TV drug ads mostly false
Analyzing several years’ worth of pharmaceutical advertisements, researchers found that 6 out-of 10 claims in prescription drug ads on television…
Nocebo effect behind electrosmog illnesses, say European researchers
An investigation into the purported health risks associated with electromagnetic fields has shown that media reports alone may cause suggestible…
Obesity to affect at least 42 percent of adults, say Harvard researchers
Mathematical models of social contagion suggest that America’s obesity epidemic won’t plateau until at least 42 percent of adults are…
Force-field minimizes space radiation danger
A simple, portable magnetic field generator inside a spaceship should be sufficient to deflect the dangerous highly charged particles of…
Researchers probe brain’s communication infrastructure
Washington University School of Medicine researchers are taking the first direct look at one of the human brain’s most fundamental…
Novel Molecule Shows Intriguing Quantum Behavior
Reporting in Nature Physics, Purdue University researchers say they have created a hybrid molecule whose associated quantum state can be…
Dwarf Star Activity Puzzles Astronomers
Astronomers have been observing an unusual M-dwarf star with an extremely active and complex magnetic field that is stronger than…
Testosterone Apocalypse!
The world could be headed toward a testosterone fueled apocalypse triggered by lop-sided sex ratios, according to a new study…
Biofuels Under The Spotlight
At this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, long-standing renewable energy advocate Professor Chris Somerville, Carnegie…
Liar, Liar, Your Prefrontal Cortex Is On Fire
A study appearing in the British Journal of Psychiatry documents evidence of structural brain abnormalities in people who habitually lie,…
Old Age Appears To Be A Recent Invention
Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of California have discovered a dramatic increase in human longevity that…
Tiny Trampoline For Bouncing Electrons Developed
Laptop computers can generate enough heat that, in rare cases, they actually catch fire. While engineers have a great grasp…