How to Eliminate Depression and Anxiety

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Posted on April 4, 2013 by Richard Nelson

Anxiety (Photo credit: Rima Xaros)

Anxiety and depression are mental disorders that prevent us from developing our normal lives, alter our habits and behaviors and affects our relationships in general, work, family, etc.

These disorders are manifested through symptoms in response to long periods of stress or distress or danger exists only in our minds.

These symptoms can be physical as palpitations, dizziness, muscle tremors, difficulty breathing, sweating, abdominal pain, pangs, fatigue … or physical origin such as anxiety, fear, lack of concentration, insecurity, escape or avoidance, obsession, irritability, exhaustion, sadness, etc.

Common causes of suffering any of these disorders are exaggerated and repeated concerns and the difficulty to adapt to changes in our personal or professional life.

How to Cure Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and depression are conditions that can be controlled by some simple exercises, performed regularly, a few times a day, will help to significantly reduce these annoying symptoms even make them disappear completely, encouraging relaxation and bringing a state of calmness and greater control in stressful situations.

Relaxation exercises are one of the most used and effective practices to reduce these symptoms. Routinely practiced eliminate muscular and mental tension leading us to a state of complete peace and harmony, which in principle could be strange because of the continuous state of tension that has been subjected to our body.

Similarly breathing exercises are beneficial for relaxation, increase lung capacity and help prevent hyperventilation, breathing deeper and faster than normal which increases the level of anxiety.

The meditation exercises are also used to control symptoms of anxiety, provide a state of calm and inner peace through mind control itself.

The high self-esteem is essential for any situation of stress; we evaluate our actions positively to prevent deterioration of our state of physical and mental health.

Benefits of Exercise

These exercises provide excellent benefits for our physical and mental health. In addition to reducing symptoms of the anxiety and depression, are very useful for:

Increase the ability to concentrate and develop the skills
Improve the quality of sleep naturally
Stabilize the heart and breathing
Strengthen the immune system, weakened by stress
Increase self-esteem
Provide energy and vitality
Avoid hyperventilation and breath better
Provide a quality rest
Increase the physical and mental
Lower and control blood pressure
Reduce muscle pain due to stress
Reduce daily stress and promote relaxation
Improve blood circulation

Regular exercise, sun, meditation, Pilates, nature and longer breathing techniques also help us to do to reduce the level of anxiety and stress. Exercising outdoors, especially in a beautiful area (field or the sea) has shown to have a stimulating effect on the mind, because of the depressing ions in the atmosphere, which could cause the endorphins (chemicals that make you feel good) to trigger. Walking daily will certainly provide help in curing depression and the anxiety without the use of any drugs.

High Anxiety (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Vitamins and minerals rich diet can help the mind and the body to work better and helps to ease anxiety and depression as well. Taking an apple daily will keep you away from the doctor! Get enough rest and make sure to get rest before midnight, avoid excessive use of alcohol and caffeine, both of which can greatly contribute to high levels of anxiety and depression. Alcohol, especially in reality is a depressant. Its excessive use will result in making you paranoid and distrustful of people. This leads to social isolation and other related problems. Natural remedies are often recommended to deal with anxiety and depression.

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Salomon Ptasevich is the owner of AnxietySocialNet. Anxietysocialnet is a social networking platform that focuses on panic or anxiety attack conditions and one of the best anxiety Resources. Anxiety social net is a social network for people with anxiety, it is free for everybody to join.

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How Five Successful Scientists Got Their Start

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Posted on March 29, 2013 by Richard Nelson

Einstein Tower in Potsdam. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Scientists are highly influential people who work hard to make the world a better place. Some of the most famous scientists in the world are responsible for making important breakthroughs that ultimately save lives or carve a path for future inventions. Have you ever wondered how famous scientists got their start? Well, if you answered yes, keep reading this article to learn how 5 influential scientists started out.

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a famous German scientist who came from humble beginnings. Einstein gained worldwide recognition thanks to his multiple discoveries, and his trademark sense of humor also made him a memorable person.

English: Albert Einstein Français : portrait d’Albert Einstein (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Throughout his life, Einstein was always a humble, approachable human being who never let fame get to his head. He kept his hair messy and disheveled, his socks mismatched and his clothing dingy, which is what made him approachable and down-to-earth. Einstein gained worldwide recognition when he discovered the Theory of Relativity, which helped him create the first atomic bomb. From his first discovery to his very last discovery, Einstein was truly an influential human being who made his mark in the world.

Marie Currie

Marie Currie is one of the world’s most influential scientists. She worked alongside her husband, Pierre Currie, and they both discovered polonium and radium. However, Marie’s husband was, unfortunately, killed by a horse carriage in 1906. Even after her husband’s tragic passing, Marie continued to work in her lab, and one day, she discovered radioactivity. Marie Currie opened the door to new medical discoveries, such as x-rays, thanks to the discovery of radioactivity. In her lifetime, Marie was able to earn two noble prizes for her work.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund’s discoveries were highly controversial, and people usually agreed or disagreed with his theories. One of his most important discoveries was Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis was a process of free association in a relaxing person’s mind. His discovery is not used today, but it did change the way people think.

