Leahgates

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A majority of young female cancer patients are unhappy with the way their doctors discuss available fertility options before chemotherapy or radiotherapy, new research reports.

For the study, published in Pediatric Blood and Cancer, researchers surveyed 290 young cancer patients attending support group conferences organized by the Teenager Cancer Trust in 2004 and 2011.

U. FLORIDA (US) — Light may one day be used to improve the flavor and nutritional content of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and even the scent of flowers.

Scientists have known for hundreds of years that plants respond to light in a variety of ways. But the results of a new study show how specific light wavelengths can manipulate volatile compounds that control aroma and taste in several high-value crops, including petunias, tomatoes, strawberries, and blueberries.

For the study, published online this month in the journal Postharvest Biology and Technology, researchers exposed petunia cuttings to narrow bandwidth LED light in varying wavelengths.

PENN STATE (US) — New research suggests intervention strategies that can cultivate healthy and supportive sibling relationships.

The relationship between brothers and sisters is critical for learning life skills that can strengthen a child’s development, but bickering can derail that essential bond.

This little girl made my Wednesday.

A USC student was told that she wasn’t raped because her assailant didn’t orgasm. Relatedly, UCS is facing a federal investigation for its handling of rape cases.

Donate to help fund the the new film TransParent that Mychal covered today.

An investigation has been launched at Fort Carson multiple soldiers have been accused of ”sexual misconduct” involving female minors.

Despite the persistent myth, “crack babies” continue to not be a real thing.

A Pennsylvania county is defies state law and beginning to marry same-sex couples.

The worst of white folks.

wrinklymurray:

another favorite spot of the nugget’s

The Nugget

brbnutella:

tupacabra:

i’m gonna cry look how fckin happy this turtle looks

he’s like

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

“I’m in the Army and my puppy is my stress-reliever. Her name is Sandy, named after my favorite Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor, and she’s a six-month old Old English Sheep Dog. What a cutie!” -Tianyi X.

Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: dogs, Interspecies Snorgling

CARDIFF U. (UK) — Simple mechanics and the hard work of specialist bees that shape semi-molten wax account for the hexagonal shape of honeycomb cells.

The honeybee comb is a widely studied natural cellular structure. The rounded hexagonal shape of its cells has intrigued natural scientists and philosophers for millennia.

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Beach grooming and rising sea levels are putting two types of small beach creatures at risk of localized extinction in southern California.

As indicator species for beach biodiversity at large, the disappearance of the sand-loving isopods suggests a looming threat to similar sand-dwelling animals across the state and around the world.

Java loves to play with people and other dogs. He likes to play fetch with his toys, especially his owl, and chew on anything he can find. He has a lot of fun when he gets to go to work and frolic there as the team puppy.

RICE / GEORGIA TECH (US) — Advanced Placement exam scores and certain personality traits, along with standard admission practices, could improve predictions about who’ll finish college.

Phillip Ackerman, a professor of psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the study’s lead author, says that the research team hopes university admissions officers consider taking into account what applicants “know,” in addition to their grades and standardized test scores.

BROWN (US) — Engineers have mapped out the origins of wrinkles, creases, and folds, which could be significant for flexible electronics, dermatology, and sheets that become sticky when stretched.

“When a rubbery material is compressed and reaches a critical load, it experiences instability and forms surface patterns like wrinkles, creases, or folds,” says Mazen Diab, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering at Brown University and the paper’s first author. “We’re studying how each of those states forms.”

delanceyland:

luhvmedead:

bethlosthermind:

Why can’t more people think like John Green?

this is probably my favorite john green quotation ever.

I LOVE JOHN GREEN

Growing up my dog used to do this thing where if it was raining when he went out the back door he would go to the front door and bark at it to get you to open it to check if it was raining over there too

kevinless:

I know this is a lot to deal with

duncanthebulldog:

Stingray sighting

Vincent would do this all the time if he was allowed

This is Woody, who was recently rescued from a puppy mill, celebrating his birthday with fro yo, silly hats, cuddles, and slobbery bulldog kisses for his foster mommy and his foster sister Sophie, all of which are among his favorite things, people, and dogs.

He would also really like to celebrate his birthday with a forever family, especially one that already has at least one friendly dog to be his playmate. If you live in the Greater Chicago region and want to give this adorable face kisses forever, you can learn more about him here and apply to adopt him here.

My faith in large parts of humanity has been shaken this week. This kid is giving me some hope for the future, though. Watch how Ali Ahmed explains to news outlet El Wady what a fascist theocracy is and then preaches the importance of feminism to a new Egypt. I love when the interviewer asks, “Who taught you all this?” and the Ahmed’s all, “I just know it. I listen to people a lot, and I use my own brain.” And of course he’s read the Constitution.

Kids today.