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bpod-mrc: Metal Detectors Cisplatin – a chemotherapy drug based on the metal platinum – has been used to treat cancers for many years; however, resistance to platinum has become an issue, prompting researchers to look for other metal compounds. Researchers tracked the activity of different compounds based on the metals zinc (top left), osmium (top right) and calcium (bottom) in ovarian cancer cells using x-ray fluorescence. Colours shown represent the compound’s concentration – white being strongest. The team could see that one, called organo-osmium FY26, made its way into and was concentrated in the cell’s energy-producing mitochondria (highlighted in red top right)…

cardiacattack: descantforhope: mudphudkangaroo: writingbiologi: zooophagous: adamygdalam: probablyasocialecologist: dr-archeville: hectocotyli-everywhere: ohnofixit: the-exercist: fitblrholics: If you look at the ingredients list and it’s a bunch of words you don’t even know… neither does your body (x) Just like if you break apples and grapefruit down into their chemical components, I’m willing to bet that most people wouldn’t recognize the “ingredients” either. It’s a bunch of words you don’t even know: External image Don’t use these scare tactics - Chemicals aren’t inherently bad. Literally everything is made up chemicals. Trust me, your body…

Extra-Biblical source confirms existence of King David. The 8th Century BC Tel Dan inscription, discovered in Israel in 1993, includes the phrases “melekh yisra'eyl” (King of Israel) and “beyt daviyd” (House of David). Via

Is the Euro Doomed? With Britain heading out of the European Union, Greece back on the brink and discontent fuelling the rise of populist politicians, Bloomberg QuickTake asks can the world’s most ambitious financial experiment survive? (Video by Angus Bennett) World News - Money

Good Friday in Mexico: Volunteers join ‘Engrillados’ ceremony w/ cacti thorns stuck into their limbs The men volunteered to cover their faces with masks, put a crown of thorns on their heads and have cacti thorns stuck into their limbs, to join 'Engrillados’ ceremony - celebrations of Good Friday - the first Friday before Easter, which marks the date of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion by the Roman authorities. Via

My client Erin had a rough childhood that made feeling free in her body nearly impossible. That feeling understandably frustrated her, so we spent our initial consultation working on acknowledging and processing the lack of joy she experienced as a kid. Eventually she had a breakthrough. Erin remembered going to the beach once with friends and how liberating running into the surf and playing in the waves felt. "I just wanted to become a part of those waves," she said when I asked her to explain that memory in detail. "I loved having my arms over my head and jumping at just the right moment, so I would be lifted by the swell. I remember I had the biggest grin on my fa…

Trump bombed Syria and made a lot of people mad. How can you not make them mad when you’ve killed 15 people? He broke a lot of things, too, but he can always say: “Look, Vlad, what’s the big deal? I’m a billionaire. You’re a billionaire. But them some new planes out of your own pocket if it takes that to placate them.” The people are a different matter. But even that is mitigated by pointing out they were all (or almost all?) military people who have signed on to the program. For some inexplicable reason, I feel I have a read on this guy. I long have. It surprises me to think so few do. Even that is hard to know for sure because in this scenario, as in all others, li…

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US Air Force test-drops gravity nuclear bomb in Nevada The US Air Force has conducted the first in a series of tests on a new gravity nuclear bomb. The test assessed the weapon’s non-nuclear functions and its capability to be dropped by F-16 jet fighters. The bomb, code-named B6112, is planned to replace the current generation of the United States’ nukes. The weapon is planned to enter service in 2020. The nuclear refurbishment plan was first introduced in 2013, but was delayed due to its heavy cost. The nuclear test comes after the US field-tested the largest non-nuclear bomb ever on Afghanistan on Thursday, drawing massive criticisms. US President Donald Trump has vowe…

ancientpeoples: Coin Roman Republic Silver coin. (obverse) Head of Hercules, right, with club and lionskin. (reverse) She-wolf, right, head turned back, suckling twins Source Via

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The cupcakes above are patterned after simnel cake, also known as Judas cake. It is traditionally topped with 11 marzipan balls to represent Jesus' 12 apostles, minus Judas. Easter is associated with currant-studded hot-cross buns and chocolatey eggs – foods that symbolize rebirth and renewal. But what about Judas cake? Or Judas beer? Or Judas bread? Judas Iscariot, the archvillain of Christianity who betrayed Jesus with a kiss, has an intriguing range of food and drink named after him – some traditionally consumed in the days leading up to Easter. Some of Judas' namesake foodstuffs, like the Judas fig, were so christened thanks to dark medieval depictions,…

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It’s no secret, Apple has been working hard on a self-driving car. Today, the California DMV has released an updated list of companies allowed to test autonomous vehicles on the roads of California. The last name on the long list is Apple. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to see an Apple car on the road tomorrow. But it means the company can start real-world tests at some point in the future. In particular, it’s going to be interesting to see if Apple is going to use third-party cars with its own technology and sensors. Rumor has it that Apple is now working on autonomous driving technology and not a full-fledged car. Update: TechCrunch got the foll…

The differences in men and women even extend to the way our brains are built. In the largest study yet on sex differences in the physical makeup of the human brain, researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have shown that men and women do, in fact, have different brain structures and sizes. Women tend to have thicker cortices, which are associated with intelligence, whereas men’s brains tend to be bigger overall. Although these differences can’t prove that men and women behave differently, they could shed light on why some medications work better in men better than women, and vice versa. Researchers looked at the brains of over 5,200 participants…

Good news: According to the National Cancer Institute’s Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, the overall rate of new cancer diagnoses continues to decline, and the rate of patients who survive at least five years after diagnosis is improving. These trends prove that although far too many people are still afflicted with cancer, cancer prevention strategies work. But the news isn’t all rosy. Cancer rates in women haven’t declined for several decades and we aren’t making progress in the fight against breast cancer. Each year, almost 250,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and in recent years that number has slowly risen. Many people…

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