Max Planck

Max made a huge discovery that completely revolutionized the world of physics: he discovered that energy is emitted in wavelengths. Max wasn’t planning to revolutionize physics, but he did thanks to making a small discovery. He called his theory the Quantum Theory, and it is responsible for several new discoveries of the 20th century.

Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr. In 1922 the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Niels Bohr for his contributions to the understanding of quantum mechanics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Niels Bohr was a scientist who won a Nobel Prize at the tender age of 37. This Danish scientist was able to discover a process that made analyzing and understanding the structure of an atom a lot easier.

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X and Y Chromosome Testing

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Posted on March 13, 2013 by Richard Nelson

B0000244 Fragile X chromosome, atomic force microscope (Photo credit: wellcome images)

X and Y chromosome tests are types of DNA tests often carried out between siblings, normally to determine whether or not they have the same father. Of course, the chromosomal characteristics of males and females means that the X and Y chromosome test are gender-specific.

We know that all males have a total of 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs of XY chromosomes (the Y chromosome is only present in males). Females on the other hand, had 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs of XX chromosomes. Of course, there are chromosomal abnormalities where people have extra chromosomes:

Klinefelter‘s syndrome (one extra X chromosome in males),
Turner’s syndrome (one X chromosome less in females),
Edward syndrome (extra chromosome 18)

There have also been one or two documented cases of people with fewer chromosomes. However, let’s get back to the topic at hand.

Y chromosome testing

The Y chromosome is found only in males. It is inherited by male children from their father. The father would in turn, have inherited the Y chromosome from his dad and the inheritance pattern proceeds so forth. We can thus see that males from the same paternal lineage inherit the same Y chromosome and hence, their biological relationship can easily be confirmed by doing a Y chromosome test. Irrespective of their relationship – brothers, uncles and nephews, grandfathers and grandsons, fathers and sons – a Y chromosome test will accurately confirm whether two males are actually related because if they are they will have the same Y chromosome blueprint.

The Y chromosome test is therefore great to carry out instead of a paternity test. Imagine you have two brothers who think they do not have the same father. However, the father in question has died and because of this, the two brothers cannot carry out a paternity. They can in this case do a Y chromosome test. If the result shows they have the same Y chromosome profile, then they share the same father. The only drawback of the test is its inability to distinguish between male biological relatives. In this example given, two males with the same Y chromosome profile could be brothers as much as first cousins, father and son and so forth.

Y chromosome DNA icon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

X chromosome testing

X chromosome testing can be done only between females. Usually it is females who need to know if they share the same biological father that do this test. For this test to be accurate however, we need to establish one important issue.

Do the females share the same mother or do they have different mothers?

If they do not share the same mother, they can carry out an X chromosome test just between themselves. The test will show whether or not they share the same X profile. If they do, it means that have the same dad. This is because the X chromosomes they inherited from their mothers will be different (remember, we said they have different mothers?). Thus, if the result shows a match, then we can conclude that this match is because of the X chromosome they inherited from their common biological dad.

If the females tested have the same mom, the test requires the mother’s sample. This is because it will be hard to determine whether a matching X chromosome profile between two females with the same mother is due to the fact they inherited the same chromosome from their mother or because they inherited the same X chromosome from their father (Let’s remember that a mother could have passed on one of two X chromosomes from her X chromosome pair whilst the father could have passed only one X chromosome from his XY pair).

My Chromosomes (Photo credit: David Reeves)

Both these types of DNA tests are extremely accurate and provide yes or no answers. In rare cases, there could be mutations which can compromise the results. However, these cases are rare.

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Karl M McDonald is a freelance writer specializing in the field of DNA and genetics. More articles by the author can be found in the article repository for easyDNA. Click here to read more articles about DNA testing by this author.

Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Opiate Withdrawal

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Posted on February 19, 2013 by Richard Nelson

A clandestine kit containing materials to inject illicit drugs. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In the United States around 24 million people are addicted to drugs, but only 10% of them receive treatment, which often isn’t successful. The poor rate of those having been through addiction therapy that remain drug free may relate to the fact that many programs use unproven methods. The lack of evidence-based treatments available was highlighted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance abuse last year, who published a report demonstrating that only a small fraction of the addiction care available uses interventions backed by scientific evidence. This is despite the fact that addiction treatment is an area of medicine where considerable research is being conducted into both pharmacological and other therapies.

