Sep 03 2010

9/11 Imprint Persists in American Brains, Bodies

Tag: Disaster Recovery, Emotions, Health, History, Mental Health — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
Nine years after the attacks of 9/11, the psyches of people who were even distant from the events, show permanent changes.

Aug 30 2010

Migraine Clue Found in Gene Variant

Tag: Genes, Genetic Science, Health, Life Science, Neurological Conditions — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:39 pm
A genetic variant is linked to people who have migraine-related abnormalities in the nerves and blood vessels in the brain.

Aug 27 2010

Diluted Pollution Still Pollutes: Opinion

Tag: Antibiotics, Environment, Health, Health and Safety, Medicine, Safety — Paul Gasek @ 5:25 pm
From diluted crude oil chemicals suspended in the Gulf, to traces of antidepressants in drinking water, can we really say our pollution ever goes away?

Aug 23 2010

Paste-Free Toothbrush Cleans With Solar Power

Tag: Alternative Power Sources, Gadgets, Green Tech, Health, Renewable Energy, Solar Power — Alyssa Danigelis @ 10:34 pm
A new solar-powered brush works without paste, using electrons instead.

Aug 23 2010

Photographs Show Oil Spill Affecting Wildlife, Beaches

Tag: Animals, Current Events, Fish, Food, Health, Human Behavior, Humans, Marine Life, Oceans, Pets, Photography — Jennifer Viegas @ 7:14 pm
New photographs taken at Dauphin Island, Alabama, show what appears to be oil, along with chemical dispersants, related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Aug 20 2010

Was Toyota Right? Govt Tests Find No Flaws

Tag: Cars, Computer Software, Computers, Design, Government, Health, Safety and Prevention — Benjamin Radford @ 1:00 pm
New gov't tests find no electronic flaws in Toyota cars, suggesting driver error caused sudden accelerations.

Aug 19 2010

‘Laser Pacemaker’ Controls Heartbeat

Tag: Health, Medicine, Modern Medicine — Eric Bland @ 11:00 am
The technique is so precise that it could set the pace for even a single cell.

Aug 18 2010

Big Fat Lies: Fibs Skew Obesity Statistics

Tag: Current Events, Etiquette and Languages, Health, Mental Health — Benjamin Radford @ 9:53 pm
Many people aren't truthful about their weight and height-- but such deception can skew important heath data.

Aug 17 2010

How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Gender, Health, Mental Health, Myths and Legends, Safety and Prevention — Benjamin Radford @ 3:10 pm
A young girl was raped and murdered by a local mother; the case is shocking, but how rare is it?

Aug 13 2010

Oyster Herpes Deaths Tied to Global Warming

Tag: Climate Change, Food, Health, Humans, Marine Life, Oceans, Weird News — Jennifer Viegas @ 4:01 pm
A new, virulent form of herpes is killing large numbers of Pacific oysters. Scientists think global warming may be fueling the virus.
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