2019-03-01
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Cars Safer Than Ever
April 23, 2010But only if you can afford the expensive brands - Car crashes kill more Americans between the ages of 1 and 45 than any other cause. Improvements in motor vehicle safety have been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control... continued
Water, Water Everywhere
April 22, 2010But is it safe to drink? - Before we fight any more water wars, let's clean up the water we have! Even if we don't intend to, most of us end up taking prescription drugs (and drugs that doctors DON'T... continued
Climate Change Means More Volcanoes
April 22, 2010Climate change isn't just melting ice caps, it's about melting magma too. This, in turn, will lead to more volcanic eruptions. The recent volcano in Iceland may have disrupted air travel, but what's even more amazing is that a huge... continued
Not Science Fiction
April 22, 2010It just sounds that way - An amazing reality that used to be thought of as science fiction is here today: Paralyzed people are learning how to access the internet using only their brains (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to... continued
Terrorism Tee Shirt
April 21, 2010It seems like a miracle, but it's true: A simple cotton tee shirt may one day be converted into tougher, more comfortable body armor for soldiers or police officers (or those of us who live in dangerous cities?) Researchers have... continued
Update on Iceland Volcano
April 21, 2010What's the latest on the Iceland volcano that's cancelling flights to Europe? While airlines have grounded their planes and are making test flights to evaluate the situation, winds are sending rocks and debris from the eruption into Europe, and these... continued
Two Vices
April 20, 2010One cancels out the healthy effects of the other - Scientists have some bad news (for some of us anyway): We all know that they go together and while smoking is just generally unhealthy, drinking a glass or two of... continued
Climate Change: Missing Heat
April 20, 2010What's going on here? Much of the substance that makes up our universe appears to be missing, and the same thing is true for climate change. Scientists can only account for roughly half of the heat that is believed to... continued
WHEN You Get the Flu
April 20, 2010Depends on WHERE you live - The flu season is about over, and the Swine Flu pandemic that scientists predicted turned out to be less onerous than predicted. However, if you DID get the flu, you probably got it earlier... continued
Volcanic Eruption Strands Europe
April 19, 2010Could last for weeks or even months. - On Thursday, April 14 thousands flights out of many European airports were shut down due to a huge cloud of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland. Eyjafjallajokull is astratovolcano like Mt.... continued