2019-03-01
Home » Headline News
Spinach Goes Solar
September 24, 2012Can you eat too many vegetables? (Yes, you can--and if you've gotten fat from eating "good" food, you should know that Anne Strieber did too, and she wrote a diet book about it, which has now been reduced from $5... continued
Killer Popcorn
September 24, 2012Arsenic in rice is bad enough--A US federal court jury recently awarded Wayne Watson over 7 million dollars in damages for developing a chronic condition known as "popcorn lung," after repeatedly inhaling the a chemical called diacetyl, which is used... continued
Nanofiber Danger
September 21, 2012Nanofibers are have diameters that are less than 1000 nm nanometers wide. They're found in athletic clothes and shoes, as well as rainwear, since they "wick" away sweat and water. They're also found in napkins, cosmetics, and baby diapers, as... continued
The Police State Creeps Closer
September 21, 2012Several worrisome laws that restrict our freedom have been passed recently and now Apple has patented technology which would allow governments and police to block transmission of information, including video and photographs, from any public gathering or venue they deem... continued
Robot Fish Swimming in Our Seas
September 21, 2012Drones are all around us, in the sky (and now) in the water too. The next time you go fishing, you may pull out a robot, because the Department of Homeland is developing an unmanned underwater vehicle that looks like... continued
Your Experiences Change Your Brain
September 20, 2012Lots of things change our brains (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to these shows). Changes in sensory experience can cause massive rewiring of the brain, even as one ages. This rewiring involves fibers that supply the primary input to the... continued
Poisoned Rice
September 20, 2012A Consumer Reports investigation of over 200 rice products revealed "significant" and "worrisome" amounts of inorganic arsenic in nearly every rice product they tested and urged consumers to scale back on their eating of rice products. They also asked the... continued
Only 4 Years Left?
September 20, 2012One of the world's leading ice experts has predicted the final collapse of Arctic sea ice in summer months within four years. That's earlier than the Earth's predicted demise in December of 2012, but it could be a major cause... continued
Men and Women See Things Differently
September 19, 2012They really do! A new study reveals that the way that the visual centers of men and women's brains works is different: Men have greater sensitivity to fine detail and rapidly moving stimuli, but women are better at discriminating between... continued
Are We Controlled by Our Genes?
September 19, 2012It's actually the opposite: A new study demonstrates that our genes are controlled by our culture and environment. Here's an example: In the Wall Street Journal, Matt Ridley writes: "All mammals can digest lactose sugars in milk as babies, but... continued