Astronauts may suffer artery damage on long missions
By Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor for Space.com From Mashable At least some astronauts who spend six months aboard the International Space Station come back to Earth with stiffer arteries than before their flights, a new study reveals. Stiff arteries in…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Lab mice get addicted to sun exposure, you might too
By Deborah Netburn From LA Times A new study helps explain why we can’t stop sunbathing, even when we know it’s bad for us. The biology of sunbathing. Why does it feel so good? Does basking in the sun make…
Greenhouse gas ruling gives EPA leeway to regulate
Marcia Coyle, from supreme court brief Five years ago, environmentalists endured their worst term in decades, suffering a stunning 0-5 outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court. This term, they are 2-1 and victorious on the most pressing of their issues:…
Israel intensifies hunt for missing teenagers
From Aljazeera Army says it has searched 1,350 West Bank sites and arrested more than 330 Palestinians in search for missing teens. Israel has sent more troops to the occupied West Bank to search for three missing teenagers it says…
Antigua opposition will boycott first sitting of Parliament – Spencer
From Caribbean360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Wednesday June 25, 2014, CMC – The main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) says it will boycott the first sitting of the new Parliament since the June 12 general election after claiming that it had…
A Scottish kitchen made out of reclaimed ship parts
From The Kitchn Laura’s gorgeous Glasgow apartment has many stunning details — high ceilings, original, restored features — but it’s the kitchen and accompanying dining room that are truly eye-catching. If the kitchen island above looks vaguely nautical, that’s because…
Coffee is about to get more expensive everywhere
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, The Wire From Business Insider Months after we all started fretting over the prospect of a global coffee shortage, it seems we might actually start to feel the caffeine-related effects of Brazil’s massive drought and Central America’s…
Air force closing ionosphere research program, a favorite of conspiracy theorists
By Stan Schroedermay From Mashable The U.S. Air Force plans to shut down the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Gakona, Alaska, this summer, NBC News reports. The $300 million HAARP project has been the subject of controversy…
Education Ministry (Amended) Statement on students and teachers ‘negative behaviours’ in Cayman’s schools
The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs’ Chief Officer have issued an amendment to they statement released on Tuesday, 24 June 2014. Clarification of Statement Issued 24 June 2014 by Chief Officer and Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs…
