Nov 11 From shell-shock to PTSD, a century of invisible war trauma By MaryCatherine McDonald, Marisa Brandt, Robyn Bluhm, The Conversation We now know that what these combat veterans were facing was likely what today we call post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. We are now better able to recognize it, and treatments have certainly advanced, but we still don’t have a… Continue reading
Nov 10 HHS recommended that the DEA make kratom a Schedule I drug, like LSD or heroin By Ike Swetlitz, STAT The Department of Health and Human Services asserted in a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration that two chemicals in kratom should be classified as Schedule I substances, meaning that the chemicals have “a high potential for abuse” and that… Continue reading
Nov 08 ‘Camp Fire’ in California still growing, kills 5 people By Joshua Barajas, Nsikan Akpan On Friday, officials announced that five bodies were recovered from vehicles in Paradise, California, a town overcome and destroyed by the fire. The fire, as of now, has swelled to 70,000 acres. Continue reading
Nov 07 Florida restores voting rights to 1.5 million citizens. Here’s why that could decrease crime By Victoria Shineman, The Conversation Research shows when ex-offenders regain their voting rights, they can became more trusting of government and the criminal justice system. Continue reading
Nov 06 Which states were hit by voting problems on Election Day? By Courtney Norris, Nsikan Akpan, Joshua Barajas Here’s a look at some of the reported voting problems that have frustrated voters today. Continue reading
Nov 03 100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures By Michael Downing, The Conversation One hundred years after Congress passed the first daylight saving legislation, more and more people are doubting the wisdom of changing the clocks. Continue reading
Nov 01 How llamas could help us fight the flu By Vicky Stein Researchers now think they’re on the path to universal flu protection. The source of their new defense: llamas. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 7:53 Battle over phosphate mining roils small Florida town By Alan Toth, Laura Newberry Phosphate mining is a major industry in Florida, but it’s also a major source of pollution, responsible for red tide, toxic algal blooms and killing wildlife. In the northern part of the state, residents of a small town are resisting… Continue watching
Oct 27 How do bomb squads assess a suspicious package? By Prachi Patel , Scientific American Explosives experts use a combination of x-ray scans, chemical swabs and other tools to evaluate the parcel. Continue reading
Oct 25 Hazardous space junk is piling up. Can this satellite help? By Vicky Stein More than a half a million pieces of trash whiz at more than 17,000 miles per hour around the planet, threatening the lives of astronauts on the International Space Station and the functionality of satellites scattered across low Earth orbit. Continue reading