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- 10/2/2 01:20
Advocates of "the triangle of life" say it is a better guarantor of survival than the traditional "drop, cover and hold on" approach. But it may depend on where you are
Advocates of "the triangle of life" say it is a better guarantor of survival than the traditional "drop, cover and hold on" approach. But it may depend on where you are
MONDAY 1. FEBRUARY 2010
FRIDAY 29. JANUARY 2010
The Obama initiative to create a high-speed rail system as a way to generate green jobs, enhance economic productivity and reduce carbon emissions is likable. Is it feasible?
British medical authorities rule that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind research that linked the triple Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine with autism, acted "dishonestly and with "callous disregard" for the children involved in his study
Important activity in the brain -- related in particular to memory and learning -- may occur when it is awake but at rest
THURSDAY 28. JANUARY 2010
A new study by Australian researchers finds that overweight adults over 70 tend to outlive their thinner -- and much fatter -- peers
In Texas, catastrophic spinal injuries aren't enough to change high school football
Over the past week or two, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has seen its reputation for impartiality and accuracy take serious hits. What went wrong?
For scientists studying Arctic sea ice, satellite observations are essential. But high-altitude analyses can miss crucial information gathered on the ground.
TUESDAY 26. JANUARY 2010
A recent Institute of Medicine report recommends boosting funds for the prevention and treatment of hepatitis, one of the world's leading causes of preventable deaths
Pregnancy rates among U.S. teenagers, which had been dropping since 1990, took an upturn in 2006, according to newly released data
After governments spent billions of dollars on H1N1 vaccines that are going unused, some politicians and health professionals are asking whether the threat of flu was overblown
A series of studies published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine add to the evidence that exercise can protect older adults from disease and foster lucid minds
SATURDAY 23. JANUARY 2010
To reduce CO2 emissions, governments and industry are looking into carbon capture and storage (CCS), a process that traps CO2 and stores it underground. But the technology has its critics.
FRIDAY 22. JANUARY 2010
You would expect that global warming would lead to an increase in hurricanes, since hurricanes are fed by warm sea water, but you would be wrong
Men of the cloth have long debated what happens when we die. Dr. Jeffrey Long, author of the new book Evidence of the Afterlife says science provides definite answers
THURSDAY 21. JANUARY 2010
Just when you'd gotten a handle on the fat, cholesterol and trans fat in your diet, public health researchers are now warning against another common meal-time pitfall -- salt.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) mistaken estimate of the speed of Himalayan ice loss is a black eye for the IPCC and for climate scientists as a whole.
WEDNESDAY 20. JANUARY 2010
A substance widely used to dilute cocaine supplies may cause a rare and life-threatening condition in some users
Recurrent migraine headaches are enough to drive a person into depression, but new research suggests the link between the two conditions is even more basic
MONDAY 18. JANUARY 2010
Medical professionals and parents are concerned about the proliferation of videos online demonstrating a dangerous choking game that some teenagers play to get a natural high
SUNDAY 17. JANUARY 2010
More CO2 and a longer growing season could be good for plants. But the story is more complicated than that
FRIDAY 15. JANUARY 2010
Don't just vaccinate us; vaccinate the mosquitoes too
THURSDAY 14. JANUARY 2010
Big, bad carbon dioxide gets most of the attention when it comes to greenhouse gases, but it's not the only one that's warming the Earth