الأحد، 7 سبتمبر 2014

This Video of an Erupting Volcano Will Make You Jump and 10 More

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This Video of an Erupting Volcano Will Make You Jump

Newly released footage of a volcano as it erupted in Papua New Guinea captures a plume of smoke bursting, a sonic boom and a man, amazed by it all, exclaiming "Holy Smoking Toli...

Apple iPhone 6 and iWatch Rumor Roundup

Want to catch up on the latest iWatch and IPhone 6 rumors? Read here.

Alternate Ending for 'How I Met Your Mother' Leaks Online

The alternate ending for 'How I Met Your Mother' has leaked online.

Hop In The Driver's Seat For This Wes Anderson Supercut

This supercut lets you feel like you're driving through Wes Anderson's filmography.

Moto 360 Smartwatch Is Gorgeous, But Wait for Version 2

Moto 360 is beautiful, smart and provides an excellent user interface. We just wish it wasn't so finicky -- and lasted longer.

Reddit Bans Subgroup That Was Posting Nude Celeb Photos

The Reddit subgroup that became a depository for hacked nude celebrity photos has been banned by the social networking service.

Yao Ming Works to Save Africa's Elephants from Poaching

Yao Ming wants to use his star power to save elephants from the ivory trade.

11 Signs the Person Texting You Is Drunk

How to know when your friends are drunk texting you.

Jimmy Fallon Challenges Star Pitcher Mo'ne Davis to a Baseball Showdown

'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon thinks highly of his wiffle ball game, so he decided to challenge star pitcher Mo'ne Davis to a strikeout showdown.

Deadmau5 to Disney: Stop Using My Music

The battle between Disney and Deadmau5 rages on. The electronic music producer also known as Joel Zimmerman sent a cease-and-desist letter this week to Disney for using one of h...

20 Lego Gifts That Will Build You Friends

It was only a matter of time before Lego conquered the world.

ScienceDaily: Top News

It's the pits: Ancient peach stones offer clues to fruit's origins
Breast cancer specialist reports advance in treatment of triple-negative breast cancer
Like weeds of the sea, 'brown tide' algae exploit nutrient-rich coastlines

It's the pits: Ancient peach stones offer clues to fruit's origins

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 06:31 AM PDT

Anyone who enjoys biting into a sweet, fleshy peach can now give thanks to the people who first began domesticating this fruit: Chinese farmers who lived 7,500 years ago. Archeologists have a good understanding of domestication -- conscious breeding for traits preferred by people -- of annual plants such as grains (rice, wheat, etc.), but the role of trees in early farming and how trees were domesticated has not been well documented to date.

Breast cancer specialist reports advance in treatment of triple-negative breast cancer

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT

A major American study could lead to improvements in outcomes for women with triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that disproportionately affects younger women.

Like weeds of the sea, 'brown tide' algae exploit nutrient-rich coastlines

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT

A new study highlights up close the survival skills that have made Aureococcus anophagefferens the bane of fishermen, boaters and real-estate agents. Building on previous mapping of Aureococcus' genome, the study confirms that the genes previously hypothesized to help Aureococcus survive in murky nutrient-rich waters, switch on in conditions typical of estuaries degraded by human activity.

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

Guideline for determining effectiveness of college football training methods

Posted: 03 Sep 2014 01:36 PM PDT

Athletic performance varies from day to day, which can make it difficult for strength and conditioning professionals to judge whether athletes' improvements are due to effective training. Now, researchers have established a guideline that trainers can use to distinguish whether college football players' improvements on weightlifting tests result from increased performance capability or day-to-day variability.