Posts Tagged ‘Earth’

Nature (Can Science solve problems of Nature: ‘Discontinuities in Nature’?)

November 10, 2012

Nature  (Can Science solve problems of Nature: ‘Discontinuities in Nature’?)

Introduction

Can Science solve problems of Nature: ‘Discontinuities in Nature’?.

Meat:

1. Nature

What’s Behind Rising Food Prices, Beyond the U.S. Drought
(Observed: America looks out into the World in hope after Obama wins again for DHL)

Massive Volcanic Eruption Puts Past Climate and People in Perspective
(Observed: India gets a bit of ‘Choco Lava Cake’ from Indonesia, Domino’s expands its reach)

2. Evolution

Did Exploding Stars Help Life On Earth Thrive?
(Observed: Science looks out for stars, to point to ‘Evolution of Life’. Somehow the movie stars always get the cake, and the common man are left with ‘Bakhra and Onion’)

3. Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1920
August Krogh
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1920 was awarded to August Krogh “for his discovery of the capillary motor regulating mechanism”.
(Observed: Blood and Pumping studied, just don’t add ‘Bond: The World is Not Enough’ and Domino’s Pizza with it)

4. Astrophysics

NASA’s Infrared Observatory Measures Expansion of Universe
(Observed: Scientist shag out the expansion of Universe by taking away our light, and leaving us in a dark alley)

Surprising Black Hole Discovery Changes Picture of Globular Star Clusters
(Observed: Quantum Theory gets a ‘Black Hole: Two of Them’)

5. Quantum Mechanics

First Bose-Einstein Condensate of Erbium: Quantum Condensate of the Thirteenth Kind
(Observed: Scientist fire their imagination into magnetic attraction and make a new curd which we can eat with Chicken probably. I hope you folks get good looking Scientist when you enjoy this dish)

6. Brain

Alzheimer’s Disease in Men Linked to Low Levels of Hormone IGF-1
(Observed: Hormones missing in Men, make men a bit mad)

Abnormal Brain Circuits May Prevent Movement Disorder
(Observed: What looks, is not true. And what is true, might not look outside. Because it is the case of minds being narrow as English is a very funny language, as Amitabh quotes in ‘Namakhalal’)

7. Gene Therapy

Gene Switch Important in Cancer Discovered
(Observed: Be careful of people gifting you the movie ‘Anand’)

New Genetic Regions Influencing Blood Glucose Traits Revealed
(Observed: Scientist study more genes which cause Diabetes)

8. Disease

Neuro Signals Study Gives New Insight Into Brain Disorders
(Observed: Brain Disorders can be studied by getting into details of the body and mind, as Scientist find)

Opioids Linked to Higher Risk of Pneumonia in Older Adults
(Observed: Opiods can increase risk of Pnuemonia)

Conclusion:

Science solves some of the problems of Nature: ‘Discontinuities in Nature’.

Caution: This might be all theory

Humanitarian: Other Than ‘Survival of Fittest’ the mystery of which I am yet to solve on ‘How to overcome this?, I wish my Science should be only applied if poor people are not hurt by the same

Nature (Can Science solve problems of Nature: ‘Can Idea contribute to Original Will’?)

October 28, 2012

Nature  (Can Science solve problems of Nature: ‘Can Idea contribute to Original Will’?)

Introduction

Can Science solve problems of Nature: ‘Can Idea contribute to Original Will’?

Meat:

1. Nature

Biologists Record Increasing Amounts of Plastic Litter in the Arctic Deep Sea
(Observed: Plastic finds its way into the Arctic Sea, hampers Environment. Will flowing into Idea)

2. Evolution

Evolution During Human Colonizations: Selective Advantage of Being There First
(Observed: Being first, helps, as Scientist find in ‘Human Evolution’. Will flowing into Idea)

3. Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997
Paul D. Boyer, John E. Walker, Jens C. Skou
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997 was divided, one half jointly to Paul D. Boyer and John E. Walker “for their elucidation of the enzymatic mechanism underlying the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)” and the other half to Jens C. Skou “for the first discovery of an ion-transporting enzyme, Na+, K+ -ATPase”.
(Observed: ‘Energy Transfer’ studied. Will flowing into Idea)

4. Astrophysics

Lower Hybrid Drift Waves in Earth’s Magnetosphere Investigated
(Observed: Multiple Waves at various frequencies due to the interaction of Sun and Earth, found. Idea flowing into Will)

