You may know that correlation studies have shown that the risk of becoming obese is 2.5 times higher for those who have double copies of the best known risk gene for being overweight or obese, the…

The smell of 'death' that repels insects turns out to be a truly ancient signal for avoiding disease or predators, says David Rollo, professor of biology at McMaster University in the journal…

Older people have noticed their thinner arms and legs and perhaps you have as well.   It's no secret muscle is harder to maintain, much less build, as we age but science was unclear exactly why.…

Michael Cosmopoulos was raised in Athens but has been in St. Louis since 2001.  Yet his heart and his science never left Greece.   Since 1999, he has been working at a site in Pylos and he…

Vegetable oils can be chemically reacted with an alcohol (methanol is the usual choice) to produce chemical compounds known as esters. Biodiesel is the name given to these esters when they are…

The Voynich Manuscript Part 9 : An Amateur's Work? I am nearly ready to publish my results of a semantic (topical) analysis of the Voynich manuscript.  My programs have generated a wealth of…

A large number of plants around the world are unexplored Some of which could sereve as bioenergy plants and still have medicinal value. Let us compile the world list of such plants from each regions.…

Growth and productivity of Jatropha curcas under semi arid conditions . ASHWANI KUMAR Engery Plantation Demonstration project and Biotechnology Center. Bio-Technology Lab…

The other day I went to a talk about the fall and revival of metaphysics, given by Sebastian Kolodziejczyk at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Metaphysics these days has a bad…

I love it! As soon as I start whining about how humans are always exploiting resources without checking first for sustainability, along comes a story to prove me wrong. The Giant Pacific Octopus or…

Biodiesel There is nothing to stop biodiesel making an immediate impact in reducing the world's dependence on fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. Using biodiesel requires no major changes…

What major communication technology will come next?  Around the middle nineteenth century, the television was starting to get big. As its hardware became more advanced, and more affordable it…

Worldwide energy consumption is projected to grow by 59 percent over the next two decades, according to International Energy Outlook 2001 (IEO 2001), released by US Energy Information Administration…

Data concerning the parties with 30 young beauties (paid 1450$ each for their time, plus various benefits and gifts) held by the Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi in his residences in Rome and…

The Jatropha plant or shrub like tree can grow in a wide variety of climates. Its seeds contain about 40% oil that can be extracted for energy as feedstock for renewable biodiesel production.…

(This continues a discussion of the topic I started here, in Spanish, and in §5.4 of this published paper, in English. Not necessary to read those first; this blog stands on its…

What is your yardstick for climate change? Really, how do you relate climate response to human CO2 emissions? A new yardstick is proposed by Damon Matthews, a professor in Concordia University’s…

Male anglerfish are born with an innate desire to not exist. As soon as a male reaches maturity, he acquires an urge to find a female, sink his teeth into her, and grow into her. This evolved because…

Scientific Name Oscimum tenuiflorum Linn (= O.sanctum Linn) Family Lamiaceae Used Part Dried stem. Distribution Area, Found throughout India ascending up to 1,800 m. in the Himalayas, and in Andaman…

Ginseng       Araliaceae   Panax pseudoginseng  Wall. Family Araliaceae is a very rare 30-60 cm tall erect herb     distributed in the…