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Weekender: Rediscovering an Ancient Solution to a Modern Scourge
January 3, 2015 No matter where in the world you are, one of the most dangerous places to go if you’re in need of medical attention is any facility that offers healthcare services. Whether it’s low-tech and rudimentary or an expensive state-of-the-art hospital,... continued
Seismic Waves Show Which Sport’s Fans Rock Hardest
January 2, 2015NASCAR has loud fans and even louder engines, but can it beat the "Beast Quake?" Football, NASCAR and their rowdy, roaring crowds faced off in a head-to-head battle this year to see which sport hits highest on the seismic charts,... continued
The Search for the Source of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
December 31, 2014The source of the current Ebola outbreak – which has thus far claimed 7600 lives in West Africa – has not yet been firmly established. However, the first casualty, a two-year old child in Meliandou, Guinea, lived and played with... continued
The Promise of Probiotics
December 30, 2014Think of it: We are each a megalopolis – a dwelling place for trillions of microorganisms whose number, diversity and health have an enormous impact on our own. Our 10 trillion human cells actually depend upon the 100 trillion microbes... continued
Weekender: A Holiday Gift for Animal Lovers
December 27, 2014In a landmark ruling in favor of the rights of ‘non-human persons,’ a court in Buenos Aires just recognized Sandra – a 29-year old Sumatran orangutan – to be sufficiently sentient as to deserve her freedom from zoo captivity. She... continued
Your Fears May Not Be Your Own
December 24, 2014It seems that it’s not just physical traits that are inheritable. Now scientists are finding evidence that learned behaviors and even phobias can be passed down through the generations via chemical changes in the DNA. Research conducted with mice –... continued
Scientists Tracking Tiny Songbirds Make Surprising Discovery
December 23, 2014In May of 2013, in the Cumberland Mountains of North Eastern Tennessee, Dr. Henry Streby from UC Berkeley and his colleagues from the Universities of Tennessee and Minnesota captured and equipped 20 tiny golden warblers with geo-locators to see if... continued
Weekender: Can Plants Think And Feel?
December 20, 2014Plants are generally considered to be more basic forms of life than animals. They cannot speak, or walk; they do not have powers of reasoning or conscious thought. Or do they? Scientists are now coming around to the idea that... continued
Are Our Oceans Hiding Mysterious Sea Monsters?
December 19, 2014Ancient legends of sea monsters attacking ships abound, but to date these tales remain fixed firmly in the realms of fantasy. Yet do the depths of our oceans still hide these mythical creatures, or is our changing climate allowing new... continued
Have NASA scientists finally found evidence of life on Mars?
December 18, 2014Mars has been hitting the headlines lately as scientists reveal more and more about the Red Planet's past. But could this latest piece of evidence really be it? Have scientists really found solid proof of life on Mars? Strange methane... continued