5. Quantum Mechanics

Particles Appear to Travel Faster Than Light: OPERA Experiment Reports Anomaly in Flight Time of Neutrinos
(Observed: Particles which might scatter and travel faster than light, found. Idea flowing into Will)

6. Brain

Global ‘Sleeplessness Epidemic’ Affects an Estimated 150 Million in Developing World
(Observed: Sleep attacks World with various intensity like a current, causing unusual patterns and lifestyle problems. Will flowing into Idea)

Delays Found in Siblings of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Observed: Autism hurt ‘Social Interactivity’ of Siblings, due to lack of time. Will flowing into Idea)

7. Gene Therapy

An Eye For An Eye: Using Stem Cells To Treat Damaged Eyes And A Rare Skin Disorder
(Observed: Eye Infection cured by ‘Stem Cells’, new cells in which one can paint. Idea flowing into Will)

8. Disease

New Links Between Epilepsy And Brain Lipids
(Observed: Epilepsy caused by a protein, found, leads to seizures in Children. Idea flowing into Will)

Conclusion:

Science contributes to Nature: ‘Idea contribute to ‘Original Will’, partially sometimes in the negative too’?

Caution: This might be all theory

Work (Can Science find ‘The Dead Ends of Nature’?)

October 10, 2012

Work  (Can Science find ‘The Dead Ends of Nature’?)

Introduction

Can Science find ‘The Dead Ends of Nature’?

Meat:

1. Astrophysics

Radiation Belt Storm Probes: Fundamental Physics to Benefit Life On Earth, in Space
(Observed: Earth shows off its own rings like Saturn, glows with the help of Sun)

2. Quantum Mechanics

One Clock With Two Times: When Quantum Mechanics Meets General Relativity
(Observed: Quantum particles separated by Gravity and Space, effect being measured)

3. Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1962
Max F. Perutz, John C. Kendrew
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1962 was awarded jointly to Max Ferdinand Perutz and John Cowdery Kendrew “for their studies of the structures of globular proteins”
(Observed: X-Ray used to study globular proteins like haemoglobin)

4. Brain

High Amounts of the Hormone Leptin Are Linked to Decreased Depression
(Observed: Leptin correlated to fat and depression. Root-Cause of depression and obesity, unknown. Might also reflect our ‘Fast Food Life’)

Light at Night Causes Changes in Brain Linked to Depression
(Observed: If you put light on ‘Anti-Gravity Waste’, it leads to depression in Hamsters)

5. Gene Therapy

Gene Responsible For Rare Form Of Congenital Anemia Discovered
(Observed: ‘Back to the Future’ kids, develop a disease related to Power)

Gene That Regulates And Blocks Ovulation Discovered
(Observed: ‘Back to the Future’ Mom’s develop infertility)

6. Environment

Climate Change to Fuel Northern Spread of Avian Malaria: Malaria Already Found in Birds in Alaska
(Observed: Birds found wandering off target from their prey, might be infected by Malaria. Cause Unknown)

Urban Sun Corridor 4 Degrees Warmer?
(Observed: ‘Desert Areas’ get a kick of 4 degrees in America, specifically Arizona, might signify ‘Global Warming’)

7. Evolution

Significant Skull Differences Between Closely Linked Groups
(Observed: Skulls differ in similar groups of people in Lisbon, might be due to ‘Back to the Future’ effect)

Darwin in the Genome: Research On Stickleback Fish Shows How Adaptation to New Environments Involves Many Genes
(Observed: Fishes differ considerably in Genes from environment to environment)

8. Disease

Genetic Defect Found to Cause Severe Epilepsy and Mental Retardation
(Observed: A Gene which ends protein building found. A mutation in this causes mental retardation and epilepsy)

Mechanism Involved in Addictions and Some Forms of Obesity Discovered
(Observed: Addiction route found in Human beings)

Conclusion:

Some of ‘The Dead Ends of Nature’ studied in this blog.

Caution: This might be all theory

 

 

 

Work Tuesday (Can Science find ‘Reversible Reactions in Nature’?)

September 18, 2012

Work Tuesday (Can Science find ‘Reversible Reactions in Nature’?)

Introduction

Is Life reversible? Can you grow young rather than old? What about Nature, does it have a direction?

Meat:

1. Astrophysics

Chemical Clues On Formation of Planetary Systems: Earth ‘Siblings’ Can Be Different
(Observed: Earth Like Planets and Life in a different spin, possible?)