Withdrawal from opiates

Whether it is to prescription drugs such as codeine and morphine or to heroin, opiates are one of the most common classes of drugs to which people develop an addiction. While many addicts wish to break the cycle of drug dependence, this is not easy owing to the symptoms experienced on withdrawal from opiates. The signs include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, sweating, increased heart rate and blood pressure, becoming more irritable, experiencing low mood and sleep problems. These typically develop within 24 hours of drug cessation and usually last for up to 10 days, though their severity does decline during this time; however, feelings of low mood often persist far longer than this.

The withdrawal symptoms contribute to opiate addiction, with users maintaining their habit to prevent these feelings; equally they make it very difficult for those wishing to escape drug taking and can lead to relapse. Adaptation of the nervous system as a consequence of opiate use is thought to explain the symptoms seen on withdrawal. Determining the exact mechanism by which this occurs is the focus of research, which will enable the development and use of appropriate medications to increase the chance of success during drug rehabilitation.

Nerve cells (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Role of the periaqueductal gray area in withdrawal symptoms

The search for the areas of the nervous system involved in opiate withdrawal has identified the periaqueductal gray area (PAG) of the midbrain as playing an important role with regards to this. Although this region of the brain is rich in opioid receptors, uncoupling of these receptors can’t fully explain the symptoms experienced when addicts try to break their habit; an increase in the number of immune-reactive nerve cells and increased electrical activity in areas of the PAG after opiate withdrawal point towards the nature of its involvement. Activation of glial cells and the resulting production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the brain’s PAG, which stimulate neuronal activity, has recently been highlighted as an important factor.

The importance of glial cell activity

Until recently the glial cells were only thought to serve the purpose of holding the nerve cells together, but thanks to research they are now known to have a range of active functions and may indeed be involved in opiate dependence and their withdrawal. Glial cells regulate the function of nerve cells by way of the release of substances that aid the communication between the two types of cells. Astrocytes, a type of glial cell, regulate synaptic transmission between nerve cells; their activation stimulates the release of cytokines, which impact on neuronal function.

English: Very basic neural network with glial cells. Version without legends Français : Réseau neural simple avec deux cellules gliales – astrocyte et oligodendrocyte. Version non légendée. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When morphine is removed, glial cells in the brain are activated and the production of a pro-inflammatory mediator known as TNFα occurs; further research shows injecting TNFα into the PAG mimics the symptoms of morphine withdrawal. Additional weight for this involvement in the generation of withdrawal symptoms is shown by the fact that administering anti-inflammatory cytokines or a substance that blocks glial cell activation prevents the development of the classic signs of opiate cessation.

Neuronal implications of TNFα

Consequently how does TNFα exert its effects? TNFα has been shown to influence neuronal activity in a number of ways. Firstly it affects the currents in sodium channels of the nerves, which impacts on electrical transmission of impulses. However, TNFα also increases neurotransmitter release and the expression of specific receptors in nerve cells. As a result, an increase in nerve excitation is seen. The release of TNFα by activated glial cells in the brain therefore heightens the neuronal activity in the PAG, which appears responsible for the signs associated with the withdrawal from morphine.

Although further research is required to provide conclusive evidence that the PAG, glial cells and TNFα are primarily responsible for adverse effects experienced on withdrawal from opiates, these recent studies have certainly paved the way towards finding effective therapies to aid successful drug rehabilitation.

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Evelyn Graham is an expert in intensive care procedures. Having graduated in International Business and Journalism a few years ago, she has covered everything from science to local news, environment, sustainability issues and a lot in between.

Third rule of Gravitonian Physics: Making everything from one particle

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Posted on November 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

Particles by fundamental interactions (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This final rule involves the massive particles in the universes. In particular the six leptons and dark matter particles which leads to seven being the magic number to investigate. When observing a flat rhombus it is very easy to see an ideal situation with fractal formations involved but they are the real source of these fundamental particles. A rhombus just makes visualization easier then four gravitons vibrating.

Using Real Gravitons Link

The major mechanisms for how this should occur are still under investigation but a simple look at the integrity of how a rhombus can roll displays a fundamental and logical interpretation for the creation of all leptons and dark matter particles including the anti form of each article.

Put simply, it is possible to roll up and roll down, this gives a mathematical capability for anti particles. Depending on the orientation of the original fractal that all subsequent fractals mimic the particle/anti-particle situation will always balance out with one being favored and the other being an annihilator of favorable particles. Rolling up is easier to interpret as particles from a conventional point of view.

Now, there are ten ways to roll up including a twist left and right which become the dark matter particles which happen to have no anti particle as they are embedded into the world sheet and do not possess what is called an m-space.

M-Space

A three dimensional space above or below a world sheet allowing for oscillational interactions with gravitons which give sub atomic particle‘s mass.

