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Source: A brief outline of various ways to measure the rate of photosynthesis – including measuring photosynthesis via the uptake of carbon dioxide (e.g. using immobilised algae), via the production of oxygen in pondweed, via the increase in dry mass, … Continue reading →

The lighter-colored streets actually reflect the sun’s rays and help keep LA cool. Source: Los Angeles is spending $40,000 per mile to paint streets white — and it could have a surprising ripple effect on the city Wow and downtown … Continue reading →

World Water Day, an annual celebration initiated by the United Nations to raise awareness about water scarcity and how to preserve and use it safely. Even though water covers almost three-fourths of the Earth’s surface, there are many regions that … Continue reading →

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/health/mumps-vaccine-study/index.html Well I seem to be posting a lot on Immunology. And unfortunately this is such a hot-button issue that even scientists can’t seem to approach it rationally. I’ve been posting to some extent because I’ve been taught a … Continue reading →

He wanted to play God, so he cracked the human genome. Now he wants to play Darwin and collect the DNA of everything on the planet. Source: Craig Venter’s Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species I just … Continue reading →

I am going to open up a huge can of worms. A few of my friends and I regularly discuss _mandatory_ vaccinations. They think I’m insane. They may be right 😛. I believe that some of the confusion that may … Continue reading →

Source: Allergy and the gastrointestinal system Here is an article describing how complex our immune system is and pointing out that 80 to 90% of various fractions of it are present in the gut. Even for a fetus that does … Continue reading →

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Black Wall Street https://youtu.be/oJbF9SGB3Yk And I have been wondering about history in general. https://youtu.be/okcfKaC87r4 OhMyGod. PuraVidaAquatic.com Spread the Good News Below: Permaculture!    

Results from a genome-wide association study involving more than 45,000 volunteers suggest that the degree of empathy we feel toward our fellow man is at least partly down to our genes Source: Human Empathy Linked with Genetic Variation | GEN … Continue reading →