Wednesday 27 February 2008

G spot may exist.

Doctors at the university of L'Aquila in Italy claimed to have found evidence that the G spot actually exists.
Women who appear to have a G spot produce chemicals such as PDES that trigger male erections.
The G spot is believed to cause female orgasms.
In women who experience an orgasm, the tissue between the vagina and urethrea was thicker.

Stroke victims and stem cell injections

Such injections could be given to stroke patients in about 5 years.
Experiments have shown that stem cells divide into different kinds of brain cells.
In Britain,one person has a stroke every 5 minutes.

Saturday 23 February 2008

Infant diet linked to adult IQ

A study suggests that a high nutrient(formula milk with high fat,protein and micronutrional elements), by the time boys given tthis diet reached the age of 8, their verbal IQ was 12 points higher than those in the non high-protein diet.

Saturday 16 February 2008

Brighton Science festival;2008

Held 23 February-2 March 2008.

details www.BrightonScience.com
telephone 01273 777628

New fossil pterosaur found in China

The fossil was found near Tianchiang in Liaoing Province.

This pterosaur called nemicolopterus crypticus lived inland and had feet similiar to some birds as well as being toothless.

Sweetener linked to obesity

Saccharin causes animals to eat for longer,as well as affecting metabolism.

Europe to launch space telescope

Named after a 18th-century British astronomer called Herschel,it will have ability to look at 13 billion year old stars.

Knee brace energy

A knee brace that produces energy as you walk has been invented.

It is a bit bulky,however.

Saturday 2 February 2008

Folic acid and pregnancy

Taking folic acid,a form of vitamin B9, a year before pregnancy cuts premature births by 70%, potientially saving 1000s of lives every year.

It has been suggested that folic acid should be added to flour and bread.

Hot water and baby bottles don't mix

Hot water appears to increase the release of bisphenol A by 55%.
The Bisphenol A leaks out of the polycarbonate plastic.