by mewwhirl All dogs pick up fleas, ticks, and chiggers at one time or another, usually during the warm weather months. Even a pampered city pet can pick up a stray flea from a potted plant. Hunting … [Read more...]
Plant Spines Are a Defensive Win Against Threats Big And Small
Plants evolved thorns, prickles, and spines to avoid being chomped on by the sensitive lips and tongues of large mammals. At least, that's what we assumed. In the face of conventional wisdom, … [Read more...]
Winning against a computer isn’t in the cards for poker pros
Further Reading T. Sumner. Year in review: AlphaGo scores a win for artificial intelligence. Science News. Vol. 190, December 24, 2016, p. 28. A. Grant. Computer program rivals top poker players in … [Read more...]
A Battle of Great Proportions: The Fight Against Obesity
by MyFWC Research Recent studies came up with a statistical figure that approximately fifty-eight million men and women are overweight; roughly forty million are obese; and around three million are … [Read more...]
The War Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria Rages On
by AJC ajcann.wordpress.com Finally, after years of warnings from health authorities of the growing hazard posed by drug-resistant bacteria, people are now listening. A deadly strain of … [Read more...]
Ethics against Alternative Medicines Not Necessarily Reasonable
by Africa Center for Strategic Studies Ethics can be defined as a philosophical mentality of right conduct and good living. Ethics in medicine are typically about what is appropriate practice and … [Read more...]
Zoran against the World – Entrepreneurship in Transition
by Joe Mud Technologically, it is probably the most advanced printing facility in the Balkan. It cost almost .5 million. It was constructed in less than a year. And it is in dirt-poor and war-torn … [Read more...]