A 4 percent decrease in forest was associated with a nearly 50 percent rise in malaria cases in western Brazil. You know saving the rainforest is good for biodiversity. But it may also be a boon to human health. That's because less clear-cutting may...
Study subjects were able to accurately assess men's physical strength based only on listening to them speak Which of these guys would you guess is stronger? Him? [Arnold Schwarzenegger saying One of us is in deep trouble.]. Or him? [Pee Wee Herman sa...
Soccer generates fewer performance statistics than does a sport such as baseball. A network analysis approach enables researchers to guage the value of individual players. Thats a shout World Cup enthusiasts dont hear too frequently. Soccers known fo...
I once took part in a vodka tasting contest, in which participants tried to tell an expensive brand from a cheap one. I dont recall the exact outcome, for obvious reasons. But I do know that several people swore they could taste the difference. Well,...
Bubbles. Big ones entertain children and tiny ones tickle champagne aficionados. Even witches appreciate what they bring to a boiling cauldron. If you, too, are a bubble lover, then youll enjoy the latest bubble study published in the journal Nature....
Its refreshing. Its invigorating. And it leaves you feeling truly alive. No, Im not talking about a cold shower or a fruit smoothie with a mochachino chaser. Im talking about nature. Because according to a study published in the Journal of Environmen...
The Patriot Act and the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act were passed in 2001 and 2002. These laws in part cover research on pathogens and toxins thought to have potential as bioweapons. The Bush administration increased funding for research on such toxi...
Weve all agonized over difficult decisions. Go to college or backpack around Europe? Buy or rent? Apple pie or death by chocolate? Well, agonize no morebecause a study in the journal Science suggests that simply washing your hands after making a toug...
[Clip of Rodney Dangerfield, saying Its not easy being me; when I was born the doctor told my mother, I did all I could, but he pulled through anyway.] Rodney mighta felt badbut he should make you feel good. Because a new study shows that laughter ca...
The big dream for neuroscientists is to be able to watch our brain cells in action, in real time. Well, new research has maybe found the most promising tool yeta technique to watch individual neurons light up in response to a stimulus, like flipping...
