According to novel research, thefirst identification ofabacterium that hops from humans to plants has been made. Priopionibacterium acnes, a bacterial species universally renowned for its physical manifestations on skin, was up until now considered to be exclusive to humans. […]
Science | Elephants express empathy like humans
Empathy has finally been experimentally expressed in elephants. The creatures have been documented exhibiting behavioral examples of empathy towards each other, acknowledging the pain or distress of another elephant. Notably, they are even reported to elicit efforts […]
Science | Cat Parasite mysteriously infects Beluga whales
An infectious form of Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite hosted by domestic cats, has spread to Beluga whales in the western Arctic. The infection is thought to have arisen through water or fish contaminated with cat […]
Science | ‘Thinking’ guts influence thoughts
Termed the ‘second brain’, our bodies have a completely separate nervous system, which carries 500 million neurons and stretches to nine meters, from oesophagus to anus. Historically thought to be for controlling digestion, the enteric […]
Science | Meditation
Harvard Medical School is currently funding a five year study to investigate the impact of meditation on genes and brain activity in the chronically stressed. The prestige of this study may mean more medical practitioners recommend mediation […]
Science | Depression accelerates aging
Depression has repeatedly been linked with increasing risk for age-related diseases, such as dementia, cancer and type-II diabetes. Now researchers have found supporting evidence that depression explicitly ages your cells. The study, conducted in the […]
Film | Drinking Buddies – A romantic comedy with real comedy
photo: Burn Later Productions 4/5 Stars Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) are goofy, fun loving co-workers at a boutique brewery in Chicago. Appreciating pool and beer, alcohol dominates their daily lives, their ritual […]
Science | Are we wired to be internet addicts?
Like a heroin addiction, the internet is offering new hits. There is increasing prevalence of individuals becoming ‘web-surfing’ addicts, in a condition concretely termed ‘internet addiction disorder’. Researchers have pinpointed the symptomatic formation of excess […]
Film | Nothing But A Man – a raw film that never fully blossoms
photo: Nothing But A Man Nothing But a Man is a simple portrayal of the daily experiences of its protagonist Duff Anderson, a black railroad worker. Living a drifting life, Duff finds companionship in Josie, […]
Science | Junk genes revealed to enhance facial beauty
The characteristics of beauty are being embraced by scientists establishing the details of the blueprint that embodies good looks. Scientists have pinpointed 4,000 small DNA regions in the genome that influence facial features. Beauty and symmetry have historically been […]
Science | Comment – Is synthetic biology playing God?
Synthetic biology is the power of creating artificial life. The application of engineering tools and design principals allows passionate scientists to construct novel biological systems, enhance existing organisms and direct subsequent cellular processes. Think of […]
Science | 1.8 Million year old skull challenges human evolution
The unearthing of a Hominin skull is causing controversy by implying that diversity established as belonging to different species of early humans may, in fact, all be attributed to variations in the same species. Exquisitely preserved, […]