The solar system is crowded with small objects like asteroids and comets, and most have stable orbits which keep them out of harm’s way, but a small proportion of them are in orbits that risk…

“… everyday, spontaneous sexual behavior is a quintessentially private activity not open to public scrutiny.“ But not always. As evidenced by the work of an investigatory team from the Facultad de…

Working with cells in vitro and in mice, researchers have discovered that an antioxidant called ethoxyquin, a chemical commonly used as a dog food preservative, may prevent the kind of painful…

There are lots of ideas on how healthy habits transform into long-term lifestyle changes. PhD candidate Marc Mitchell,writing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, suggests that receiving…

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that a specific protein pair may be a successful prognostic biomarker for identifying smoking-related lung cancers. The protein — ASCL1 — is associated with…

A bone fragment from a French archaeological site has turned out to be a part of an early specialized bone tool used by a Neanderthal before the first modern humans appeared in Europe.  The bone…

Super Typhoon Usagi and its 150 MPH winds will be the strongest weather event this year.  The radar on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured an image of Supertyphoon…

In my previous article, we took a look at one of the signals generated by the 555 test circuit where the output pin (pin 3) is connected to ground (-) which is a simple series of very brief pulses.…

It is often the case that I get yelled at for being both too liberal and too conservative in the same week. It happens because the science under discussion violates the motivated reasoning of someone…

Like many other transgenic crops, Bt maize synthesises its own pesticide - a toxic protein produced in its leaves and stems, which kills pests in a matter of days. It's perfect, except, as will…

While you are reading this article, you could be getting a little smarter, but you could also be losing important information. An idle brain is still doing important work and in the age of constant…

Telomerase is an enzyme that is the hallmark of both aging and the uncontrolled cell division associated with cancer and in an effort to understand and control telomerase activity, researchers at The…

Calcium helps strengthen bones in people but it is also a critical nutrient for healthy tree growth and new research shows that adding it to the soil helps reverse the decades-long decline of forests…

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake has hit the Japanese prefecture that is home to the nuclear power plant crippled in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck…

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake has hit the Japanese prefecture that is home to the nuclear power plant crippled in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck…

A year ago I noted an alarming increase in celiac disease patients - it seemed to be afflicting a lot of rich, white, American women. Outrage and scorn were delivered to my door; dozens of comments…

Europeans may be slightly less anti-science than they are portrayed - at least when it comes to food. Though American activists want the USA to be more like Europe and ban GMOs (except, oddly, in the…

Hi all, I'll be at the NYC MakerFaire this weekend (Sept 21-22), in case anyone wishes to join up.  CubeSat culture has metaphorically exploded over the past 8 months.  As a result, I've…

A California resident has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Chobani accusing it of negligence and breaching the implied warranty of merchantability for its yogurts following the recent…

A California resident has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Chobani accusing it of negligence and breaching the implied warranty of merchantability for its yogurts following the recent…