A 20-year attempt to deal with global warming by capping emissions and putting a price on carbon (the so-called "cap and trade") has died again.    But while activists insist that means…

A 20-year attempt to deal with global warming by capping emissions and putting a price on carbon (the so-called "cap and trade") has died again.    But while activists insist that means…

The NCAA has for established a rule for mandatory testing of all student athletes in D-1 schools effective for the 2010-2011 academic year. But there is something devilish in the details, writes…

The NCAA has for established a rule for mandatory testing of all student athletes in D-1 schools effective for the 2010-2011 academic year. But there is something devilish in the details, writes…

Here I will explain the difference between matter, anti matter, dark matter, and negative matter in a concise and understandable way.   I have seen confusion pop up in various online forums and…

Most researchers regard their work as vital to society, even if that value is only higher order and the chain to societal benefit is tenuous to outsiders.  That's no different than any other job…

Scientific American features an excellent article by Garrett Lisi and James Owen Weatherell, with title "A Geometric Theory of Everything". It is a rather clear explanation of the ideas behind the…

A new study reveals that ‘introspection’ (thinking about our own thoughts or behavior) is anchored in a specific part of our brain. The research by scientists from the Institute of Cognitive…

An exoplanet orbiting a star that entered our Milky Way from another galaxy has been detected by astronomers.  This Jupiter-like planet is unusual because it is orbiting a star nearing the end…

Bridges between dendritic spines in the brain makes neurons talk to each other better and makes you smarter. Patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease or schizophrenia have fewer of these bridges.…

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" of television fame, was approaching the podium to talk at USC and, in mid-sentence, dropped to the floor. Did members of the audience rush to help?  No, they all…

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" of television fame, was approaching the podium to talk at USC and, in mid-sentence, dropped to the floor. Did members of the audience rush to help?  No, they all…

Some studies show that estrogen is 'an elixir for the brain', sharpening mental performance in humans and animals and showing promise as a treatment for disorders of the brain such as Alzheimer…

"Cars" is the Pixar movie where I thought they would finally take a fall.  I didn't like the art in previews but my kids wanted to see and away we went.   Like everyone else, I thought the…

"Cars" is the Pixar movie where I thought they would finally take a fall.  I didn't like the art in previews but my kids wanted to see and away we went.   Like everyone else, I thought the…

If the Universe follows Einstein's General Relativity as its law of gravity and the Big Bang picture of the Universe works is how the Universe works, then the laws of physics say we have to have dark…

If the Universe follows Einstein's General Relativity as its law of gravity and the Big Bang picture of the Universe works is how the Universe works, then the laws of physics say we have to have dark…

Do more boys get autism or is it under-diagnosed in girls?  Or over-diagnosed in boys? Leaving aside that the autism spectrum has been extruded out so far that virtually every personality type…

Do more boys get autism or is it under-diagnosed in girls?  Or over-diagnosed in boys? Leaving aside that the autism spectrum has been extruded out so far that virtually every personality type…

It's common belief that Vikings visited Newfoundland, therefore reaching the New World from Europe before Christopher Columbus, but a new genetic analysis claims not only did Vikings visit North…