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Pretty Lights Save 100,000 Birds
from UTNE Reader --
How many migrating birds could we save by changing some light bulbs? It sounds like the makings of a dorky ornithology joke. But the punch line is serious business: According to Conservation magazine, the simple task of screwing in a few new bulbs could save hundreds of thousands of birds.

European researchers recently sought to stem the mortality rate of birds migrating over the North Sea, where lights from oil and gas rigs can distract and disorient the fair-feathered travelers. After finding that blue light and green light are much less disconcerting to birds than the red and white lights favored by these sites, the researchers worked with a Dutch oil and gas company to swap them out.

Blue light proved difficult for night-shift workers, Conservation reports, so new lights were developed “around a spectrum that includes lots of green and just a little red, which ensures that workers can see emergency equipment if they need it.” So far the experiment is going well: “Workers seem to be happy, and the number of migratory birds lingering near the rig has been cut to somewhere between one-half and one-tenth the original number.” Eventually, the lights could be subbed in on other platforms in the North Sea and beyond, including other bird-unfriendly places like airports and highways needs to value pursuits enrich people’s lives, rather than extract from the earth.

Atheists Popular on Dating Websites
from NewsLite.tv --
Atheists have a much better success rate on dating websites than people with religious beliefs, it has been revealed. Experts have analyzed over 500,000 dating ads to see what keywords are turn-ons or turn-offs. They found that people who explicitly stated they were atheist were more likely to receive a reply, 42 percent compared to 32 percent. Singles who said they were 'Christian' 'Jewish' or 'Muslim' fared slightly better than those who made no comment about religion.
But people who use the word God had only a 30 percent chance of receiving a reply… leaving them praying for a date. Other keyword trends which hindered online dating including using netspeak like 'lol' or 'ur' and men paying women physical compliments with words like 'sexy' and 'hot'. A spokesperson for OKCupid.com said: "Our program looked at keywords and phrases, how they affected reply rates, and what trends were statistically significant. "The result: a set of rules for what you should and shouldn’t say when introducing yourself online."

Chili Peppers Save Hearts
from Science Daily --
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing or reducing damage to the heart while interventions are administered. These findings are published in the Sept. 14 edition of the journal Circulation.

Keith Jones, PhD, a researcher in the department of pharmacology and cell biophysics, and scientists in his lab found that applying capsaicin to specific skin locations in mice caused sensory nerves in the skin to trigger signals in the nervous system. These signals activate cellular “pro-survival” pathways in the heart which protect the muscle.

Capsaicin is the main component of chili peppers and produces a hot sensation. It is also the active ingredient in several topical medications used for temporary pain relief. Capsaicin is already approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Jones is working with Neal Weintraub, MD, a University of Cincinnati Health cardiologist and director of UC’s cardiovascular diseases division, and other clinicians to construct a translational plan to test capsaicin in a human population.

“Topical capsaicin has no known serious adverse effects and could be easily applied in an ambulance or emergency room setting well in advance of coronary tissue death,” Jones says. “If proven effective in humans, this therapy has the potential to reduce injury and/or death in the event of a coronary blockage, thereby reducing the extent and consequences of heart attack.”

Researchers observed an 85 percent reduction in cardiac cell death when capsaicin was used.

Men Are Bigger Liars
From Daily Mail Report, London --
Men lie six times a day and twice as often as women, study finds. Men tell twice as many lies as women, it emerged this week. Researchers found they tell six fibs a day on average to their partner, boss and work colleagues, but women come out with just three. The study of 2,000 Britons also revealed that the most common lie told by both sexes was: ' Nothing's wrong, I'm fine.' A study has found men tell 42 lies a week - twice as many as women While men are likely to fib about having their last pint and claiming their partner's behind doesn't look too big, women avoid telling the truth about their latest shopping purchases.

Eighty-three per cent of adults of both sexes said they could easily tell if their partner was lying. But body language expert Richard Newman said: 'Most people can't read the signals.

'They assume that if someone is hiding the truth, they would hide their face and avoid eye contact. In fact, the opposite is true. 'Liars usually do everything they can to convince you of the truth, sitting still and looking at you to watch your reaction. 'People simply overestimate their skills in this area.'

The findings emerged in a poll by 20th Century Fox to mark the DVD launch of TV series Lie To Me, starring Tim Roth as a deception expert who helps to solve crimes.

Top ten lies men tell:
1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine
2. This will be my last pint
3. No, your bum doesn't look big in that
4. I had no signal
5. My battery died
6. Sorry, I missed your call
7. I didn't have that much to drink
8. I'm on my way
9. It wasn't that expensive
10. I'm stuck in traffic

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