Astronomers Reach New Frontiers of Dark Matter
(Observed: Man goes for darkness in search for his quest for freedom and adventure)

2. Quantum Mechanics

Bizarre Matter Could Find Use in Quantum Computers
(Observed: Electrons matter that doesn’t loose on its registry and can act at the same time as normal quantum computer bits)

Proton’s Party Pals May Alter Its Internal Structure
(Observed: Proton’s internal structure altered by a combination of ‘Mass and Density’ of its neighbours)

3. Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1926
The Svedberg
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1926 was awarded to The Svedberg “for his work on disperse systems”.
(Observed: Particles move in disperse direction when dissolved in solutions, as Nobel Prize Scientist explain)

4. Brain

Links Between Hypertension, Bipolar Disorders Identified
(Obseerved: Stress can take you all the way to bed, towards health decline though)

One Molecule Opens the Door to New Treatments for Depression
(Observed: Can Depression be treated chemically?)

5. Gene Therapy

Plants Defy Mendel’s Inheritance Laws, May Prompt Textbook Changes
(Observed: Plants might carry their ancestors information hidden and then pass it of to their next generations without causing any mutation)

Researchers Uncover Mutated Genes Involved In Lung Cancer; One Affects Nonsmokers
(Observed: Mutated Genes affect non smokers too as well as smokers)

6. Environment

Actual Water Pollution Often Vastly Higher Than Calculated, European Research On Pesticide Approvals Shows
(Observed: Pollution in Water more than expected or predicted by mathematical models)

Marine Microorganisms Hold the Key to Life On Earth
(Observed: Marine Life, might be the originator of Life)

The Case of the Dying Aspens
(Observed: Food plenty, structure damaged in a particular tree species of America)

7. Evolution

Genetic Basis of Brain Diseases: Set of Proteins Account for Over 130 Brain Diseases
(Observed: Fewer set of genes affecting majority of Brain Diseases)

New Understanding of Bizarre Extinct Mammal: Shares Common Ancestor With Rodents, Primates
(Observed: A Animal a bit strange, common to some rodents and extinct)

8. Disease

Public Urged to Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus
(Observed: West Nile Virus springs up a suprise in America, hurts)

Bartonella Infection Associated With Rheumatoid Illnesses in Humans
(Observed: Cats n Dogs affect Humans)

Studies Reveal Structure of EV71, a Virus Causing Childhood Illnesses
(Observed: Disease innovates itself, unstoppable in children)

Conclusion:

Life flows mostly one way; however in some cases, Nature studied with reversible reactions taking Life backwards and then forward again.

Caution: This might be all theory

Science Today (Can Science find ‘Leap of Faith’ for us?)

August 7, 2012

Science Today (Can Science find ‘Leap of Faith’ for us?)

Introduction:
What is ‘Leap of Faith’? Or Innovation? Can Science find it for us?

Meat:

1. Astrophysics (Far: About Stars, Aliens and Fairies if they exist)

Panoramic View of a Turbulent Star-Making Region
(Struggle in the Universe, observed, the cause unknown)

Scientists See Solution to Critical Barrier to Fusion
(Too much power can hurt, scientist come tantalizing close to fusion at a normal optimum energy which produces a big splash)

2. Quantum Mechanics (Small: Of young children, new thinking and the world of small things for people who prefer perfection)

Elusive Higgs Boson May Nearly Be Cornered
(The Quest for “Who wants to be in the Park and enjoy Life” laid down)

Accounting for Missing Meson Particles
(Particles leave no clue about their existence)

3. Nobel Prize (Talent: People who did great discoveries in Science and are given a prize so that you don’t forget them)

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1999
Günter Blobel

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1999 was awarded to Günter Blobel “for the discovery that proteins have intrinsic signals that govern their transport and localization in the cell”.
(Where do we go inside us? studied in this Nobel Prize. Its pre-written, something like they tell us in astrology)

4. Brain (You: Human Thinking Machine )

Gene Discovery Set to Help With Mysterious Paralysis of Childhood
(Mystery Disability cornered)

5. Gene Therapy (Close: Of Relationships)

Anti-Aging Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure
(A Gene which reduces many diseases from the health of heart to kidney, discovered)

Finding The ZIP-Code For Gene Therapy: Scientists Imitate Viruses To Deliver Therapeutic Genes
(How we can learn from goons, and do good)

