Mixing Science and Religion is always a hot topic. Recently, there was for example a debate between Sam Harris and Robert Winston in the Guardian, about, you guessed it, science versus faith! Harris is all for science:

We have Christians believing in the holy ghost, the resurrection of Jesus and his possible return -- these are claims about biology and physics which, from a scientific point of view in the 21st century, should be unsustainable.

A new study says that an individual’s intestinal bacteria flora organizes itself in certain clusters and they hypothesize this intestinal bacteria flora will have an influence on how we react to diet and medicine absorbed through the gastro-intestinal tract.

That's because you never learn anything new.

[By the way: if you were coming here to learn the solution of my riddle about the mysterious plot I posted here yesterday, be patient - I will publish an answer tomorrow on that issue.]

After the disturbance created by the Higgs rumour in ATLAS, I think we can go back to normal business - in this case, keeping my word on discussing things that were left hanging.

Your response to my small riddle was quite good, forcing me to provide a timely and exhaustive explanation of what is in the plot I posted a few days ago.

As everyone in the autism community knows all too well, April is Autism Awareness month and a good time to release autism documentaries.

LIMBURGERHOF, Germany, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- April 25th marks the fourth annual  World Malaria Day, again to focus on the goal of achieving near zero malaria deaths by 2015, and how different stakeholders are contributing to reaching this target.    BASF is marking the day by telling the story of how a simple initiative can stop the spread of the disease, one step at a time. 

Dieting is hard work.  While ingesting the calories to gain weight is simple, the loss of those calories and the mental 'hunger' and the exercise it requires is no small thing.

Given that, it's no surprise dieters who look for healthy food choices are happy to suspend disbelief it it allows them to abdicate responsibility to a menu in a restaurant - and so they are more likely than non-dieters to choose unhealthy foods that are labeled as healthy, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. It seems that dieter focus on food names can work to their disadvantage.

LONDON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a report published today, the European Alliance For Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM) has uncovered very serious consequences for patient safety when health care decisions are not made in the best interest of the patient, but as a result of cost cutting allowed by regulatory vagaries and loopholes. 

WASHINGTON D.C., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In Washington DC today, eight Supreme Court justices heard oral argument of the appeal for i4i v Microsoft. Microsoft has asked the Supreme Court to lower the standard of proof, for challenges to the validity of a properly issued patent, from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of evidence.

Seth Waxman, of WilmerHale, who was Solicitor General in the Clinton Administration, argued on behalf of i4i. The United States argued in favor of i4i's position, and was represented by Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) today introduced major enhancements to its SciFinder(R) research tool. One new feature is SciPlanner(TM), a ground-breaking interactive workspace that enables scientists to more quickly identify synthesis options for designing the best research pathways and approaches. 

 SciPlanner allows users to create customized reaction pathways as well as organize and manage SciFinder results in ways they find most useful. Users can integrate reactions, experimental procedures, substances, and references from multiple documents. Specifically, the new tool enables researchers to: