Dec 18 Climate models turn the weather in Tolkien’s ‘Hobbit’ into science By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Gandalf the Grey, played by Ian McKellen, travels J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth in the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." It turns out Tolkien was quite the climatologist when it came to modeling his mythical land. Photo by… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Should doctors be paid by pharmaceutical companies to promote their drugs? Should doctors be paid by pharmaceutical companies to promote their drugs?… Continue watching
Dec 17 Tinnitus discovery may lead to new treatment By News Desk NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the science behind tinnitus and the search for a cure. Fifty million Americans experience chronic ringing in the ears, a condition known as tinnitus. But new research from the University of Michigan… Continue reading
Dec 17 Having a dog protects against asthma and infection, study says A new study shows why children raised in households with dogs have a lower risk of asthma and allergies. Photo by Flickr user Junayed Sadat Dog owners already know their four-legged friend is good for their health, but they… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch FDA examines safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps Recent research suggests that chemicals in antibacterials soaps can interfere with hormone levels and spur the growth of drug-resistant bacteria, prompting the FDA to propose new rules for manufacturers to prove their products are more effective than regular soap and… Continue watching
Dec 16 Heavy marijuana use may cause poor memory and abnormal brain structure, study says By News Desk Daily marijuana use has a measurable effect on the brain, a new study finds. Photo by Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT via Getty Images. Teenagers who smoked marijuana daily for three years performed poorly on memory tasks and showed… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Sabrina Tavernise on new FDA proposals on drugs for farm animals Proposals by the FDA may put a halt to the use of growth-promoting drugs in farm animals. Continue watching
Dec 14 The wide and varied world of drones By News Desk Probably the first thing that a drone aficionado will tell you is to not call them drones - call them UAS -- for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. After Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' announcement that he hopes to begin home delivery by… Continue reading
Dec 13 Prisoners poison themselves with jailhouse wine Pruno, or "prison wine" is an alcoholic liquid made by prisoners from assorted food items. Photo by Flickr user Puddin n Tang When an inmate at a Utah Prison altered his pruno "wine" recipe by adding an old… Continue reading
Dec 11 What a concussion looks like inside your brain By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy An MRI of a patient's brain 19 hours after a fall shows bleeding and damage to the meninges, the lining between the skull and the brain. Photo by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Concussions and traumatic… Continue reading