Content Is King Whether writing or making videos, create content that will appeal to your chosen demographic and then make it fun.  Even better: present it in Dave's unique non-scripted overly…

One weekend each April, Duke University Alumni trek hundreds of miles back to Durham, North Carolina to see their former classmates and the changes on campus, and participate in numerous scheduled…

The latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center says sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in…

The latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center says sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in…

Large population-scale studies powered by high-throughput sequencing technologies have generated massive amounts of genomic data, with the potential to revolutionize genetics and medicine. But the…

Large population-scale studies powered by high-throughput sequencing technologies have generated massive amounts of genomic data, with the potential to revolutionize genetics and medicine. But the…

In watching a recent discussion about "free will", I was surprised as to how quickly the discussion got confused by conflating "free choice" with "free will".[Day 2, Afternoon, First Session: …

The following is a reply to Patrick Lockerby's "AC, DC: What's The Difference ?" Direct current (DC) In a DC (direct current) circuit where the electricity flows in one direction, we can think of…

Would one normally expect a health-professional’s stethoscope to hang more predominantly to their left, or their right? And if there is a bias, what conclusions may be drawn? In 2007, professor…

“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is the beginning to one of the world's most popular hymns, yet while millions of people can oddly identify Nicki Minaj, almost no one knows the name of Charles Wesley…

Betelgeuse is visible to nighttime viewers as the bright, red star on the shoulder of Orion the Hunter. The star itself is huge, 1,000 times larger than our Sun, but from 650 light years away it is a…

The climate just got a little more complex.  Researchers have found that sunlit snow is a major source of atmospheric bromine in the Arctic and that the surface snowpack above Arctic sea ice…

A first-ever vaccine for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms, according to a new paper in Vaccine. Autism diagnoses have increased almost sixfold over…

What was Earth like 5 million years ago?   We had camels in North America and got an Arctic ice cap due to the fact that Earth got cooler and drier.  And the atmosphere had 400 parts per…

What was Earth like 5 million years ago?   We had camels in North America and got an Arctic ice cap due to the fact that Earth got cooler and drier.  And the atmosphere had 400 parts per…

AC, DC: What's The Difference ? The difference between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) is readily explained, yet most widely published "explanations" seem to muddle the facts and…

A University of Missouri study found that the testosterone levels of men dropped when they interacted with the wife of a close friend. What does this mean? Testosterone is the chemical of sexual…

Neuroscientists have long demonstrated that neuronal connections in the brain can be strengthened with neuronal activity in the process known as neuroplasticity, and that brain training can be the…

Second-hand stores like Goodwill, Salvation Army, and local mom&pop shops are treasure troves of things to hack or repurpose. When you hack something you’re probably using it in a way in which it…

The common perception is that cancer develops because of gradual mutations over time, finally overwhelming the ability of a cell to control growth.  A look at genomes in prostate cancer found…