Kate Winslet Fan » General News http://katewinsletfan.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:11:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= STOP SOPA! http://katewinsletfan.com/stop-sopa/ http://katewinsletfan.com/stop-sopa/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:56:55 +0000 Roberta http://katewinsletfan.com/?p=4160 If we don’t stop SOPA, you soon won’t be able to visit any fansite as they’ll be all closed down. PLEASE sign this:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet_action_center_b/?fpeISbb&pv=186

]]> http://katewinsletfan.com/stop-sopa/feed/ 5 Happy birthday, Kate!!! http://katewinsletfan.com/happy-birthday-kate-3/ http://katewinsletfan.com/happy-birthday-kate-3/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:55:34 +0000 Roberta http://katewinsletfan.com/?p=3796

And to celebrate our English Rose day, I have put up a new layout made by the amazing Hilary. Hope you guys like it as much as I do! And if you come across any errors, please let me know! :D

HAPPY 36TH, KATE!!!
]]> http://katewinsletfan.com/happy-birthday-kate-3/feed/ 12 Study: “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” could become reality http://katewinsletfan.com/study-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind-could-become-reality/ http://katewinsletfan.com/study-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind-could-become-reality/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:06:56 +0000 Roberta http://katewinsletfan.com/?p=3240

The notion of “deleting” bad memories has been somewhat of a pop-culture wishlist staple for a long time, and was a huge plot point in the Jim Carrey/Kate Winslet film Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.

In partially encouraging, partially terrifying news, scientists have identified a protein kinase in marine snails that could one day be instrumental in erasing bad memories from our recall, sparing the trauma of reliving the upsetting moments:

Scientists found they could erase long-term memories in the snails by inhibiting the activity of a specific protein kinase called PKM — molecules that chemically modify proteins.

“I think we will be able to alter memories someday to reduce the trauma from our brains,” said the study’s senior author, David Glanzman, a UCLA professor of integrative biology and physiology and of neurobiology.

It may seem that snail memories are far less complex than those of humans, but Glanzman says the similarities indicate promise in similar human circumstances:

“Almost all the processes that are involved in memory in the snail also have been shown to be involved in memory in the brains of mammals,” Glanzman said.

The study was published in the April 27th issue of Journal of Neuroscience.

Source: The Inquisitr

]]> http://katewinsletfan.com/study-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind-could-become-reality/feed/ 1 And we have a new layout! http://katewinsletfan.com/and-we-have-a-new-layout/ http://katewinsletfan.com/and-we-have-a-new-layout/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:51:20 +0000 Roberta http://katewinsletfan.com/?p=3232 As you can see, we have a brand new layout made by my dear friend Kimberly!

I simply adore it and the colors are so refreshing!

What do you guys think of it? :)

]]> http://katewinsletfan.com/and-we-have-a-new-layout/feed/ 6 Working to bring the forums back http://katewinsletfan.com/working-to-bring-the-forums-back/ http://katewinsletfan.com/working-to-bring-the-forums-back/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:43:52 +0000 Roberta http://katewinsletfan.com/?p=3131 Hello,

These past few days I’ve been working to bring the forums back with all the users, threads and posts. Just waiting for a reply from my host on this and sometime this week the forums will be back!

Our fellow fan Marta has offered to be the moderator, so yay!

The other news is: soon there are going to be Blu-ray screen captures of some of Kate’s films! :D

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