Colorado Forest Fire: A Sign of Things to Come in Pine Beetle-Ravaged State? Do pine beetles really increase the risk of fire in lodgepole pine forest? Those assumptions are now being challenged by new research. High doses of B vitamins can reduce brain shrinkage, memory loss, study finds - latimes.com High doses of B vitamins can reduce shrinkage of the brain that is frequently a precursor of Alzheimer's disease, British researchers reported Wednesday. 8 of the Most Toxic Energy Projects on the Planet | Fast Company BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico served as a wake-up call for many of us who never before paid attention to the destructive energy projects happening all around the world. But while Deepwater Horizon may have attracted the lion's share of media attention this past Spring and Summer, there are a number of other toxic projects still going on. Below, we look at some of the worst. Awesomely Bizarre Manta Rays. Beautiful...(pic) Why You May Be Safer Just Leaving the Bacteria on Your Hands Triclosan, the seemingly benign ingredient in anti bacterial soap, may soon go the way of Biesphenol A (BPA), and be banned by the Food & Drug Administration. Why wait for the FDA? Study: Nobody hates hipsters more than hipsters A recent study due out in the Journal of Consumer Research titled "Demythologizing Consumption Practices: How Consumers Protect Their Field-Dependent Identity Investments from Devaluing Marketplace Myths" proves once and for all that the category of consumer referred to as "hipster" often rejects and hates the term "hipster." Aw, Feelings Hurt? Take A Tylenol Tylenol may cure your emotional pain. Scientists have shown that acetaminophen may indeed relieve emotional hurt associated with social rejection. Adam Savage Presents Problem Solving: How I Do It Hear Adam Savage discuss problem solving at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010. Everything you need to know about recycling your cell phone How many old mobile phones do you have lying around? One, two, three? A recent consumer survey found that 44% of the world’s phones are lying unused in drawers, yet only 3% of people recycle them. Want to make some extra cash and help save the planet? Here's how. 'Magic mushrooms' ingredient may ease end-of-life anxiety - CNN.com Terminally ill cancer patients struggling with anxiety may get some relief from a guided "trip" on the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, a new study suggests. Giant Metal Transmission Towers Designed to Look Like Humans Boston-based architecture firm Choi + Shine designs giant electric transmission towers with lifelike features! Nothing spoils a peaceful drive or bike ride through nature more than passing by a series of ugly manmade transmission towers... First-Ever Baby Seahorse Spotted in British Waters The Dorset waters are Britain's largest known breeding colony for seahorses, according to the Telegraph, which writes that adult, pregnant male, and juvenile spiny seahorses have been spotted there since surveys of the area began in 1994. But this was the first time a baby has been spotted. Research: Early Man 'Butchered & Ate the Brains of Children as Part of Everyday Diet' Other than that, early man was fantastic... Thousands Of Returning Soldiers Face A New Enemy The legacy of one of America's longest combat missions will continue to affect the thousands of troops who came home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. New Fabric-Dyeing Technique Uses Fluid-State CO2, Not Water A Dutch company has unveiled what it believes to be the first commercial dyeing machine to replace water with supercritical carbon dioxide—a pressurized form of the gas with unusual liquid-like properties. Heated up to 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit) and pressurized to 74 bar, CO2 takes on the characteristics of both a liquid and a gas, allowing for the dissolution of compounds such as dyes.