Slow blood flow ‘hampers statins’
Slow blood flow in areas of the body’s arteries may reduce the protective effect of statins, research suggests.
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Archive for July 12th, 2009
Obesity ‘link to same-sex parent’
A study finds obesity linked in mothers and daughters, and fathers and sons, but not across the gender divide.
Wasteless at 30,000 Feet – First Class Dining with no Disposables
Due to a fluke opportunity, I am flying in first class for my first (and probably last) time ever. I decided before the flight that I will accept the royal treatment and that I will not let the guilt creep in just because those people behind me are sitting in cramped seats without hot towel […]
New Group to Advocate for High-Speed Rail
A national high-speed rail network up and running by 2030 - yes we can? (image courtesy of USHSR)
President Obama strongly supports high-speed rail, environmentalists are behind it (well, at least some of them) and the Federal Railroad Administration is already reaching out to other countries that have had success with it. High-speed ra…
A Floating Green Roof: Cruise Ship Goes "Green"?
Image credit: Green Roof Service
Cruise Ship Features Green Roof and other Efficiency Measures
Cruise ships and shipping are a massive source of pollution. Moves are underway to explore biofuels for cruise ships, and to utilize cruise ship traffic as a force for conservation- you can even take a look at Kristin’s list of
Living on the Edge: Is Humanity Running Out of Space?
Image: Tainá de Miranda Soares/VC no G1
Are humans running out of living space? Or just a species that is at home where we find ourselves? These are questions provoked by an exhibit at the Gallery A Gentil Carioca in Rio de Janeiro. Two artists, the brothers Tiago and Gabriel Primo, are living up to 14 […]
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