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Comment Looking up something is not equal to understanding (Score 1) 207

by nfunk_ky on Friday July 15, 2011 @03:38PM (#36779208) Attached to: Internet Use Found To Affect Memory

The Keys to understanding something involve some of the following... (feel free to add other examples)

Knowing what question to ask:
The right answer may be buried in the results if you don't ask the question in the right way.

Being able to apply the solution to the problem you have:
If the person who solved the same type of problem you had used materials or methods you don't have
access to then can you work around and get the same results?

Using the results that you get to restate your question for a finer focus:
The perfect is the enemy of the good, you need to know how much effort needs to go into the answer you are seeking.

Scientists Say a Dirty Child Is a Healthy Child 331

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @07:07PM from the snack-is-going-to-be-on-the-floor-today dept.

Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California have shown that the more germs a child is exposed to, the better their immune system in later life. Their study found that keeping a child's skin too clean impaired the skin's ability to heal itself. From the article: "'These germs are actually good for us,' said Professor Richard Gallo, who led the research. Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are 'good bacteria' when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation."

Bookmark SPAM: Solar Energy At Home

by applewow78 on Monday December 10, 2007 @08:02AM

Link to Original Source

Submission + - Thousands of rubber ducks to finally end journey (dailymail.co.uk)

Submitted by

Bert de Jong

on Sunday July 01, 2007 @11:48AM

Bert de Jong writes: "From the I-WANT-one-of-those! dept. The Daily Mail writes to report that thousands of rubber ducks who have traveled the seas of the world since 1992 are about to end their journey. After escaping out of a container fallen off a Chinese freight ship in a storm, scientists have followed them which turned out to be an invaluable source of information for studying ocean currents. Now it seems inevitable though that they will finally land on the shores of South-West England. Expect to see high bids on E-Bay soon, and beware of phoney ones!"

Feed Female Teen Steroid Use Not Limited To Athletes (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @12:13PM

Researchers have found steroid use among teen girls is not limited to athletes and often goes hand in hand with other unhealthy choices, including smoking and taking diet pills.

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