Higher Amounts of Added Sugars Increase Heart Disease Risk Factors, Study Finds

In the United States and all over the world there has been large consumptions about sugar and that it has increased more than it has in a past decades.They think that most sugar comes from people that adds more sugar to what they drink and cakes.They also say that if you eat too much sugar you could end up having Sugar ( the diease ) or you could have another diease called HDL-C that is triglycerdes and low density lipopratein cholesterol.You should be very careful about what you eat because if you don't you could gain a but load full of weight.There is a greater risk of having a cardiovascular disease.



I think that they should cut the risk of sugar because it is messing up people lifes and also you can get addictd to sugar. I know that they have low sugar like sweet and low but half of Americans don't like the taste of it. We you go to resturants they have almost 4 different types of sugar . I really think that they should have on ONE sugar and it is sweetand low. Sugar is in everythng that we eat like, sodas, cakes, cookies and more.










http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100420161748.htm

Iceland Volcano

A volcano underneath the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland began erupting April 13th, causing nearly 700 people to be evacuated. Due to the ash plume released by the eruption, thousands of flights were cancelled all across Europe. Officials claim that it was the largest flight disruption since the September 11th attacks. The melting of the glacier caused rivers to rise 10 feet in hours. Because Iceland rests on a volcanic hot spot, it possesses a history of devastating eruptions such as the one that occurred Wednesday.

I was unaware that Iceland had such a long history of volcanic eruptions. I also learned that the reason for this is because Iceland is located on a volcanic hot spot. It is fortunate that the people were evacuated in time before any major destruction took place. I am now curious to find out where other volcanic hot spots are located. I hope that the damage caused by the volcano was minimal, and that residents will be able to recover whatever they lost.

Genetic Test for 'Speed Gene' in Thoroughbred Horses

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202144204.htm

The 'Speed Gene' is'the first known characterization of a gene contributing to a specific athletic trait in thoroughbred horses. Thoroughbred horses run in races such as the Kentucky Derby. This research was founded by Science Foundation Ireland. Its the first academic program to apply novel genomics technologies to i.d. genetic contributions to racing performance in horse. During the research Dr Hill was accompanied by Mr Jim Bolger, a renowned Irish racehorse trainer and breeder. Using the Equinome Speed Gene test racehorse owners and trainers around the world will be able to identify which distance a horse is ideally suited to run. If a trainer knows what the horse is best suited for then they can come up with a training plan for the horse in hopes of it reaching its full potential.

I think this is a great thing! Horse racing is already extremely successful. With this testing breeders can make better breeding selections to have faster horses. This means closer competion between other horses and other jockeys. The race world will be changed forever once every breeder and trainer start using these tests.

Endangered Quolls Taught to Turn Their Noses Up at Toxic Toad

This article is about a group of ecologists that have successfully trained the Northern Quoll to turn its nose up at the toxic cane toads. The Northern Quoll are critically endangered and the ecologists in Australia created a study to try to bring them out of endangerment. This animal likes to eat large toads like the Cane toad. Unfortunately the Cane Toad is very toxic when eaten. So Dr Jonathan Webb and others, from the University of Sydney, construct a study to teach northern quolls to associate sickness with cane toads. if this is possible, this might be one way of conserving them. They used 62 Quoll from the Territory Wildlife Park. Half of the 62 are taught to refuse the toad. A couple of days before the 31 trained Quolls are released into to the wild, they are given toads that weigh 2 grams laced with a nausea-inducing thiabendazole. This is not enough to kill them just make them sick. To test if this really worked both groups were given a live Cane Toad in a plastic container; they wanted to see if they would attack it. Then the Quoll were fitted with radio collars and released into the wild.

I think it's great that scientists are trying to save animal species! I believe that there are ways to keep animals save and healthy in their environment but we have to do our part. If training them to be picky eatters saves them then I have no problem with it.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100413095853.htm

Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe?

Its talks about how our Earth maybe nestled inside of a balck hole and maybe part of a larger universe. The article says that it is a black hole is a passage way from different universes to others. According to Poplawski the things that black holes absorb don't disapear but are building blocks to galaxies and stars. He also says that the black hole tunnels may explain some mysteries. He says that it could solve the big bang theroy, that maye it came from a black hole.

I believe that if this is true that it would be very interesting to see. It is also a very interesting subject, black holes.

Comet Shower Killed Ice Age Mammals?

For more than 15 years, scientists Bill Napier and Victor Klube have hypothesized that the Ice Age period was caused by the same comet that resulted in the annual Taurid meteor shower. They derive evidence from the fact that fiery comet fragments could have caused the ancient wildfires that were found during that period. Many astronomers remain unconvinced, however. Those who oppose the theory argue that large space rocks needed to have caused an Ice Age do not orbit close to the sun. Astronomers who are against the theory also claim that there should still be threatening chunks of the comet shower in the inner solar system if it had caused the Ice Age.

I am not convinced that a comet shower caused the Ice Age. Though it is an interesting theory, there is not enough evidence to support it. It seems unlikely, due to the arguments made against it. Though I am curious to know what caused the Ice Age, I am doubtful that it was a comet shower. This hypothesis makes me wonder if scientists will ever really know for sure what caused this catastrophe.

Mexico Earthquake Zone Linked to California Faults

This article talks about a 7.2 earthquake that jolted northern Mexico and Southern Califorinia April 4, 2010. Scientist say it was the first big earthquake on the particular fault since 1892. Mark Benthein says that its all basicly one fault zone, the plate boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American plate. It says that Southern California and northern Mexico are a whole series of blocks sliding past each other.

This is an interesting article. I find it amazing that a fault in California can cause the same fault line in Mexico to do the same thing. It has been a long time since the last earthquake.