A non-mythological unicorn?   So it seems.   Unicorns have been mentioned throughout history, in mythology and in the works of The Bible and Pliny the Elder's Natural History.  …

My last post about hydrogen bonding included a video about dogs as an analogy to the chemistry. This got me thinking about visual analogies, and how video or images can be used to convey something…

When you think of the ideal creative environment, what comes to mind?  We may imagine a place where you have freedom of expression, a place that encourages breaking convention, somewhere that is…

Plants are an integral part of nature and the nature reflects the creative powers of God. The plants are designed with a specific purpose. The physical beauty of plants and its chemistry, are of…

Suddenly the prevalence of obesity in the last 25 years in rich and not so rich nations cant be attributed to the genetic factors. At present more than one billion adults worldwide are overweight…

A new study in Heart says a combination of depression and heart disease is far more lethal than either one of those condition alone. Depressed people are more likely to die from all causes so it's…

I live in China, in Nanjing, which is not too far from Shanghai, and work at Nanjing University (NJU). This type of adventure becomes popular. China gains in popularity also among academics. It seems…

It used to be that CGI was cool, now it makes the accomplishments of creative people more special.   Tonya Kay is on my Tweetypages whatever thing because she does cool knife throwing and she…

It used to be that CGI was cool, now it makes the accomplishments of creative people more special.   Tonya Kay is on my Tweetypages whatever thing because she does cool knife throwing and she…

Genomics , proteomics and metabolomics and now “felobomics.” More than often people go to doctor and complain “I am not feeling good” “I am feeling bad” The science of feelings if you permit me to…

An article posted on August 22, 2010 by Coober Pedy Regional Times claims that “Banned US neurotoxic insecticides Diazinon, Chlorpyrifos and others are about to be unleashed over South Australia to…

A very important new theoretical study has appeared last Tuesday in the hep-ph preprint arxiv. Titled "Precise Predictions on W+4 Jet Production at the Large Hadron Collider", it is signed by a…

I occasionally get questions about usage of Science 2.0 that go beyond the FAQ so I decided I would write up a short article on using the site for non-beginners.   The FAQ covers the basics -…

Yesterday, I complained about the new Kindle’s handling of PDF files, which, despite my complaints, is better than what the earlier software does. Well, I have discovered that Amazon has a PDF…

Obesity is increasing in India, Europe, America all over the world in that sense and its painful to see young children having disproportionate body. Obesity could cause hypertension, diabetes and…

 To be at peace with inner self for a man something different then being healthy . Being at peace with oneself is a great achievement. Man aspires to achieve what he can not achieve, unachieved…

On September 16th the 2010 World Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Development Forum was held in Dezhou, a municipality of China's Shandong Province. During the conference, Shandong Vicot Air…

What is really happening in apparently empty areas of the Galaxy?   It may get a rethink because scientists have managed to find a molecule that has an unexpectedly complicated structure in…

Nature Network's Lee Turnpenny on leaving research: Whole piece -  But I don't blame anyone else for my ineptitude/erroneousness. If I was better at it, then I'd feel more secure - and…

Nature Network's Lee Turnpenny on leaving research: Whole piece -  But I don't blame anyone else for my ineptitude/erroneousness. If I was better at it, then I'd feel more secure - and…