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'Tis the season… of food waste. The richest nations of the world waste some 222 million metric tons of food each year, according to the UN
Read More »Just how powerful IS positive thinking?
Some cancer patients credit mind over matter in their survival, but experts warn against putting too much faith in attitude
Read More »Video: Is positive thinking the key to recovery?
Some believe, despite no evidence, that positive thinking improves the odds of recovery from serious illnesses.
Read More »Next Stop Mars! Huge NASA Rover Launches toward Red Planet
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Read More »New Lipitor generics: What you need to know
Cardiologist says off-brand release will help people strapped for cash, advises talking to your doctor before making switch
Read More »Food We Eat Might Control Our Genes
“You are what you eat.” The old adage has for decades weighed on the minds of consumers who fret over responsible food choices. Yet what if it was literally true?
Read More »Readers Respond to "The Sunny Side of Smut"–and More
MIRROR THERAPY I read with great pleasure “ Reflections on the Mind ,” by Vilayanur S. Rama
Read More »Audio Slide Show: Pilots Scale Alaska Glacier to Find Wreckage of Northwest Airlines Flight 4422
Half a century after Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 slammed into the side of 4,950-meter Mount Sanford in eastern Alaska's Wrangell Mountains, killing all 30 men on board, commercial pilots Kevin McGregor and Marc Millican found the wreckage embedded in a glacier. After searching fruitlessly for the debris from the air, McGregor and Millican undertook several arduous treks on foot on the glacier
Read More »DNA Experts and Forensic Genealogists Team Up to Solve Alaskan Mystery (preview)
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Read More »This Year, Give Them Brains
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Read More »Amping Up Brain Function: Transcranial Stimulation Shows Promise in Speeding Up Learning
WASHINGTON, D.C.--One of the most difficult tasks to teach Air Force pilots who guide unmanned attack drones is how to pick out targets in complex radar images. Pilot training is currently one of the biggest bottlenecks in deploying these new, deadly weapons. [More]
Read More »Massive global health fund says it’s broke
Since 2002, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has given out $12B; Economic woes cause grants to cease
Read More »Global health fund halts new programs
Since 2002, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has given out $12B; Economic woes cause new grants to cease
Read More »Holiday heartburn: 7 ways to avoid it
Have acid reflux? You might want to think twice before feasting too freely
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