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Sticking Together & Taking Apart

October 11, 2007
Researchers have made great strides when it comes to figuring out how to stick things together. They've also figured out how things get tangled up when we don't WANT them to. Cellophane tape was invented in 1929 by engineer Richard... continued

Be Happy & You’ll be Healthy

October 10, 2007
Your immune system, which protects you from disease, likes you to be dirty and happy (or does it)? A new study shows that men who are hostile and prone to frequent intense feelings of anger and depression could be harming... continued

Owning an iPod May be Dangerous

October 10, 2007
Owning an iPod can be dangerous?in more ways than one. Crime statistics released by the FBI show that violent crime increased in 2005 and 2006, and they think that thefts of iPods may have triggered the spike, since adolescents are... continued

Devastating Mosquito Disease in US

October 9, 2007
The first European victim of a deadly new mosquito-borne disease was bitten while in the United States and is in a coma. This virus is known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis or Triple E. The victim, Michael Nicholson, was bitten by... continued

Awards for the OTHER Research

October 9, 2007
While the Nobel prizes are being give out, it's important to note some of the OTHER scientific advances that have been made in the past year, such as: a "gay" bomb that could be used against Muslim terrorists to turn... continued

Sexual Predators Have Abnormal Brains

October 8, 2007
UPDATE - Pedophilia has been in the news the last few years, due to the scandals in the Catholic Church. There's new evidence that this condition is caused by brain abnormalities. Keep reading to see if YOU recognize one of... continued

Can Autism be Reversed?

October 8, 2007
Can autism be reversed? Scientists have done this in mice by manipulating genes?in the future, they may be able to help children this way as well. BBC News reports that symptoms of mental retardation and autism have been reversed for... continued

When Vitamins are BAD for You

October 5, 2007
We recently reported on a surprising way that men can help protect themselves from prostate cancer. Now something else they may be doing? taking vitamins?could turn out to be BAD for this disease. About a third of American adults take... continued

It’s Everything But What is It?

October 5, 2007
We've been taught that all matter is composed of tiny building blocks called atoms. Now imagine if this wasn't true. This is the research astronomers are pursuing as they try to figure out what "dark matter" is. Theoretical physicist Howard... continued

California Weather in the Arctic

October 4, 2007
Parts of the arctic are experiencing an incredible heat wave, with temperatures reaching above 72 degrees?the same as current weather conditions in parts of California! In the Oct. 3 edition of the Independent, Steve Connor quotes researcher Scott Lamoureux as... continued