English: Standard model of elementary particles: the 12 fundamental fermions and 4 fundamental bosons. Please note that the masses of certain particles are subject to periodic reevaluation by the scientific community. The values currently reflected in this graphic are as of 2008 and may have been adjusted since. For the latest consensus, please visit the Particle Data Group website linked below. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Making M-Space

Now, there are eight more ways to “play”, roll from any corner or from any side. This leads to a highly symmetric particle/anti-particle interaction between rolling side to side and top to bottom or very non-interactive particles that look much like needles. These become only two particles instead of four and represent the two highly stable and much more abundant neutrinos call the electron neutrino and the mu neutrino.

With only rolling from the corners and only four particles left to discover, it becomes the design of the outcome that gives these “rolled from the corner” particles their properties. It is important to remember that in rule two it is required that the origin of the fractal not be located at 0,0 in relationship to the given energy density distribution of the fractal. If your using a rhombus place a small dot off center to the right or left of the center as well. That is where the corner must meet the rhombus in order to have a viable universe with the proper asymmetry to create differences. Here you will get four distinct categories of cones sometimes called the ear, the radar, the baseball bat and the chute.

The three rules of Gravitonian Physics represents one side of the limits that create the motion and forces and looking in more depth at these show a very different world where each particle itself creates important interactions and a list of logical statements. It all still must follow these rules with a few other consequential assumptions. It lead to an initial statement that using a graviton that is a closed loop two dimensional piece of pure energy with a single wave function pulsating at a tremendous rate, it is possible to make seven massive particles, if and only if four can combine on a flat surface with an origin that allows for a right and left handed preference.

Try to remember this from Douglas Adam’s as 9 (gravitons) mulitplied by 7 (Representing the two twisted dark matter particles and the other six being the leptons of the known universe) is equal to 4 tee 2. Or 9X7=4+2 (42 as the robot states), these rules will produce black holes and clearly show what a singularity is. These rules will show very simple interpretations of dark energy and much more.

Physical Interpretation of Properties

Since all of the sub-atomic particles have a natural formation process in Gravitonian Physics, they allow for easy to see boundary limits for all m-space calculations involving leptons and dark matter. With this level of accuracy it becomes easy to use these fundamental forms of m-space to create and discover all other massive particle’s design and truly see the awesome world of quantum mechanics in interpretable chucks. These small chunks include strange new ideas like composite quarks and really deep down it all boils down to one particle interacting in an erroneous number of logical ways following simply rules that unifies all of physics.

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Second Rule of Gravitonian Physics

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Posted on October 21, 2012 by Richard Nelson

$H fractal. Its fractal dimension equals 2.$

H fractal. Its fractal dimension equals 2. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The second rule of Gravitonian Physics is simple. The universe needs world sheets and those are easy to recognize by the simple fact that if you travel through space you will remain in the same direction like as if you were traveling on a sheet. Space is flat and exists as world sheets that are very numerous such that we can travel in seemingly any direction with the assurance that a world sheet will be there to keep us in a straight line.

Not so true for very small things like massless particles or even molecules for that matter. Which give us a new interpretation on the DeBroglie wave function. But that is not really what the second rule is about.

Second Rule of Gravitonian Physics:

World sheets are constructed with four gravitons that group together the form a fractal dimension of about 1.7. Meaning that gravitons must use a holy surface to travel on to remain on the same world sheet. This holy surface is in fact call a world sheet. In order to prevent super-symmetry and allow for an isotropic universe the four must come together as an off centered structure.

This new way to look at the world sheet gives rise to the leptons of our universe and interpretative meaning to many fundamental questions in cosmology and other .

English: World lines and world sheet – for the ‘String theory’ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Introduction to Gravitonian Physics

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Posted on October 18, 2012 by Richard Nelson

A diagram summarizing the tree-level interactions between elementary particles described in the Standard Model. Vertices (darkened circles) represent types of particles, and edges (blue arcs) connecting them represent interactions that can take place. The organization of the diagram is as follows: the top row of vertices (leptons and quarks) are the matter particles; the second row of vertices (photon, W/Z, gluons) are the force mediating particles; and the bottom row is the Higgs boson. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There are many mysteries in the universe. As well many facts that are known about the universe. Now all of them can be explained with the newest theory of physics called Gravitonian Physics.

To make matters even more bizarre there are only a few rules that govern the world of Gravitonian Physics.

The most important and most highly excepted rule of Gravitonian Physics is that the entire universe is made up of just one fundamental particle and that can be considered the force carrier particle for the gravitational field called the graviton. Hence the name of this theory Gravitonian Physics.

The other rules are currently highly classified and will change the world of alternative energy. All other fields will be highly influenced by this theory once it has proven its worth in quantum mechanics and engineering.

Thanks to the partnership with examiner.com Richard Nelson will be able to publish the current breakthroughs of this theory for the readers of this examiner.com column and his other two columns he writes for on a regular basis.

TOE is just the Laws of World Sheets and Gravitons

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Posted on October 7, 2012 by Richard Nelson

Simply enough!