6. Environment

Earth’s Oceans and Other Ecosystems Still Absorbing About Half the Greenhouse Gases Emitted by People
(Pollution increases in the last 50 years)

Ecology and Phylogenetics Together Offer New Views of Earth’s Biodiversity
(Earth gets a new take, from Environmentalist on how it is coping with us humans)

7. Evolution

Two From One: Evolution Of Genders From Hermaphroditic Ancestors Mapped Out
(Evolution in strawberry laid down)

Ancient Warming Greened Antarctica, Study Finds
(Antarctica gets a bit cooked in the past growing trees)

8. Diseases

Mechanism of Lung Cancer-Associated Mutations Suggests New Therapeutic Approaches
(Lung Cancer Gene found)

Most With Celiac Disease Unaware of It; Others Go Gluten-Free Without Diagnosis
(Digestive disorder in Americans leave them wanting for solutions and some of them don’t want to go under legal consultation)

Conclusion:

Leap of Faith found in Nature, humans, evolution, God’s Particle and diseases which are springing all kind of new surprises.

Caution: This might be all theory

Science Today (Can Science find the answer to the question, “Are there any Aliens?”)

August 3, 2012

Science Today (Can Science find the answer to the question, “Are there any Aliens?”)

Introduction:
Are there any Aliens? Can Science find out for them?

Meat:

1. Astrophysics (Far: About Stars, Aliens and Fairies if they exist)

Neutrons Escaping to a Parallel World?
(Particles dissapear, possibly in a parallel World)

Methane On Mars Is Not an Indication of Life: UV Radiation Releases Methane from Organic Materials from Meteorites
(Extra amounts of Methane found on Mars, cause unknown)

Ghostly Gamma-Ray Beams Blast from Milky Way’s Center
(Particles from the past probably come to existence)

Riding the Plasma Wave: Evidence for a Type of Plasma Wave Moving Faster Than Theory Predicted
(Waves in Universe)

City Lights Could Reveal E.T. Civilization
(How to find Aliens?)

Irish Mammals Under Serious Threat from ‘Invasional Meltdown’
(Animals face a serious threat from invasion across borders)

2. Quantum Mechanics (Small: Of young children, new thinking and the world of small things for people who prefer perfection)

Nuclear Landscape Mapped: Number of Isotopes Allowed by Laws of Physics Calculated
(The spread of ‘Nuclear Energy’ mapped)

Unusual Quantum Effect Discovered in Earliest Stages of Photosynthesis
(Nature shows more Life than thought)

3. Nobel Prize (Talent: People who did great discoveries in Science and are given a prize so that you don’t forget them)

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995
Edward B. Lewis, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Eric F. Wieschaus

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995 was awarded jointly to Edward B. Lewis, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Eric F. Wieschaus “for their discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development”.
(How early embryonic development happens in an egg?)

4. Brain (You: Human Thinking Machine )

Molecule Found That Inhibits Recovery from Stroke
(Stroke Recovery prohibited by a molecule)

Newly Discovered Scaffold Supports Turning Pain Off
(Clue to pain cessation found)

Lucid Dreamers Help Scientists Locate the Seat of Meta-Consciousness in the Brain
(What do you experience in your ‘Dreams’)

5. Gene Therapy (Close: Of Relationships)

Stabilizing Entangled Spaghetti-Like Materials: Controling Forces Between Oppositely Charged Polymers Opens New Route for Gene Therapy Vectors
(How opposites attract in us, found?)

6. Environment

‘Red Tide’ Species Is Deadlier Than First Thought
(Small and Large Predators, affected alike)

Unusual Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt
(Melting ice rises in Greenland)

7. Evolution

Actinobacteria as the Base of the Evolutionary Tree
(Attempts at “Source of Evolution of Life” attempted)

16th-Century Korean Mummy Provides Clue to Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Code
(Scientist get to work on ‘Hepatitis B Virus’)

8. Diseases

Men With Large Waists Face an Increased Risk of Frequent Urination
(Output of Urine might be more in fat people)

Study Identifies Receptor’s Role in Regulating Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
(How obesity is caused?)

Building a Better Antipsychotic Drug by Treating Schizophrenia’s Cause: How Drugs Act On Dopamine-Producing Neurons
(Building better drugs for Schizophrenia’s, madness)

Conclusion:

Clues to Alien Life studied in this blog from parallel words, to space missions and basic building blocks of life on Earth.

