Hey looks like Jerry swallowed a smurf
Fifteen minutes after this rat was paralyzed, researchers injected the rodent with Brilliant Blue G dye, a derivative of common food coloring Blue Number One. The dye reduced inflammation of the spinal cord, which allowed the rats to take clumsy steps—but not walk—within weeks, a new study says.

Now thats losing your head
Naked, beheaded, and tangled, the bodies of 51 young men—their heads stacked neatly to the side—have been found in a thousand-year-old pit in southern England, according to carbon-dating results released earlier this month.

TP to the extreme
Like artist Yuken Teruya, artist Junior Fritz Jacquet makes toilet paper rolls art as well. He too puts my toilet paper roll binoculars to shame. To do it he crumbles and folds toilet paper rolls until they look back at him in, happiness, disgust, anger, sadness and so on.

One word sums this invention up…What?
I absolutely love it when designers come up with concept designs that will never, ever become real no matter what. They just let their imaginations run free, not paying attention to reality and not worrying about things like logistics. Like this CAIR Air Helmet for example. What the hell?

Startling image of the newly discovered Soap Bubble Nebula has generated enormous excitement among astronomers
It may look as if a child’s soap bubble has strayed in front of a camera lens, but this extraordinary image from the heavens shows a newly discovered planetary nebula. (Pics)
 

Crocodile
Mammals and many species of birds and fish are among evolution’s “winners,” while crocodiles, alligators and a reptile cousin of snakes known as the tuatara are among the losers, according to new research by UCLA scientists and colleagues.
 

‘Herbivore’ men shun sex, work
Hotel worker Roshinante has no interest in actively pursuing women, is nonchalant about a career and finds cars a bore — and he is not alone in opting for a quiet, uncompetitive lifestyle.
 

Organic vegetables are shown at a Whole Foods Market
Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday.  Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food because of its perceived health benefits, creating a global organic [...]

Man’s best friend — so the saying goes, but a German study tells women that dogs make them more attractive to both sexes.  (Pics)