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The AIDS Puzzle

September 9, 2008
Who gets it, who doesn't, and why? - AIDS experts have compelling evidence that some people live with HIV who for years and even decades show extremely low levels of the virus in their blood, never progressing to full-blown AIDS,... continued

Global Warming Link to Hurricanes Confirmed

September 9, 2008
and why Gustav wasn't as bad as Katrina - The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study. Using global satellite data, researchers James... continued

Who Suffers Most from Road Pollution?

September 9, 2008
Kids! - You don't have to be ajogger tosuffer from highway pollution. New evidence blamestraffic-related pollution for increasing the risk of allergyamong children by more than 50%, and the closer the childrenlive to roads, the higher their risk. And it?s... continued

Back to School: The Problem That Never Goes Away

September 8, 2008
Bullies: it turns out EVERYONE is a victim, including the bullies THEMSELVES - Now that school is starting, the perpetual problem of bullies is on people's minds again. Whether you or your child is beginning his or her first day... continued

Football: A Rough Game

September 8, 2008
...in fact, most players never recover - Football players have the shortest professional lives of players of any other sport. Not only do the have the most injuries during the NFL season, they often don't live long after they STOP... continued

Northern Climates Warming Fast

September 5, 2008
Birds react by moving north - There is a colossal ice shelf collapse going on in our close neighbor Canada. Farther away, Greenland's glaciers are not doing well. That's not the only thing that's happening in the North: Bird habitats... continued

Movie Psychology

September 5, 2008
If movie executives could figure out how to read our minds, they'd have a hit film every time. They haven't perfected the technique yet, but they're working on it. The NYU film school has enlisted their psychology department to help... continued

Hobbits NOT

September 5, 2008
Remember those fossils of tiny people nicknamed Hobbits, that were discovered in Indonesia? Turns out they weren't tiny after all?the so-called dwarfs of these Micronesian islands actually were modern, normal-sized hunters and gatherers. It's all the fault of an archeologist... continued

Another Dangerous Ruling Sneaks In

September 4, 2008
First we find out that, for some mysterious reason, the Saudis (some of whom were involved in911) are immune from a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the 911attacks. Now we've learned that the Agriculture Dept. can STOP meatpackers... continued

Invisibility (Cont.)

September 4, 2008
Scientists and the military are seriously studying how to make things like soldiers and airplanes invisible, but right now the only thing researchers can render invisible is a person (if he's wearing the right clothes). This would be great gear... continued