This image was selected as a picture of the week on the Farsi Wikipedia for the 13th week, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For all of the recent likes and fans I have to warn that we are investing into TOE research and are hoping to explain the small strange world of atoms and invisible forces in terms anyone can interpret and use to benefit daily life.

Of course we need donations and more investors to start the IP process of all of our new works, so be patient and ask questions!

The Science and Controversy of Sugary Beverages

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Posted on October 4, 2012 by Richard Nelson

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 01: Kim Ward holds an extra large soft drink from McDonald’s on June 1, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. In an attempt by the administration to fight obesity, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans yesterday to implement a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts. The ban has proved controversial with many people saying it will not decrease obesity and will be a further erosion of personal choice. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

The recent soda ban passed in New York City has created a firestorm of controversy over whether or not government has the power to prevent consumers from choosing what they drink, even if it’s hazardous for their health (in large quantities).

Proponents of the ban argue that it will make New Yorkers healthier in the long run because it limits the amount of sugary beverages that people can have in a single sitting. Moreover, they argue that it will help younger generations, like schoolchildren who don’t necessarily understand that large servings of sodas and juices could harm them in the long run. Detractors say it’s tantamount to an invasion of privacy thinly veiled as a healthcare initiative. Citizens, not government officials, should be able to decide what’s best for them in terms of healthcare, particularly when it comes to nutrition.

A recent study on the effects of sugary drink consumption among teenagers has given fodder to both sides of the argument. The study was recently released in the New England Journal of Medicine. Scientists observed the drinking habits of over 200 teenagers during a yearlong period by splitting them into two groups: one group could drink sugary sodas (or anything their parents permitted, for that matter) at their leisure, while another group was regularly sent a supply of non-sugary drinks and received counseling to help wean them off sodas. The point of the study was to see if either group gained or lost weight during this year period.

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 01: Various sizes of soft drink cups sit on a beverage dispenser in a fast food restaurant on June 1, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. In an attempt by the administration to fight obesity, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans yesterday to implement a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts. The ban has proved controversial with many people saying it will not decrease obesity and will be a further erosion of personal choice. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

As you might imagine, the group of teenagers regularly sent non-sugary drinks lost a little weight—around 4 pounds on average—over the course of the year while the teenagers in the control group either gained weight or stayed the same. So the kids given the non-sugary drinks had effectively “kicked the habit,” right?

Wrong. According to the study, upon following up with the kids who had been drinking non-sugary drinks over the previous year researchers found that many of the teenagers had gone back to drinking standard sodas and juices packed with sugars and calories. The teens had avoided sugary drinks when they were basically fed an alternative, but once that source as gone they reverted to the old standards.

So how does this complicate matters? For one thing, it shows how strongly many teens feel about sugary drinks. Even after drinking non-sugary drinks for a year, these teens opted to return to drinking sodas and the like once the study had ended. In other words, it was only through constant coaching that these teens were able to curb their habits. The upside of this coaching was that they were healthier than before, but once the structure of that coaching was gone, so went their discipline to avoid sugary drinks.

Does that mean that the government needs to constantly monitor the eating and drinking habits in order to keep them healthy? The trend started by the soda ban in New York City suggests that the answer to that question could be yes, but there’s no clear consensus on the matter.

While the science definitely points towards problems when it comes to drinking sodas, the majority of the public just isn’t convinced that regulation is the right choice. What are your thoughts on the matter?

Amelia Wood is a freelance health and science blogger writing for medicalbillingandcoding.org. When she’s not writing about the latest health and wellness headlines, Amelia is probably biking on some wilderness trail or writing short stories in her spare time. Feel free to send a comment or two her way!

Producing Science Fiction in Today’s Market

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Posted on September 16, 2012 by Richard Nelson

Frankenstein (1931) film poster (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I just wanted to let fans of the site know that I am currently working on a big project for the next year. It is a collaboration of science fiction and drama that represents a more modern from of science education and futuristic interpretations of science in general. It is similar to the two main outrages in the movie world currently of Twilight and Hunger Games. Please feel free to submit your own works and have a great time with the sites by commenting and checking out all of our popular articles.

The Brain Science Behind Drug Addiction Addiction

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Posted on August 27, 2012 by Richard Nelson

A chimpanzee brain at the Science Museum London (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“The Brain Science Behind Drug Addiction Addiction is classified as a chronic, recurring brain disease that produces a desire to find and use drugs, regardless of the harmful side effects. Addiction is considered a brain disease because drugs change how the brain works and even its structure. Changes to the brain caused by drugs can be long lasting, and can lead to the harmful behavior associated with people who abuse both legal and illegal drugs.

Addiction does not hit everyone, nor does it affect people in the same way as others. There are several risk factors that play into someone becoming easily addicted to things. The more of these risks a person has in their life, the more likely they are to become addicted to something. The main factor to consider when someone has become an addict is their genetic make up.

