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Sticking Together & Taking Apart
October 11, 2007Researchers 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, 2007Your 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, 2007Owning 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, 2007The 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, 2007While 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, 2007UPDATE - 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, 2007Can 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, 2007We 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, 2007We'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
School All Year?
October 4, 2007Now that summer is over and exhausted parents have sent their kids back to school, an ongoing question arises once again: should kids go to school all year? New research has found that students in "year-round" schools don't learn more... continued