Ethnobotany and Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi)

Ethnobotany and Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi)

The term 'ethnobotany' was first applied by Harshberger in 1895 to the study of plants used by primitive and aboriginal people.  The term is not new even to India, Kirtikar and Basu (1935)…
Genetic Literacy Project On Neo-Eugenics

Genetic Literacy Project On Neo-Eugenics

Eugenics, once discredited as part of the first wave of social authoritarian progressives that trampled free will for women, handicapped people and minorities, is attempting a 21st century comeback.…
Ancient Microbes Found In Antarctic Lake

Ancient Microbes Found In Antarctic Lake

A community of bacteria that survives in a dark, salty and sub-freezing environment has been discovered beneath nearly 20 meters of ice in one of Antarctica's most isolated lakes. Lake Vida, the…
Having Facebook Friends Is So Stressful

Having Facebook Friends Is So Stressful

A large number of friends on Facebook has been linked to higher levels of stress, according to surveys compiled by the University of Edinburgh Business School which found that the more groups of…
White Light, White Noise, White Odor?

White Light, White Noise, White Odor?

You can see the color white and you can hear white noise but you can also smell a white odor, says new research.  When we see white, we are seeing a mixture of light waves of different…