Archive for the 'Science' Category

Freeby Of A Different Kind: Historical Anatomical Atlases

anatomy,human,art,body,human anatomy,medical,graphics,sketches If you are interested in anatomy, medicine, or art for that matter, this is a gem. The National Library of Medicine’s collection of anatomical atlases with info on the author, descriptions and illustration techniques. Wonderful impressions on how we look on the inside… All scanned in high resulotion. Enjoy – Link

The Power Of Chocolate

food,chocolate,science news,dark chocolate,health,anti depressant,natural remedy Even more proof how good chocolate is for you! Who doesn’t like it? And now you have got even more reason to indulge…A new research suggests that chocolate is a natural mood booster and energy booster. Old news actually, because it has been to have these health benefits for quite […]

Hot Stuff

chili,chili peppers,science,medicine,medical news,anaesthetic,spicy food Interesting news for spicy food lovers: Researchers at Harvard Medical School are experimenting with "Capsaicin", the active substance in chili peppers, in search of a targetting local anaesthetic. Clifford Woolf and his colleagues at Harvard Medical School have now discovered a way of blocking just the pain neurons using capsaicin…along with […]

Tourism In The Age Of Climate Change

tourism,climate change,science,global warming,holiday Expect to be hearing about the “Climate-Change Tourism” a lot more in the near future… There’s no escaping the Climate Change and it will surely have a major imapct on the worldwide tourism industry. The Herald has an interesting arcticle and it’s already very much happening: Spitzbergen, the best-known island in the […]