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Some house plants are better air filters than others

Posted by Bosque 934 days ago (http://www.sfgate.com)

Durable and decorative as they are, spider plants tend to be taken for granted. According to a team of Penn State scientists, though, the plants may be performing a vital service: removing ozone from indoor air. That may also be true of snake plants and golden pothos.

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A Weed Could Provide Clues On Aging And Cancer

Posted by Bosque 940 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)

Arabidopsis, a common weed and human cancer cells could provide some very uncommon details about DNA structure and its relationship with telomeres and how they affect cellular aging and cancer.

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Children need more vitamin D (sun)

Posted by Bosque 941 days ago (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com)

20% of kids had levels lower than those recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Increase in cases of rickets in children. The answer..More sun exposure for kids is needed.

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New Superfreakonomics book takes on global warming

Posted by Bosque 941 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)

The authors interview Nathan Myhrvold who discusses how global warming can be solved by pumping sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere to replicate the cooling effects of volcano eruptions.

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Give up meat to save the planet

Posted by Bosque 941 days ago (http://www.timesonline.co.uk)

Brentford said: “Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s resources. A vegetarian diet is better.”