2008 Woodie Awards
According to UNAIDS/World Health Organization, there are 33.2 million people living with AIDS. A discovery was recently made by scientists at the University of Alberta, Canada that may be able to stop the growth of this once incorrigible number. A gene that can block the human immunodeficiency Virus from spreading throughout the body has been found and isolated. (0) comments
Imagine that when you hear the note D-flat you envision sea blue. Perhaps you taste apples every time you listen to a word starting with the letter "S." Or maybe you feel a tingling in your arm whenever you see triangles. If you have ever experienced any of these uncanny phenomena, chances are that you may have a neurological condition known as synesthesia. (0) comments
When one attempts to conjure an image of the typical teenage boy in their head, the illustration invoked usually prompts at least a chuckle. Most would think of the archetypal mawkish rebel without a cause, clue or any concept of facial hygiene. After all, the word "juvenile" in and of itself bears a mark of condescension. (0) comments
In lieu of recent findings, there may be a marked decline in the number of people who are in the habit of catching snowflakes on their tongues. According to a study published in the journal Science, there are a considerable percentage of snowflakes that contain bacteria and other microorganisms. (0) comments
