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World Apr 14
Go for a spin on the Netherlands’ glow-in-the-dark roadSo long, streetlights -- there’s a new technology lighting up the pavement in the Netherlands. On a 500-meter stretch of highway in the city of Oss, you can now find road markings that glow in the dark.
World Mar 07
Ukraine athletes protest, but compete in Paralympics despite Russian occupationConcerns that Ukraine would be boycotting the Sochi Paralympic Games were quelled on Friday when the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee announced that -- despite Russian occupation in Crimea -- its team would still be competing. Valeriy Sushkevich, president of the…
World Feb 12
Gold-medal tie in women’s downhill skiing an Olympic firstOlympic history was made early Wednesday morning when two athletes tied for first place in the women’s downhill skiing finals at the Sochi, Russia, games. Dominique Gisin of Switzerland and Tina Maze of Slovenia each completed their runs with a…
Nation Feb 05
Drug companies team up with NIH to develop new treatmentsTen rival pharmaceutical companies have joined forces with the National Institutes of Health in a new initiative to research Alzheimer’s, Type 2 diabetes, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The unlikely pact between the competing firms — which includes big names…
Health Feb 03
Why it takes more than a grocery store to eliminate a ‘food desert’In his new study published in the journal Health Affairs, Steven Cummins, a professor of population health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, examines how adding a supermarket to a food desert can change — or not…
Education Jan 31
Smaller is better for New York City high schoolsWhen it comes to student achievement, school size can matter.
Nation Jan 31
Five newly-released numbers to help you gauge how the US economy is doingSome of the new financial-health numbers out from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Friday morning are a bit of a yawn. American’s disposable income decreased by $3.8 billion, but while that may sound like quite a bit that amount…
Health Jan 27
Want $3,000? Volunteer to get the fluIn the hopes of making a better flu vaccine, NIH scientists are purposely infecting dozens of volunteers with the influenza virus, The Associated Press reports.
Health Jan 23
After 20 years, food nutrition labels to be updatedThe black-and-white nutrition facts on the side of your cereal box may soon get a new look. The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration is considering revising nutrition labels to reflect updated knowledge about nutrition…
Health Jan 06
Could malpractice reform save the U.S. health care system?A new essay in the journal Health Affairs proposes that tackling tort reform on the federal level could convince doctors to agree to bigger changes in the U.S. health care system. Photo illustration by DNY59. It's a scenario most people…
