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“Go” health benefits of “Bananas”

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Bananas are common fruits that one can fine in grocery stores. Many people dislike banana for its taste, its texture, or other reasons. I am a person who do not eat banana for its taste until I came across this video: Dole Banana Nutrition Facts. It makes me think twice about it. Is it the […]

The “Robot Legs,” LOPES

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Dutch scientists have came up with the invention of robotic legs for stroke patients. LOPES, or the Lower-extremity Powered ExoSkeleton, helps improve the movement of the legs and for the patients to recover their natural steps. Spinal injury patients who have restricted movements have been given test trials. This device may be released to rehabilitation […]

I’m sorry this is late, I really meant to post this earlier…..or iProcrastinate

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

As summer comes to an end and we’re back to school, some of us are still on vacation time. Assignments just keep coming, due dates are approaching and, surprisingly, nothing gets done. Where did the excitement for the new school year go? Procrastination is the answer. Are we the only victims of procrastination? Definitely not. […]

True or False? Presenting Scientific Data Without Evidence

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Over the course of Earth’s history there have been many mass extinctions. After each one there is the devastation of a world rid of many forms of life.  Barren and bleak, it must be a hard place to live.  Nevertheless, each mass extinction allows space for new life to grow and develop, such as dinosaurs […]

It’s like Autocorrect, but for your brain

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

  If you’ve ever used a word processor like Microsoft Word before, you’ve probably encountered the wonderful Autocorrect function. Autocorrect fixes some commonly made spelling errors as you type, which helps improve typing speed by reducing the need to manually correct those mistakes. Interestingly enough, the human brain also has a built-in mechanism that catches […]

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