Weekly Science Headlines

[Doktor Howl]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130730091255.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News%29

Online psychotherapy as good, if not better than, face to face psychotherapy.

I'm smelling business opportunity, Alty.

Yes. I have always wanted to help people's brains.

Actually, a friend of mine just finished a M.S. in Psychology and is going to work with me doing life coaching. I may try to do something similar, but more like fitness coaching.

This lends a lot of credibility to the flexibility of such programs. She was already planning on Skype sessions.

You're not nearly evil enough, dude.

Roger's Online Mental Health Diagnostics EXTRAVAGANZA! 

We must be CRAZY to offer these rates!

Oh man, if I could manage I would make a MINT.

I'd just have stock answers on a dartboard and charge $99.99 per half hour Power Session.

Only when we're being lazy.  I can also just spout, if the spirit's in me.

[Salty]

What's a good domain? That's really all I need is a good domain name for such a service, wrapped up like that Yin Yoga dude's website.

Your face and mine, rage advice filled, and some lotus flowers.

The copy would basically write itself.

[Salty]

We could have testimonials of spags Getting Their Palms Red.

Spags, of course, would have to oblige taking a picture of their painted hands

[Doktor Howl]

What's a good domain? That's really all I need is a good domain name for such a service, wrapped up like that Yin Yoga dude's website.

Your face and mine, rage advice filled, and some lotus flowers.

The copy would basically write itself.

bettermentalhealth.com

clickifyourenuts.com

YourLastHope.com

didyouvoteforpalin.com

[Salty]

What's a good domain? That's really all I need is a good domain name for such a service, wrapped up like that Yin Yoga dude's website.

Your face and mine, rage advice filled, and some lotus flowers.

The copy would basically write itself.

didyouvoteforpalin.com

It shall be done.

[Telarus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23523507

New antibiotic found from an ocean microorganism seems to be effective against Anthrax and MSRA.

[LMNO]

That would be HUGE.

Until its overused and evolution happens.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23523507

New antibiotic found from an ocean microorganism seems to be effective against Anthrax and MSRA.

Cool!

Now, if we just use the respite this might bring to reform the behaviors that are creating superbacteria...

[Doktor Howl]

That would be HUGE.

Until its overused and evolution happens.

Misused.  Not overused.

[Reginald Ret]

That would be HUGE.

Until its overused and evolution happens.

Misused.  Not overused.

Both. Though misused is the greater threat.

[Doktor Howl]

That would be HUGE.

Until its overused and evolution happens.

Misused.  Not overused.

Both. Though misused is the greater threat.

Overused means "save it for me".

[Telarus]

Dolphins can problem solve like humans, study says
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/science/2013/08/09/dolphins-can-problem-solve-like-humans-study-says/zjRxUOLYocWMrQR9hr1bbP/story.html

4-billion-year-old fossil proteins resurrected
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/08/09/4-billion-year-old-fossil-proteins-resurrected/

'Mona Lisa' skeleton and her kin's remains are due for DNA testing
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/mona-lisa-skeleton-her-kins-remains-are-due-dna-testing-6C10874613

[Telarus]

Zapped malaria parasite raises vaccine hopes
Maverick malaria vaccine achieves 100% protection using parasites from irradiated mosquitoes.
http://www.nature.com/news/zapped-malaria-parasite-raises-vaccine-hopes-1.13536


Live Perseid Meteor Shower Wecam, via NASA
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc


Two Men + Two Tesla coils + Faraday suits = ELECTRICITY FIGHT!
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/11/06/two-men-two-tesla-coils-faraday-suits-electricity-fight/

[McGrupp]

Zapped malaria parasite raises vaccine hopes
Maverick malaria vaccine achieves 100% protection using parasites from irradiated mosquitoes.
http://www.nature.com/news/zapped-malaria-parasite-raises-vaccine-hopes-1.13536

That's cool. I hope they continue with the testing and research.

In the phase I safety trial, reported today in Science1, the six subjects given five doses intravenously were 100% protected from later challenge by bites of infectious mosquitoes, whereas five of six unvaccinated controls developed malaria — as did three of nine people given only four doses of the vaccine.

It seems to me that a sample size of 6 is rather small to make the 100 percent claim.* It still looks promising. Even if it's 80 percent it will still have huge effects.


*I'm currently reading a book about probablility and statistics so I could be completely wrong about this. (a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing and all)

[Junkenstein]

Zapped malaria parasite raises vaccine hopes
Maverick malaria vaccine achieves 100% protection using parasites from irradiated mosquitoes.
http://www.nature.com/news/zapped-malaria-parasite-raises-vaccine-hopes-1.13536

That is pretty fucking awesome. Hope for more developments here because that could be a real game-changer for several nations.