Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Got Science?

Hello to all! We have an interesting lineup of articles here, so let's take a look.

Healthy ice cream? Well, I'm not sure whether I'd buy it, but it seems to be a good idea and some researchers seem to think so too. (Although I have to ask: why would a university have ice cream researchers in the first place? They explain it in the article, but still...)

Ice Cream Researchers Making Sweet Strides With 'Functional Foods'
Who here likes candy and soda? I do. But apparently, one of the ingredients, corn syrup, commonly found in many sweet treats that we like to eat causes high blood pressure. Who would have ever guessed it was *cough cough* unhealthy?
High Fructose Corn Syrup: A Recipe For Hypertension, Study Finds

Erm... This study was about bugs, everyone.
Really!
Why Nice Guys Usually Get the Girls
For my dinosaur loving friend, here is an interesting article for your examination and commentation (which is apparently not a word). For everyone else, feel free to read it!
Warm-blooded Dinosaurs Worked Up A Sweat
"EBF3, I want two bicycles and an ipod touch, pronto!" Okay, maybe that's a little too far. Anyway, the machine that I'm talking about can create metal parts, layer by layer, as long as you can provide it a detailed 3-D drawing that's compatible with it's functuality, of course. Pretty cool- probably bordering sci-fi.
Star Trek-like Replicator? Electron Beam Device Makes Metal Parts, One Layer At A Time
And that's it for this week!

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