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Open peer review could result in better quality of peer review: Whether or not a research article has been peer reviewed

Open peer review could result in better quality of peer review: Whether or not a research article has been peer reviewed openly can seemingly make a difference to the quality of the peer review, according to research carried out by BioMed Central's Research Integrity Group and Frank Dudbridge from the...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: This

Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: This Executive Summary to the Endocrine Society's second Scientific Statement on environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) provides a synthesis of the key points of the complete...
Source: endocrine.org

New Zealand to turn Kermadec into vast marine reserve - BBC News: New Zealand reveals plans to turn an area of the South

New Zealand to turn Kermadec into vast marine reserve - BBC News: New Zealand reveals plans to turn an area of the South Pacific ocean about the size of France into a marine reserve.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Introducing Facebook and Summit’s K-12 Education Project | Facebook Newsroom: A group of Facebook engineers has partnered

Introducing Facebook and Summit’s K-12 Education Project | Facebook Newsroom: A group of Facebook engineers has partnered with local educators to create a classroom experience that takes advantage of all the technology and information accessible to a kid growing up today.
Source: newsroom.fb.com

Facebook founder calls for universal Internet to help cure global ills | Reuters

Facebook founder calls for universal Internet to help cure global ills | Reuters
Source: reuters.com

Facebook Takes a Step Into Education Software reports the New York Times.

Facebook Takes a Step Into Education Software reports the New York Times.
Source: nytimes.com

NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars: New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars: New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.
Source: nasa.gov

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious problems with their district general services
Source: theguardian.com

3D-printed swimming microrobots can sense and remove toxins | KurzweilAI

3D-printed swimming microrobots can sense and remove toxins | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular outcomes and intensive glycemic control was hotly debated after the publication of landmark trials like ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VADT. The only benefits seem to come from intervening...
Source: hindawi.com

The first satellite powered entirely by ion engines is online | ExtremeTech: No combustion needed -- ABS-3A only needs electricity

The first satellite powered entirely by ion engines is online | ExtremeTech: No combustion needed -- ABS-3A only needs electricity and inert xenon to maintain its orbit.
Source: extremetech.com

Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs

Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs
Source: reuters.com

Brains not brawn is the key to success in international rugby

Brains not brawn is the key to success in international rugby
Source: theconversation.com

IBM’s upcoming blockchain release could change the internet | ExtremeTech

IBM’s upcoming blockchain release could change the internet | ExtremeTech
Source: extremetech.com

Day 54 - #thecrapartist. Fantasy tower Pointless 3 point perspective of fantasy Moroccan architecture. Extra tall tower

blog post image Day 54 - #thecrapartist. Fantasy tower Pointless 3 point perspective of fantasy Moroccan architecture. Extra tall tower

Day 1 - #thecrapartist - Agreed to go on a painting holiday with Clare so thought I'd better start drawing. This is my attempt.

blog post image Day 1 - #thecrapartist - Agreed to go on a painting holiday with Clare so thought I'd better start drawing. This is my attempt. Had done shading in the distant past but not drawn a bowl really or a spoon.

Vitamin D and Health

Although heavy going at times I attended an interesting update on Vitamin D at Truro today. Basically Vitamin D seems ... well ... vital not only for bones but for soft tissues as well(1). It would be interesting to explore the relationship with diabetes, Type 1 in particular, in more detail. I had been...