So I’m sure that many of us have heard that scientists have discovered that the DNA sequences of humans and chimps are 98% identical, but what actually separates us from chimps. Researchers at the University of California-Santa Cruz have identified 49 regions in at least one gene that show the most changes between humans and
Yesterday I was sitting on the couch with Chris when the postman showed up with a package. I jumped up to get it and generally acted like a two year old with the âWhat is it?â? and âIs it for me?â? questions. Chris said âNo. Itâs not for youâ? and carefully opened the box. Apparently
One of the big topics of the National AIDS Conference in Toronto this week was on vaccines versus microbicides. Researchers have yet to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine due to the viruses shifty nature. Many researchers have started veering away from the vaccine idea to gels or creams that prevent the transmission of
Now we have actual proof that Greenland’s ice sheet is melting. Data taken from a NASA satellite shows that the melting of the ice has accelerated since 2004 and is melting at a rate of about 57 cubic miles per year. If Greenland’s ice sheet disappears sea levels will rise by 21 feet. I don’t
I think Wednesday was the best day of our Colorado trip. All the days after the getting there day were good. I caught my limit of trout every day except one, but that was ok because the one fish I caught that day happened to be the biggest. I kept my allergies under control until
The Graham Family Trip to Colorado went pretty well if you ignore the trip out there. We were about fifteen miles outside of Alamosa CO when the first tire on the trailer blew. The flinging burning rubber from that tire caused damage to the tire behind it and while putting the spare on the shredded
I’m so tired. My ears are all clogged up from allergies, but we had a great time. I have so much to tell and some pictures to share, but it’s going to have to wait until later. It was probably one of the most eventful trips I’ve taken to Colorado starting with the tire explosions
