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Mutations on a single gene appear to increase the risk for both an unusual sleep disorder and migraines, a team reports in Science Translational Medicine. The finding could help explain the links between sleep problems and migraines.
via Pocket http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/01/180074502/a-sleep-gene-has-a-surprising-role-in-migraines
That is not wasabi. You are looking at green tea ice cream…sushi. No, really. That’s vinegared sushi rice (aka “sumeshi” or 酢飯), dried seaweed (“nori” or æµ·è‹”), and ice cream. The ice cream sushi is served “gunkan maki” (è»è‰¦å·») or “battleship roll sushi” style.
via Pocket http://kotaku.com/in-japan-ice-cream-sushi-exists-486191695
New York – To celebrate Earth Day, Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot with the world’s best-selling electric car, Nissan LEAF.
via Pocket http://feeds.autoblog.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~3/w3nYvYcyatg/
New York – To celebrate Earth Day, Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot with the world’s best-selling electric car, Nissan LEAF.
via Pocket http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/23/nissan-leaf-all-electric-taxis-start-pilot-program-in-nyc-w-vid/
When you’ve got a clogged artery, your options are usually few and risky: anti-clotting drugs or surgery to unblock the clot or reroute blood flow past the blockage.
via Pocket http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/?p=843&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiscoverMag+%28Discover+Magazine%29
By borrowing cooling systems used in its supercomputers, IBM Research claims it can dramatically increase the overall efficiency of concentrated photovoltaic solar power from 30 to 80 percent.
via Pocket http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/04/ibms-solar-tech-is-80-efficient-thanks-to-supercomputer-know-how/
Death reporting in the U.S. requires an underlying cause—the event or disease that lead to the death. This chart represents all those listed in the CDC database as “accidental poisoning,†“intentional self-poisoning,†“assault by drugs,†and “poisoning with undetermined intent.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/which-drugs-actually-kill-americans