Evolution

December 2, 2010
When it comes to evolution, scientists tell us that we mammals started out small and only got to be human (and human-sized) after the dinosaurs died out. And diseases have their own evolution: How did HIV (and the AIDS it... continued

An Addiction YOU May Have

December 2, 2010
You may pride yourself on the fact that you stay away from drugs, but if you eat too much, you may be an addict--to FOOD. Sweets and high-fat foods affect the brain the same way drugs do--and like drugs, eating... continued

Antimatter Captured (At Last!)

December 2, 2010
At CERN, the particle collider in Geneva, scientists have captured antimatter atoms for the first time. Until recently, many physicists weren't sure that antimatter actually existed, except in the theory that postulates that during the Big Bang, when the universe... continued

Teach Your Computer Poetry & Slang

December 1, 2010
Computer programmers are trying to teach computers to "speak" to us, and a better understanding of how we use acoustic cues to stress new information and put old information in the background may help them produce more realistic-sounding speech. How... continued

Famous Diet Book Now a Download

December 1, 2010
Anne Strieber's famous diet book "What I Learned from the Fat Years" is now available as a download! When she found her clothes were getting too tight, she thought they had all shrunk, until she realized she had gained weight... continued

What Makes Homegrown Muslims Turn Radical?

December 1, 2010
In the past few years, people in the US and UK have been horrified to discover that many of the terrorists in their midst are "home grown," that is, citizens of their countries who have embraced a radical version of... continued

What Light Does

December 1, 2010
Sleep with the blinds closed! Exposure to even dim light at night is enough to cause physical changes in the brains of hamsters (and humans?) that may lead to depression. But light DOES kill superbugs, which must be why, when... continued

Why We’re Fat: Still a Mystery

November 30, 2010
After eating that big turkey dinner, you're probably feeling fat, and most of us are fat and getting fatter--why is this? Most people would say it's because we eat too much and exercise too little. But that answer, while valid,... continued

Major NDE Study

November 29, 2010
At 18 hospital emergency rooms here and in the UK, researchers have put pictures on the ceilings to test whether patients who are brought back to life after cardiac arrest can remember seeing the them during an NDE--an out-of-body experience.... continued

Embarrassed by Your Archaic Phone?

November 27, 2010
If you plan on asking Santa for a new cell phone, but aren't sure you'll get one, turn your old phone into an iphone instead! Input Dynamics has developed software which can tell you where to tap on a cell phone screen... continued