'Green-pea' galaxies may have kick-started universal reionization
Energetic photons from compact sources offer insights into the evolution of the early universe (Source: PhysicsWeb News)
Source: PhysicsWeb News - January 20, 2016 Category: Physics Source Type: news
9 Painfully Cute Photos Of A Toddler And Dog Wearing Matching Outfits
Eric and Sandi Swiridoff's dog, Reagan, is very much a part of their family. The Australian Labradoodle has a special bond with the Oregon couple, as well as their adult children. But one family member in particular holds a very special place in his canine heart. Since the day they met, Reagan and the Swiridoffs' foster grandson have been like two peas in a pod. "Reagan gets SO excited when his little buddy comes over," Sandi told The Huffington Post. "They follow each other around, steal each other’s toys, and just like to be together. At meal time, Reagan stays close by the high chair, knowing that his little ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Green pea' galaxy provides insights to early universe evolution
Astronomers gain a new understanding of the re-ionization of the universe by studying a nearby dwarf 'green pea' galaxy. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 14, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Next Big Short
Mike Burry, the hedge fund manager featured in the movie The Big Short, anticipated the housing crash by reading loan documents. Similarly, those in the food and agriculture arena predict a massive shift in farming practices by studying the inimical effects of the widely used weedkiller, RoundUp®. Glyphosate (the main ingredient in RoundUp®) has been under fire lately for its effects on human health. In March 2015, 17 experts from 11 countries analyzed the effect of glyphosate at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and deemed it a probable carcinogen. It's important to note that the USA uses 20% of th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating one baked potato a week could increase risk of pregnancy diabetes
Harvard scientists suspect the readily-absorbable starch in potatoes may be to blame.Swapping potatoes for vegetables, or pulses such as beans, lentils and peas, reduced the risk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Potatoes linked to diabetes in pregnancy, study finds
US-based researchers suggest substituting spuds with peas, beans and lentils (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bite By Bite: A Guide to Applying the 2015 Dietary Guidelines
As a registered dietician, it is often my job to translate research and guidelines into step-by-step recommendations that are easy for anyone to follow, so I was delighted to find that the newly released 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are simple and easy to manage and aim to help Americans make healthier eating decisions. In order to reduce the risk of chronic disease for everyone from toddlers to seniors, the updated Dietary Guidelines help us include foods we love by recommending healthy eating patterns. Working to create a healthful pattern of eating, instead of focusing on individual foods or nutrients, a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arsonists and violent offenders compared: two peas in a pod? - Wilpert J, van Horn J, Eisenberg M.
Arsonists are considered a type of violent offender by some and a distinct group of offenders by others. Assuming the latter could be beneficial to offer tailor-made psychotherapeutic treatment to these offenders. The present study investigated whether ars... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Hail to the Cowpea: a Blue Ribbon for the Black-Eyed Pea
Nteranya Sanginga is the Director General of the International Institute of Tropical AgricultureBy Nteranya SangingaIBADAN, Nigeria, Jan 5 2016 (IPS)2016 is the International Year of Pulses, and we at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture are proud to be organizing what promises to be the landmark event, the Joint World Cowpea and Pan-African Grain Legume Research Conference. Nteranya Sanginga, Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Courtesy of IITAThe March event in Zambia should draw experts from around the continent and beyond and offer an opportunity to share ideas...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nteranya Sanginga Tags: Conferences Development & Aid Education Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Global Headlines Health Projects TerraViva United Nations Agricultural Research for Development Arab Brazil Central America’s cereals develop Source Type: news
Behind the Headlines' 2015 Quiz of the Year
In 2015, Behind the Headlines covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. Why not test your knowledge of 2015's health news with our month-by-month quiz?If you've been paying attention, you should find this quiz both easy and fun.Answers are at the bottom of the page – no peeking! QuestionsIn January 2015's health news...1. What activity was said to increase the risk of heart disease?a) playing violent video games b) sexual role playing c) angry tweeting 2. Eating like a what was claimed to reduce obesity risk?a) a Native American b) a Zulu c) a Viking In February 2015's health ne...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Source Type: news
A Proteomic Workflow Using High-Throughput De Novo Sequencing Towards Complementation of Genome Information for Improved Comparative Crop Science
The proteomic study of non-model organisms, such as many crop plants, is challenging due to the lack of comprehensive genome information. Changing environmental conditions require the study and selection of adapted cultivars. Mutations, inherent to cultivars, hamper protein identification and thus considerably complicate the qualitative and quantitative comparison in large-scale systems biology approaches. With this workflow, cultivar-specific mutations are detected from high-throughput comparative MS analyses, by extracting sequence polymorphisms with de novo sequencing. Stringent criteria are suggested to filter for conf...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Protein Science - December 29, 2015 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: news
6 Food Trends To Help You Eat Better In 2016
Some of the trendiest foods that are popping up on Pinterest and appearing on 2016 food trend lists may just help you eat better in the year ahead.
Here are six food trends to get on board with in 2016:
1. Power bowls
Bowls are the new plates. All sorts of creative one-dish meals are being served in a bowl with various monikers – protein bowls, Buddha bowls, broth bowls, quinoa bowls and globowls – for globally inspired bowl meals. The same rules apply to breakfast bowls, which are being dubbed smoothie bowls, acai bowls and Banzai bowls. Just do a search on Pinterest, and you'll be bowled over.
For lunch and ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Ways Sleep Loss Wrecks Your Face and Body
Grandma was right, we really do need our beauty sleep. In addition to the myriad of behavioral, cognitive and health-related reasons for getting the recommended seven to eight hours of quality, uninterrupted sleep, it turns out that sleep loss also affects our outward appearance in a number of alarming ways. We partnered with Sleep Number and investigated what happens to your face and body when you’re sleep deprived. The findings aren’t pretty. 1. You age faster. According to a growing body of research, if you don’t get enough quality sleep on a regular basis, you’re essentially pulling a reverse Benjamin Button...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weak Agriculture Finance Feeds Malnutrition in Zimbabwe
By Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Dec 15 2015 (IPS)Successive poor harvests have diminished Ndodana Makhalima’s household food stocks and the family’s nutrition status.
A subsistence farmer in Lupane, about 110 kilometres north of Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo, 56 year-old Makhalima has learnt to live with hunger on his door step. Farmers will have limited access to climate smart agricultural knowledge and skills as cash strapped Zimbabwe cuts technical assistance from agricultural extension officers. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS“In the past I could eat umxhanxa (a mix of maize and melon) and inkobe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ignatius Banda Tags: Africa Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Education Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Bulawayo Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) farm Source Type: news
6 Fast-Food Veggie Burgers That Are Worse Than A Big Mac
When you order a veggie burger, you don't have to worry about whether the beef you're about to eat is antibiotic-free and grass-fed. Still, there's a good chance your favorite bean or mushroom patty is a lot less healthy than you think. And by less healthy, we mean it has more calories, lots more sodium, and more saturated fat than a McDonald's Big Mac. More: 5 Things You Need to Know Before Buying Grass-Fed What?! How's that possible? For starters, the veggies in these patties are often held together with oil or lard, pretty much eradicating the low-cal benefits of a burger made from beans, carrots, zucchini, or oats in...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
