Jul 08 Study tracks 31-year history of female sexualization in video games By Lora Strum Hypersexualization in video games has existed since the days of Super Mario, according to a new study from Indiana University. Continue reading
Jul 08 2,000 generations of algae foretell future of ocean acidification By Leigh Anne Tiffany Plankton can adapt to the primary cause of ocean acidification -- rising carbon dioxide in water -- but the organisms eventually lose their form of a skeleton. As a result, the plankton cannot fend off predators or competitors, and on… Continue reading
Jul 08 Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos CEO, banned from operating medical laboratory for two years By Megan Thielking, STAT Federal regulators have banned Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes from owning or operating a medical laboratory for at least two years. Continue reading
Jul 07 This camera snaps photos three billion times faster than an iPhone By Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American A new approach to high-speed photography could help capture the clearest-ever footage of light pulses, explosions or neurons firing in the brain. Continue reading
Jul 07 Texas denies medicaid coverage for an autism therapy despite federal directive By Kate Harrington, Kaiser Health News Parents, who say their children with autism are legally entitled to behavioral analysis, are butting heads with Texas officials. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 9:20 Until research unlocks medical understanding of marijuana, patients experiment By PBS News Hour Lenny and Amy’s 5-year-old son has epilepsy. When conventional medications caused terrible side effects, they started giving him a daily drop of cannabis oil, with dramatic results. But it’s a calculated risk: While there is anecdotal evidence of cannabis’ effectiveness,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Why a goat may stare at you with puppy dog eyes By Nsikan Akpan Goats, like dogs, stare at humans when in need, according to a new study. Continue reading
Jul 05 Silly rabbit! Junk food ads contribute to childhood obesity, study says By Lora Strum Child-centric marketing icons contribute to childhood obesity, according to a new study. Continue reading
Jul 05 Juno meets Jupiter, survives radiation shower at north pole By Nsikan Akpan NASA's Juno spacecraft arrived successfully at Jupiter at 11:53 p.m. EDT on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:05 Can studying sewage reveal new insights about public health? By PBS News Hour Big data, which is usually used by organizations to find order within an expanding digital world, is coming to city planning. As part of our Urban Ideas series, the NewsHour’s Christopher Booker takes us under the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts… Continue watching