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Forget Viagra, the ‘Cuddle drug’ is IN

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Taking a chemical that helps mothers bond with their babies may not immediately strike you as the best way to improve a man’s libido. But oxytocin, the so-called ‘cuddle hormone’, can dramatically improve male sexual performance, researchers have found – producing results on a par with Viagra. (..) One of the scientists behind the discovery and development of Viagra was so impressed that he described an oxytocin-based treatment as having ‘blockbuster potential’
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Let’s wait for the new kind of spam in our mail folders..

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    The secret life of plankton

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      Cows in the field where they belong

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        Docu Lost World of Lake Vostok

        Some 30 days ago, Lake Vostok was officially penetrated after 14 million years being untouched from any contact from above, by the Russians. According to many researchers penetration was done in a dirty (contaminated) fashion. Awareness of the dangers of contamination with micro life-forms, has made this an unique opportunity where Nasa can test their innovative tools for the benefit of earth sciences. See the brilliant Horizon documentary below to gain more insight in why this excites the community that much.

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          Feelgood video – Dolfins saved of beach

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            Pinguins on a plane

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              Birds singing in your video: Copyright infringement

              I don’t need to add more on why we need to end the current copyright regime. If even a spring video with birds singing in the back as the one above is banned, our ACTA and other copyright lovers need to get their head examed.

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                Henry Markram: Simulating the Brain

                Henry Markram gives us an insight where we stand in understanding the (560 known) brain(diseases that will overwelm us in the coming decades). Its expensive reseach, but probably worth it? (more…)

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                  Madagascar Miniature Chameleon

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                    Ant Hill Excavated

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                      Apoptosis

                      Ever wondered how diseased cells kill them selves in protection of the rest? Here’s the mechanics. Already 5 years old, but enjoy.

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                        Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology

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                          Western vs. Asian Food

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                          Western cuisines tend to use ‘pairs’ that share many flavours. But east Asian cuisines tend to avoid ingredients that share them. Read more.

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                            Earth by Space Station

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                              Hollands first “real” mountain

                              Want wie wil er nou niet een berg in Nederland?

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                                Fires around the World

                                NASA made an picture of all fires on earth in the last year. The result is above. Note that most of these fires aren’t probably natural fires.

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                                  How many continents are there?

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                                    Bait Ball Feast

                                    Eat or been eaten?

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                                      Lab Chimps Play in the Sun for the First Time

                                      freedom and sunlight are priceless.

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                                        Wild Tigers – Extinct in our time?

                                        We don’t like to be alone in space, but at the same time we wipe out all precious other life on earth. Bit hypocritical, isn’t it?

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                                          Whale liberated

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                                            Fukushima – Don’t worry people

                                            Michio Kaku on CNN: Fukushima – “They Lied to Us” – June 21, 2011
                                            Video is from 1 month ago.. still, a number of problems he mentions are actually now coming to the surface.. (sign)
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                                              Fukushima – What.Is.Going.ON?

                                              While radiation is still at large and yesterday the above film was shot.. What the hell is now going on at Fukushima? [More on Fukushima]

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                                                Jack Horner: Building a dinosaur from a chicken

                                                It really is a short matter of time before Jack Horner will find the 2 turned-off genen needed to get to his chickenosauris. Jurassic Park within 10 years I assume? Things in the genetic world are running fast, that’s for sure. Ps. Related speech @ Vancouver.

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                                                  Why My Little Pony can’t really fly – Impossible physics

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