Archive for July 27th, 2005

10 Best Wines for Under $10

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005

The New York Times has an article that finds the ten best wines under ten bucks.
In the White corner: Steenberg South Africa Sauvignon Blanc (2004), Veramonte Casablanca Valley, Chile Sauvignon Blanc (2004), Bodegas Salentein Mendoza, Argentina Sauvignon Blanc Finca el Portillo (2004), and Bolla Venezie I.G.T Pinot Grigio (2002)
And in the Red corner: [...]

Stem cells heal spinal cords in study on rats

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005

This is great news. Bring on the stem cell research!
Genetically engineered stem cells can help rats’ severed spinal cords grow back together, according to a study published Tuesday.
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Blink and you really do ‘miss it’

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005

The BBC has an interesting article about a scientific study on blinking. According to the article, parts of the brain are temporarily “switched off” when we blink.
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