Posts tagged ‘Science’

Mapping Your DNA

September 15th, 2009

I love the cutting edge research that is being done with DNA mapping! Can you imagine being able to treat an illness on such a targeted level as what will and will not work with your own DNA strands? That’s right! The people who are conducting this type of research think doctors will be able [...]

My Fascination with Weather

August 21st, 2009

My wife makes fun of my fascination with the weather so I started wondering where I developed the overwhelming desire to know what the weather is doing and when it will hit where I am located. I could tell you that it’s my mother’s fault since she is as obsessed with knowing everything about the [...]

Smiles

August 14th, 2009

Does anyone else wish people would smile more? Dogs seem to be smiling all the time and doesn’t it just make you happy? I like feeling happy if even for a few seconds walking down the street and looking at that slobbery, smiley face. When we humans walk down the street, are we all thinking [...]

Over the last few years it seems that the lifespan of those who eat less is longer than those who eat the correct amount of calories and definitely longer than those who eat more calories! That does not mean that you can just eat less; you have to eat the right kinds of foods in [...]

Sexual dimorphism is the term for any variation between the two sexes within a species. Females and males can differ in color, size, shape, behavior, ornamentation, and even immunity to disease (Stevens, 2002). An experiment was carried out between male and female Big Claw Crayfish also known as the Cherax quadricarinatus. The Big Claw Crayfish [...]