2019-03-01
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Airpocalypse
April 8, 2013More than a million people die every year from air pollution in China, which has the fastest growing economy in the world. But how do you convince people to come and work in what is ALSO the most polluted city... continued
Your Cell Phone Can Give You a Heart Attack
April 8, 2013Not because of any radiation that might be emanating from it, but because texting--instead of meeting with friends face to face--is associated with a greater risk of heart disease. Neuroscientists have found evidence that experiences leave imprints--not only in our... continued
Someone ELSE Owns Your DNA
April 8, 2013In the future, doctors will be able to diagnose the diseases we're likely to get, such as heart disease and diabetes, by looking at our DNA. That way, they'll be able to give us concrete advice about our health habits.... continued
Catching Criminals BEFORE they Strike Again
April 5, 2013A researcher gave 96 male prisoners fMRI brain scans just before their release (he could have given them a spit test). Their brains were scanned during computer tasks during which they had to make quick decisions and control their impulses.... continued
Fukushima Fallout Making US Kids Sick
April 5, 2013Researchers have discovered that the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has had more drastic and far-reaching health effects more than previously thought: Young children born on the West Coast are 28% more likely to develop hyperthyroidism ("overactive" thyroids). In examining post-Fukushima... continued
Why Your Pills Don’t Work
April 4, 2013There are lots of ways that men and women are different from each other, and one of these is reactions to the drugs they take. For instance, men metabolize sleeping pills faster than women do, meaning that they knock women... continued
The Blind May See Again
April 4, 2013"Three Blind Mice" is an old children's tune, but a team of scientists have taken it seriously: they discovered a chemical that temporarily restores some vision to blind mice. This could someday allow people with degenerative blindness to see again.... continued
Wish You Were Taller? Get Educated!
April 4, 2013Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your eventual height as an adult is still in your hands. Most of us "shrink" a bit as we age, due to an increase in body... continued
How to Stop the Killing: Make it Legal
April 3, 2013How to stop the illegal poaching that is killing off some horned animals? Make it legal! In the March 25th edition of the Guardian, Edna Molewa reports that South Africa's environmental affairs minister if backing a radical proposal to legalize... continued
Should We Replace Those Old Fillings?
April 3, 2013Should we get our mercury-amalgam fillings replaced--or would it be easier just to grow new teeth? A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings.... continued