Posts Tagged ‘repellent’

Make Your Own Coconut Oil Bug Repellent

Some useful info for the holidays … From thecoconutmama.com For decades, the insect repellent DEET has been the “gold standard” when it comes to deterring mosquitoes. Parents slather themselves and their children alike with unknown chemical compounds that soak into the skin and cause potentially irreversible health complications such as seizures, disorientation, and skin conditions. […]

Is This Byzantine-Era Demon-Repellent Amulet Jewish or Gnostic?

A Byzantine-era amulet unearthed 40 years ago in Arbel, Israel, has been returned to the authorities. Archaeologists have calculated that the 1,500-year-old magical bronze amulet was definitely used to protect someone from the  evil eye . However, whether the wearer was a pregnant Jewish woman or a member of a Gnostic cult is proving harder […]

Discovered: A cluster of 60 proteins that help cells move and feel

University of Manchester scientists have discovered a cluster of 60 proteins that allow the body’s cells to react to their environment and communicate with each other. Professor Martin Humphries, who led the research team said: “Our findings on how cells sense their environment have unlocked an important key to understanding how we can persuade cells […]

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