2019-03-01
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Hunger Protects You from Alzheimer’s
April 11, 2013Huh? A new study reveals that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against Alzheimer’s disease. A study of mild hunger pangs in mice suggest that related hormonal pathways may be as important to the much-discussed value of "caloric restriction"... continued
We Can’t See It, But It Makes Up Most of Our World
April 11, 2013They've finally found the God particle, and now for the next big scientific search: dark matter (which accounts for most of the mass in the universe). Dark Matter can't be seen with telescopes, but astronomers know it's there because of... continued
Fending Off Divorce
April 10, 2013Almost half of all marriages end in divorce--is there anything that can be done about this? Researchers have come up with an incredible idea: A new kind of "love drug" that can heal wounded relationships. It will in the form... continued
Dirt Makes You Happier
April 10, 2013Gardens are good for your brain--and a type of bacteria in the soil called Mycobacterium vaccae may be the reason why. On Arizona Public Media, Gisela Telis quotes psychiatrist Charles Raison as saying, "What's remarkable is that this microorganism seems... continued
Roadkill? Evolution!
April 10, 2013There's all kinds of evolution: Cliff swallows that build nests that dangle from highway overpasses have a lower chance of becoming roadkill than they used to because their progeny has developed shorter wingspans, so that they can dodge oncoming traffic.... continued
The Evolution of Gambling
April 9, 2013The history of life on Earth is still a mystery: Bacteria have been around for about 3 billion years, but for most of this time they had had the Earth to themselves. Seaweed, jellyfish-like creatures, sponges and worms arrived a... continued
If You’re a Fussy Eater
April 9, 2013If you don't like vegetables, you may be missing out on nutrition, especially if you're dieting. You could even be part Neanderthal! Approximately 25% of people don't like veggies that they categorize as "bitter," while another third don't taste that... continued
Missing Something? Grow a New Body Part
April 9, 2013Why wait in line for an organ transplant when you can grow your own? Or if you don't like your nose, forget plastic surgery--grow a new one. These amazing abilities--once part of science fiction--are now on the way. A laboratory... continued
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