Diagram of the various parts of the brain of a six-week old embryo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Some people have the unfortunate genes that run in their family, that make their bodies and minds more susceptible to becoming an addict. Studies have shown that nearly half the cases of addiction are due to their genes. The baby who was born to a woman addicted to crack is just one example. In some studies a persons ethnicity and sex play a role in how they handle possible addiction. Just as good to consider, when it comes to addiction, is a persons developmental stage. If they are still a teenager, people tend to be more easily influenced by things. In turn, making them more liable to try something they really should not be trying. That is why teenagers and the mentally disabled are the highest risk for becoming addicts. How does this associate with the brain? As adolescents, the brain is still maturing. The pre-frontal cortex, the part of the brain that allows us to make good decisions and keep our emotions in check, is still developing. Drugs and other things that are the cause of addiction impair the growth of this part of the brain, making the person easier to fall into an addictive state.

Drugs are chemicals that affect the way the brain communicates with the body as a whole. Often times they help to produce an abundance of Dopamine in the “reward circuits” of the brain. Overproduction of dopamine is what produces the high feeling. And once a person who is at risk of addiction gets a small sample of it, their body and brain demands even more. The brain has now associated those drugs in a persons system as something that gives off the reward, something the body response positively to according to the brain.

Addiction can be overcome, thankfully. The brain can be retrained not to depend on the dopamine as often. It is a long and hard process that not many can successfully finish. Relapses almost always happen to addicts at some point. Often times when a person relapses it means an adjustment to the treatment must be made. With a dedicated doctor helping, and supportive family addiction can be conquered.

brains! (Photo credit: cloois)

About the author: Mark Kastleman is with Candeo Behavior Change and he enjoys helping others overcome any addiction problems they may be facing. He also enjoys travelling with his friends and family.”

Fun Science Series: Ready For More?

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Posted on June 20, 2012 by Richard Nelson

This is the last of Charlie’s video from his fun science series on Youtube:

But never fear as we will continue to find fun ways to learn about the world of science for our fun science series here on Freelance Science Writing.

You have to Subscribe or you will miss out on the coolest stuff you need to know, like making a hydro-static gravity pump out of a table clothe!

Fun Science Series: Kids Teach with the Power of YouTube.com

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

Fun Science on Youtube.com- a crazy channel that is exactly what freelance science writing’s daily is all about. Here is the best example for the fans.

This stuff is so much fun you might not have a fun day working tomorrow, like the sports game that won’t end, so is science.

I will post all of these in our next post for the top’s list on Science YouTube Videos for Beginners: Guaranteed Learning and Fun Combination.

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Conservation Analysis Redo: Canadian Lynx is Dying, Dead

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

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The lynx species can be found all over the world. Here in America we have our own beloved lynx species called the Canadian lynx. It is a rare species with a natural habitat around boreal forest edges. Although much more … Continue reading →

A Top’s List of Top Lists:

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

So if you need some convincing here is the greatest video of all time on YouTube. Well very interesting at least.
Malcolm Gladwell: What we can learn from spaghetti sauce

For the rest, I suggest you go to the science from home twitter page available from any sidebar and just sign up for the daily dose. Only those in the NETWORK will get the tops of the top list, including our recent links to top alternative energy ideas.

Thanks for eating the lead!

Science Fun and Hubpages: The No Brain Way to Learn Everything

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

The market has spoken and here is what the new world wants. They want to learn for free, without the burden of propaganda and other marketed education that destroys the fundamental of human understanding.

Christoper Columbus arrives in America (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For instance, in America it is common to learn that Columbus discovered America at an early age; therefore understanding that we are still learning, as scientists, the history the merging of the continents, is construed and often not sought for as Americans “know” that Columbus discovered America.

Well, this no longer has to be the case with sites like FrealanceScienceWriting.com because there are many different ways to learn for free here. If it happens to contain a bit of propaganda, it no longer matters because there will be hundreds of different articles on the same or similar subject matter.

With the new access to information this will change the world in every way but I predict we will rely mostly on the title here, science fun and hubpages. This form of learning is the most interactive, like talking to your textbook and getting a response quicker than many could even imagine.

If the information seems unreliable at a particular hubpage many others will exist to help you discover any bit of information and what it really means to you!

Not what some particular author says it means.

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How to Use Freelance Science Writing

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Posted on June 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

There are several ways to use freelance science writing to improve your life. The most efficient is to gather tremendous amounts of information on any subject matter absolutely free. The last part, “absolutely free” is the key here, as with all … Continue reading →

Brain Game Videos

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Posted on June 13, 2012 by Richard Nelson

Nothing is more important than the human brain, so what could be more awesome than Brain Game Videos.

There is a truly staggering amount of information in the following video:

All of it fun!

Here is a fun TED Talks video that shows how our brain works for simple tasks:

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Am I Ready for Cosmetic Surgery? : Take This Quiz to Find Out!

