Seven facts you need to know about the Arctic methane timebomb | Nafeez Ahmed | Environment | theguardian.com Dismissals of catastrophic methane danger ignore robust science in favour of outdated mythology of climate safety. Melting ice in the Arctic. Photograph: Getty Debate over the plausibility of a catastrophic release of methane in coming decades due to thawing Arctic permafrost … Continue reading
Vanderbilt scientists discover potential new way to treat anxiety | MyScienceAcademy COX-2 enzyme Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural “endocannabinoids” without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report next week. Endocannabinoids are natural signaling molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain, the same receptors … Continue reading
POSTED BY ALLEN FRANCES I 05.17.13 I 6:30 AM @ Wired.com BOOK EXCERPT Saving Normal BY ALLEN FRANCES “Nature has rolled the dice trillions and trillions of times and has learned to pick diversity as the best long-term bet. It would have been far less complicated to go with one species, but nature has consistently been willing to pay a … Continue reading
*DISCLAIMER* Some readers might find the following offensively true and unsettling. When challenged by a good friend to produce a satirical diatribe reflecting the absurdity of the modern day dynamics at work in US society (and beyond in actuality) and the rapid, unprecedented (well, almost) growth of inequality in all aspects of American life in under 30 minutes… The following was … Continue reading
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