Gene affects fertility, sexual orientation

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Posted 149 days, 11 hours ago by Leroy

Italian researchers report an unidentified genetic factor that causes its female carriers to be more sexually attracted to men, and so have more children, also influences same-sex attraction in their male relatives.

Hallucinogens trialled to aid terminally ill

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Posted 150 days, 22 hours ago by Leroy

Psychoactive drugs including LSD and psilocybin are being clinically tested as treatments for a range of conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder, and as palliative psychotherapy for the terminally ill.

The dying art of coping with the realities of life

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Posted 151 days, 11 hours ago by Leroy

A thought provoking op-ed. "Acknowledgment of the inevitability of death, and preparation for it, have largely lost their place in our culture... it is difficult to engage a public which has little exposure to such a fundamental process."

Hefty can still be healthy

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Posted 151 days, 21 hours ago by durx

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.

Research proves beer goggles work

1points
Posted 152 days ago by durx

A few stiff drinks really does make other people appear more attractive, according to researchers who say the alcohol makes us think about sex.

New screensaver tests for synaesthesia

1points
Posted 152 days, 15 hours ago by Leroy

I can kill you with my brain*. Sorry, wrong superpower. Synaesthesia is when the brain crosses sensory information with sensations of another kind, like hearing colours, or smelling numbers. Now you can take the test. (*May be a lie)

Your new 'local' bookstore

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Posted 155 days, 15 hours ago by durx

Your new local bookstore is sooooo far away

Brothel clients need a lift

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Posted 156 days, 20 hours ago by Kevin Rennie

Our Bayside Council is not so worried about the problems of age as this local Bayside Leader frontpage story attests: Stairway to heaven - Brothel move to help elderly clients rejected

Geek's marriage proposal on Google Street View

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Posted 157 days, 21 hours ago by Bronwen

A LOVESTRUCK geek has asked his girlfriend to marry him - again - and the whole world can witness the proposal using Google Street View.

Eat Roo, Save the Planet

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Posted 158 days, 2 hours ago by Leroy

What's that Skip? You're better suited to our environment, degrade the land less, require less maintenance to farm and produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than sheep or cattle? And you're damn tasty?...

Psychiatry via iPod?

1points
Posted 161 days, 3 hours ago by Leroy

In what appears to be a classic case of correlation implying causation, medics are being encouraged to use their teenage patients' music preferences as diagnostic indicators for mental illness. Strangely, country music doesn't get a mention.

TV overrides brain, makes kids fat, study suggests

1points
Posted 180 days, 2 hours ago by Devar

Watching TV at mealtime can make children overeat, as the distraction overrides signals that normally make a person feel full, Canadian research has found.

BMW Gina - a car with no metal, just fabric!

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Posted 204 days, 1 hour ago by vlalwani

BMW has come up with a concept car built from stretchable fabric that moulds into any shape. The fabric covers a strong metal structure which is controllable by the driver.

The Irish can now make good espresso

1points
Posted 204 days, 13 hours ago by franksting

STEPHEN MORRISSEY Made 4 espressos, 4 cappuccinos, and 4 'original drinks which he created himself' to win Barista of the Year. David Makin from Australia was runner-up.

I wonder why Australia is obese

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Posted 204 days, 19 hours ago by vlalwani

Seen on www.smh.com.au this morning. On the above image, you see an article about obesity and then right below a recipe for making your own chocolate wagon wheels. I think that explains why Australia is obese. Blog appears on www.vickylalwani.com

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