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You may know that you want to have cosmetic surgery and not know if you are ready to have it now. Here are 10 great questions to ask yourself to determine if you are ready for plastic surgery. If you … Continue reading →

A Poem & Some Stem Cell History

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Posted on June 12, 2012 by Richard Nelson

Welcome to summertime with a poem I wrote:

Summertime Splurg

Stem Cells. (A) shows hESCs. (B) shows neurons (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Green seen; inhaled and clean!

Though worms I taste and hear a scream?

Oh hot it is, sticky, sticky, cling.

From it, I fear; and a blessing emerged. Surge

Summertime Splurge.

Now for some stem cell history:

History plays an important role in understanding stem cell research. Stem cells are studied intensely by biologists for the potential applications they can bring to medicine and other areas. In 1997 scientists isolated the first stem cell. This allowed for the study of how an organism actually develops from a stem cell to a fully functional individual. In 2004, the capabilities of stem cell research took another leap teaching biologists more about how stem cells differentiate into new specialized functional cells (Dolgin, 2004).

Source:

Dolgin, J.(2004). Embryonic disclosure: abortion, stem cells, and cloning. Issues in Law and Medicine 19(3). 203-262. Retrieved November6^th, from Proquest database.

Growing Bone from Stem Cells in Fat Could End Painful Graft Operations (prweb.com)
Living Stem Cells Discovered in 17-Day-Old Human Corpses (sott.net)
Japan team creates liver from stem cells (nation.com.pk)
Stem cells real culprit behind heart attacks: scientists (thehindu.com)

Alternative Energy Versus Big Oil: Infographic

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Posted on June 11, 2012 by Richard Nelson

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The African American Women Cries: Leave My Nappy Hair Alone

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Posted on June 11, 2012 by Richard Nelson

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My Hair is Nappy But Not My Brain Often times the way a black woman wears her hair depicts the image of how others perceive her. They see a woman whose hair looks like it could be considered a head … Continue reading →

Daily Science Ezine: Explore Everything

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Posted on June 10, 2012 by Richard Nelson

It has come to the attention of few the everything can be explored at Freelance Science Writing, your daily science ezine.

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WordPress.com’s New Science Ezine: Blog, Phlog, Vlog, and More

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It is hard to believe that just a month ago Freelancesciencewriting.com emerged from beta. It is hard to imagine the amount of effort that has been put into this amazing new science ezine. Students from all over the world are … Continue reading →

Writing Services for Scientists

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Posted on May 14, 2012 by Richard Nelson

The following announcement is for anyone interested in the science writing services at FreelanceScienceWriting.com: New Science Writing Services Dear Fellow Scientist: Combining copy and science writing is what I do best but I have been down a long road of learning. I … Continue reading →

Science Writing Resources

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Help us build this page of science writing resources. We are looking for the best resources and links in the world for science writers. Science Writing and Research Resources There are a vast amount of new science writing and research … Continue reading →

Freelance Science Writing

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Blue Light Transilluminators Offer Superior Gel Illumination

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Richard Nelson

Blacklight bulb in ultraviolet (Photo credit: brx0)

Blue light transilluminators are usually utilized as an alternative to UV transilluminators. This occurs when users need to use “safe dyes” rather than Ethidium Bromide. They offer a “safe” light source hence the user does not come into contact with dangerous UV radiation. On the other hand, UV- transilluminators are utilized in molecular biology labs; in view of DNA or RNA that is split by electrophoresis via an agarose gel. Ethidium bromide is a poisonous chemical with limited safety protocols. Thus, it is solely advised that you use the dye in a lab with built handling, waste disposal and storage processes in place.

Performance and Adaptability

Bailey Lab (Photo credit: aspidoscelis)

Electrical power cord is a feature in blue light transilluminators that involve adapter for linking inside nearly all of gel documentation systems. They generate brighter light and greater uniform emission comparable to UV transilluminators. The transilluminators offer maximum excitation for safe DNA gel strains and are customized for utilization with other protein and nucleic stains. Hence, there is no burn to your eyes or skin and eliminates your DNA samples upon providing improved cloning effectiveness.

Blue light transilluminators have various benefits over UV transilluminators when examining and cutting protein or DNA gels. They are securely used and do not have the risk of a burn to eyes or skin from exposure of UV. Also, there is no damage to DNA which can be a common factor when using UV transilluminators. Thus, blue light transilluminators are best selects for cutting bands from gels.

Differences

Compared to UV transilluminators, blue Light Transilluminators have several benefits when analyzing and cutting DNA or protein gels. For instance, they can be used safely and do not expose the danger of UV. More so, they have an UltraSlim blue and UltraBright light transilluminator feature which is the folding changeable position amber screen. The screen is regulated for finest viewing angles, and end-users do not need to buy and wear transilluminator glasses.

