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Why Do We Live the Way We Do?
June 4, 2009Why do so many people live in the suburbs? With gas prices set to rise again and the problems that automobiles cause with greenhouse gas emissions, city planners would like to lure more folks back to the cities, so they... continued
We Miss It if We Don’t Get Enough
June 4, 2009Women do, anyway - Women: Why does talking with a girlfriend make us feel so good? If we don't get enough "girl talk," feel deprived. A new study has identified a likely reason: feeling emotionally close to a friend increases... continued
A New Kind of Terrorism?
June 3, 2009In the wake of the recent crash of an Air France plane into the Atlantic ocean during a flight from Brazil to Paris on June 1st, which killed almost250 people, it is interesting to note that a few days earlier,... continued
Bankruptcy May Not Help
June 3, 2009As GM goes under and more and more companies consider bankruptcy to deal with sky-high debt and an economy in recession, the question is: will this help the companies? Researcher Erik Lie thinks these moves might provide only limited help... continued
Why Fat People Can’t Sleep
June 2, 2009The ultimate misery: you're overweight AND you can't get to sleep at night. It turns out these two problems may be related. If you've ever been sleep deprived, you know the feeling that your brain is full of wool. A... continued
TV Violence
June 2, 2009Is that the way it really happens? - Researchers compared real homicide data to what we see on TV shows such as CSI. They wanted to find out if these shows presented real public health information and if they portrayed... continued
Weakest Sunspot Cycle in 80 Years
June 2, 2009Will the sun save us? Many 2012 prognosticators have been predicting a massive solar cycle in 2012, but the sun has been extremely quiet lately, and now NASA is predicting the weakest solar maximum since 1928, with a peak in... continued
Anne’s Diary: Getting by Giving
June 1, 2009Anne has written before about shedding by shredding. In her new diary, she writes about getting by giving and says, "Sometimes what looks like giving really is getting, but it's hard to convince other people of that. It's equally hard... continued
Will the Sun Save Us?
June 1, 2009Part II - Is global warming yesterday's news? A typical solar minimum lasts close to 500 days, and occurs between the solar maximums, which happen every 11 years. However, we have now had a little over 700 days without sunspots... continued
Why Do Some People Get Swine Flu & Others Don’t?
June 1, 2009It could be the water they're drinking - Why are some people are getting Swine Flu and even dying from it, while others aren't (or are getting such mild cases that they don't notice it)? It could have to do... continued