Caution: This might be all theory

The Blue Earth

July 29, 2012

The Blue Earth

Gone are
the days

Spillin yourself
on the
book

In the
leisure
of the
evenin

With cherries
and coffee
by your
side

It’s the
next generation
now

Wants a
piece of
you

All the
time

You get
up

And there
is a cry

For the
fish

You must
get back
to work

Spillin your
blood &
sweat

On the
blue earth

Caution: This might be all theory

Life’s Trail

July 23, 2012

Life’s Trail

History behind
you

Dottin a
snail’s trail

From the
kings on
chariots

To the
little philosopher

In the
closed hut

They spun
out an
amazing story

The Wonders
of World

From the
Taj to
Eifel Tower

All to
thrill you

Never has
been a tale
written

In all
the books
of entire
Universe

Aliens far
away

Coming to
peek

Into our
world

Caution: This might be all theory

 

 

 

Science Today (Can Science help in studying Water and its nuances?)

July 21, 2012

Science Today (Can Science help in studying Water and its nuances?)

Introduction:
in this blog, we study water, some of its property and its effect on Nature and us.

Meat:

1. Astrophysics (Far: About Stars, Aliens and Fairies if they exist)

Significant Water Anomaly Explained
(Water refuses to budge in revealin itself to us)

Sifting Through Dust Near Orion’s Belt
(New Stars from Dust being formed)

Four White Dwarf Stars Caught in the Act of Consuming ‘Earth-Like’ Exoplanets
(Scientist get ambitious and weave a tale of “Fairy Queen” taking us through death and perhaps life far away in the sky)

2. Quantum Mechanics (Small: Of young children, new thinking and the world of small things for people who prefer perfection)

Chemists Become Molecular Sculptors, Synthesizing Tiny, Molecular Traps
(Scientist get nasty in teasing out small things)

3. Nobel Prize (Talent: People who did great discoveries in Science and are given a prize so that you don’t forget them)

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1979
Allan M. Cormack, Godfrey N. Hounsfield
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1979 was awarded jointly to Allan M. Cormack and Godfrey N. Hounsfield “for the development of computer assisted tomography”
(What’s in your brain and other organs, at a very greater depth)

4. Brain (You: Human Thinking Machine )

Botulinum Toxin a Shot in the Arm for Preventing Multiple Sclerosis Tremor
(‘Use and Throw’ finds a new taker, the brain)

5. Gene Therapy (Close: Of Relationships)

New Gene Linked To Muscular Dystrophy
(A Gene mutates and harms people in the muscles)

6. Diseases:

Cross-Reactivity Between Peanuts and Other Legumes Can Lead to Serious Allergic Reactions
(Food items start fighting with each other for prime time, however lead to diseases)

Asthma: A Vaccination That Works Using Intramuscular Injection
(Asthma finds a new cure, this time it might be permanent)

Prenatal Exposure to Common Household Chemical, Phthalate, Increases Risk for Childhood Eczema
(Chemical gets active in women and kids spoiling their look)

7. Evolution

Pinpointing History of Droughts Through Exploration of Tree Rings: Unexpected Complexity in U. S. West’s Patterns of Drought
(Scientist get into the trees and find anomaly in America Drought period)

Exceptional Rise in Ancient Sea Levels Revealed
(Water has been getting angry in oceans and seas threatening humans on land)

8. Mega-Disasters

Debris Scatters in the Pacific Ocean, Possibly Heading to US
(Nature attacks Japan and sends pack of waste to America)

Increased Growth Responsible for Color Changes in Coral Reefs
(Corals do a color dance to overcome waste in sea)

Conclusion:
In this blog, we study many effects of Water on Nature & us: anomalies in its property, water levels rising in the World, America being affected by tsunamis-big sea waves down the throat of Japan and some of the sea animals mutating.

Caution: This might be all theory

The Life in the Opposite Window

July 21, 2012

The Life in the Opposite Window

A Strange
twist in
an instant

Rich find
themselves in
a poor cave

Disease gets
joy of
Life

The Good Man
a bad
animal

The Wonders
of Nature
& Science

You find
yourself

In the
company of
gangsters

Shootin every
man around

A dream
everynite

It’s just
not me

I must
run away

From the
trigger friendly
me

A cocoon
of Nature

Spinnin it’s
wheel

A Strange
twist in
an instant

Caution: This might be all theory