Features of Blue Light Transilluminators

Blue Ultraviolet Light Lamp (Photo credit: epSos.de)

These transilluminators have a high sensitivity utilizing 224 high intensity LEDs. They illuminate a broad range of samples and generate fluorescence even in faintest of bands. Its illumination has great intensity and uniform offering great quality images for analysis or publication. They have a small footprint thus are used as stand-alone transilluminators and take up small laboratory space. Generally with dimensions of 33cm x 28cm, they are easily portable to any location. More so, they are utilized with a wide range of dyes such as GelGreen, Ethidium, GelRed, SYBR Green, SYBR Gold, SYPRO Orange, SYBRSafe, SYPRO Ruby UltraSafe Blue among others.

Conclusion

Blue Light Transilluminators generate visible blue light that does not damage human eyes neither do it photo-nick DNA the way UV light does. Scientists can thus outlook, image and cut protein or DNA bands from gels without risking on harmful effects or their samples. They also come with a 20 x 20cm gel viewing area appropriate for many laboratory applications. These are used by scientists who require visualizing on various gels or extra huge gels.

Alan Schuster is a high school chemistry teacher, now retired. He still loves science, particularly chemistry, and blogs about the subject for a variety of sites on the web. Click here for information about how to buy chemistry lab equipment online.

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National Grid Pilots New ‘Smart Grid’

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Richard Nelson

Smart Grid Pilot Projects in Austria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In Worcester, MA, National Grid has launched a pilot program for a ‘smart grid’, which will enable consumers to observe their energy usage in real time. Domestic Energy consumption will always be a massive issue for governments and consumers, in terms of both the impending environmental catastrophe and consumers vying for the best energy deal. An important difficulty which has been present up to this point has been the complexities which families and individuals experience in getting precise information on their electricity usage, for which the new technology should be a useful tool.

The Worcester pilot scheme will involve 15,000 customers, potentially offering more choice and control for users over their home energy use. In addition, the smart system should increase the extent to which the authorities can respond to power failures and should improve general reliability for electricity transmission. Electricity supply failures, as made infamous by the NFL blackout, could be reduced or eliminated by better management and resilience of energy supplies.

Homeview Energy Display

National Grid will use a display unit manufactured by CEIVA (famous for their digital photo frames) to allow customers who take part in the pilot to keep up to date with their usage. The display system will feature instant figures for energy consumption, alongside photo slideshow which the users can customise. The system also allows energy users to connect with others and create groups, as well as to utilise analytic systems to help make their usage more efficient.

Energy costs are a large part of any household budget. Understandably, customers will be seeking ways in which to economise on this bill. The 21^st century home is packed with technology which makes life quicker and easier, but this also represents an increase in the potential energy usage for people, meaning that it is financially advantageous to find ways of reducing consumption. In addition, consumers stand to gain by finding the best energy deals which are available from the energy providers, especially in that many consumers don’t get around to checking what is available from alternative providers. Often customers are reticent about the effort involved in switching suppliers, but by doing the right calculations it is possible to work out how much a family or individual can save and whether the the move is worthwhile. In this sense, systems like the smart grid represent a new opportunity for the customer to take ownership of their usage, and to make better choices.

US energy consumption 1980–2008, with projections to 2035 “Annual Energy Outlook 2010 with Projections to 2035″. U.S. Energy Information Administration. May 11, 2010 . . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Software and Power

Another provider which will be participating in National Grid’s pilot is the firm EcoSoft, which will provide advanced systems to track and map energy usage. EcoSoft uses a ‘Software as a Service‘ model, wherein a large portion of the systems and information exists in the cloud, on company servers and accessible through the internet. EcoSoft’s cloud systems will be able to collect and analyse huge amounts of data, to be used in making the grid more efficient and responsive. In addition, Ecosoft’s systems can easily integrate with CEIVA’s displays, allowing for the use of this information in the domestic setting. Now that the necessary connectivity and processing power is available, new systems like this can create grids which are more environmentally friendly and interactive.

Potential Benefits

It is difficult to overplay the significance of developments such as this smart grid system. With USA‘s current financial straits ongoing, problematic household spending is one of the main issues which currently threaten the nation. Many households currently have trouble budgeting, which is especially problematic for those with mortgages. A more responsive electricity system represents an opportunity for households to take greater control of their budget.

In 2011, More than a third of US-generated electricity was used in the home, so the environment stands to benefit as a result of these efficiencies too. Only 12% of this energy was produced by environmentally friendly sources such as hydro-electric or solar power (not including nuclear energy). As a result, a reduction in household energy usage will have a direct effect on the amount of greenhouse-gas production along with the release of other pollutants.

English: Pie chart of United States energy consumption by primary sector (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

If this pilot is successful, it will demonstrate how science and technology can be great allies in the campaigns for increased consumer power and choice, and for the necessary tackling of climate change.

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