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Is there a difference between the brain of an atheist andthe brain of a religious person? [More]
Read More »The Science of the Glory (preview)
On a daytime flight pick a window seat that will allow you to locate the shadow of the airplane on the clouds; this requires figuring out the direction of travel relative to the position of the sun. If you are lucky, you may be rewarded with one of the most beautiful of all meteorological sights: a multicolored-light halo surrounding the shadow. Its iridescent rings are not those of a rainbow but of a different and more subtle effect called a glory
Read More »China Cancer Village Tests Reach of Law Against Pollution
By Sui-Lee Wee XIAOXIN, China (Reuters) - Nothing in Wu Wenyong's rural childhood hinted he would end up on a hospital bed aged 15, battling two kinds of cancer. [More]
Read More »Mistruths, Insults from the Copyright Lobby Over HR 3699
As you know from my last post , I am staunch proponent of open access to scientific information, especially the variety that I paid for by virtue of taxation . The Research Works Act ( HR3699 ) being proposed now will lock away taxpayer funded research from the hands of those whose hard-earned wages funded the research. It’s really a no-brainer and the NIH compromise was generous, allowing publishers to make a profit from research works for a whole year, during the crucial access time for new articles
Read More »Failed Russian Mars Probe Crashes into Pacific Ocean
A failed Russian Mars probe came crashing back to Earth Sunday (Jan. 15) in a death plunge over the Pacific Ocean, according to Russian news reports. [More]
Read More »MIND in Pictures: Music to Your Brain
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Read More »Infants Possess Intermingled Senses
What if every visit to the museum was the equivalent of spending time at the philharmonic? For painter Wassily Kandinsky, that was the experience of painting: colors triggered sounds
Read More »Anna Deavere Smith: Let Me Down Easy
Actor, playwright and journalist Anna Deavere Smith talks about the health care crisis and her play about people dealing with illness, health and the health care system, Let Me Down Easy . The performance can be streamed on the PBS website, PBS.org , as part of the Great Performances series. [More]
Read More »Study: Diet soda can lead to weight gain
Research shows it can have the opposite effect of what those who drink it want
Read More »EPA Sees Risks to Water, Workers In New York Fracking Rules
New York's emerging plan to regulate natural gas drilling in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale needs to go further to safeguard drinking water, environmentally sensitive areas and gas industry workers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed state officials.
Read More »China to Construct Its Largest Offshore Wind Farm
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will construct an offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 300 megawatts in its northern Hebei province, the largest such project undertaken by the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The wind farm, built with a total investment of 5.76 billion yuan ($913 million) will comprise of 100 units of 3 megawatts offshore turbines. It will be located near Puti Island in Bohai Sea.
Read More »Marijuana, binge drinking, and nicotine: HealthPop Video
CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz has the details on this week's latest HealthPop news, including a CDC binge drinking report, and provocative nicotine and marijuana studies
Read More »Russian Mars Probe to Crash Soon, With World Watching
A coordinated global campaign is monitoring a wayward Russian Mars probe that's slated to crash to Earth in the next few days, the European Space Agency has announced. [More]
Read More »Video: HealthPop: Booze, butts and buds
A new report from the CDC estimates that 38 million U.S. adults binge drink four times a month; Also, using nicotine patches or gum will not help you quit smoking for good; And, the occasional marijuana joint may temporarily impair your judgment, but it won't permanently hurt your lungs
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