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Sunday, March 4, 2012

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Dog's Dream Comes True

You will never be as happy as this lab.

Rush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra Fluke

"I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices." (The words were "prostitute" and "slut.") Rush doesn't exactly apologize often, and the move is a sign of just how bad this is for the Republican Party. Read his full statement.

Looking Back At Lindsay Lohan's Previous "Saturday Night Live" Appearances

Tomorrow night will mark the 4th time Lindsay Lohan will have hosted "SNL" -- unbelievable, right? Here's a look back at some of the sketches she'd previously been in, as well as what she told Jimmy Fallon last night about what's in store for tomorrow night's episode.

Kittens In Space

This is what the Internet was invented for, guys.

Rush Limbaugh's Last Six Apologies

The radio host offends often, but he doesn't apologize much. And when he does, as he did today — to women, African-Americans, a sick person — he doesn't exactly put his heart into it. But Sandra Fluke, whom he called a "slut," is in good company.

Two Images That Sum Up America's Future

Seems just about right.

Penguin Paparazzi

A group of wannabe polar photographers (a.k.a. Emperor Penguins) took over my camera gear during a recent Antarctic expedition. Somebody caption these!

45 Pictures Of The Henryville, Indiana Tornado Destruction

Henryville, Indiana was one of the hardest hit towns in yesterday's tornado outbreak. These pictures speak for themselves. Donate to the Red Cross if you can.

Foursquare's Most Embarrassing Mayors

Many people keep things to themselves; others find themselves victims of oversharing. This post is about that second group. At least they got badges!

Kirk Cameron Says Homosexuality Is Detrimental And Destructive To Society

Watch Kirk Cameron explain to Piers Morgan why he thinks gay marriage is going to destroy society.

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ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News


How E. coli bacteria hijack cells' directional mechanism

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 05:41 AM PST

Working in the emerging field of systems biology, researchers mathematically predicted how bacteria that cause food poisoning hijack a cell's sense of direction and then confirmed those predictions in living cells.

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


New antibiotics? Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:29 AM PST

Scientists have discovered a key enzyme structure in bacteria, a finding that lays the foundation for a new generation of antibiotics that are safer and less prone to drug resistance.

Older adults who sleep poorly react to stress with increased inflammation

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 07:37 AM PST

Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a new study. In the study, stress led to significantly larger increases in a marker of inflammation in poor sleepers compared to good sleepers -- a marker associated with poor health outcomes and death.

Drug offers relief for symptoms of myelofibrosis, according to multisite study

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 05:42 AM PST

People with a blood cancer -- myelofibrosis -- can benefit from a drug called ruxolitinib, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

ScienceDaily: Most Popular News

ScienceDaily: Most Popular News


New antibiotics? Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:29 AM PST

Scientists have discovered a key enzyme structure in bacteria, a finding that lays the foundation for a new generation of antibiotics that are safer and less prone to drug resistance.

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


When our eyes serve our stomach

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:39 PM PST

Our senses aren't just delivering a strict view of what's going on in the world; they're affected by what's going on in our heads. A new study finds that hungry people see food-related words more clearly than people who've just eaten.

Older adults who sleep poorly react to stress with increased inflammation

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 07:37 AM PST

Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a new study. In the study, stress led to significantly larger increases in a marker of inflammation in poor sleepers compared to good sleepers -- a marker associated with poor health outcomes and death.

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


New antibiotics? Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:29 AM PST

Scientists have discovered a key enzyme structure in bacteria, a finding that lays the foundation for a new generation of antibiotics that are safer and less prone to drug resistance.

ScienceDaily: Top News

ScienceDaily: Top News


New antibiotics? Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:29 AM PST

Scientists have discovered a key enzyme structure in bacteria, a finding that lays the foundation for a new generation of antibiotics that are safer and less prone to drug resistance.