you don't?
My interest in the paranormal started with an impromptu coffee with a colleague, Chris French, who researches reports of paranormal experiences. He told me stories of countless people who had recounted such events.
[Read More]Why was NASA's 'Mega Moon Rocket' test delayed (again)?
Posted on November 9, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
NASA’s huge "Mega Moon rocket" is being removed from its launchpad and sent for repairs after failing three fuel tests in two weeks. Following the failures, NASA has said that the rocket’s slated June launch window will be "challenging" to meet.
The space agency has been running various prelaunch tests on the rocket, officially known as the Space Launch System (SLS), since April 1, two weeks after it was brought out to Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
[Read More]$1 trillion trove of rare minerals revealed under Afghanistan
Posted on November 8, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Despite being one of the poorest nations in the world, Afghanistan may be sitting on one of the richest troves of minerals in the world, valued at nearly $1 trillion, according to U.S. scientists.
Afghanistan, a country nearly the size of Texas, is loaded with minerals deposited by the violent collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began inspecting what mineral resources Afghanistan had after U.
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