Will The Next MacGyver Be Female?

Will The Next MacGyver Be Female?

By Emilie Lorditch, Inside Science(Inside Science) – When I was in elementary school, I couldn't wait to get home to watch my favorite TV show, "3-2-1 Contact." Watching that show, I learned that…
Should No Child Left Behind Be Re-Authorized?

Should No Child Left Behind Be Re-Authorized?

Children show a vastly improved ability to absorb knowledge when they are allowed to make some of their own decisions about what they want to learn. Testing, in other words, gets in the way – and…
How T Cells Cause Inflammation During Infections

How T Cells Cause Inflammation During Infections

Case Western Reserve University dental researcher Pushpa Pandiyan has discovered a new way to model how infection-fighting T cells cause inflammation in mice. The hope is that the discovery can lead…
CCL28 Protein Linked To Development Of Asthma

CCL28 Protein Linked To Development Of Asthma

Researchers have linked a specific protein to the development of post-viral infection asthma, which is the first step in generating a novel type of asthma therapy designed to prevent development of…
How The All-Powerful News Anchor Came To Be

How The All-Powerful News Anchor Came To Be

NBC newscaster John Cameron Swayze was television's first "anchor man" – though not for presenting the news. The term instead referred to his status as permanent panelist of the quiz show "Who Said…
Emulsifiers Promote Obesity And Colitis In Mice

Emulsifiers Promote Obesity And Colitis In Mice

Emulsifiers, which are added to processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to induce intestinal inflammation in mice that promotes…
Mental Sickness And Health - Men Affected Most

Mental Sickness And Health - Men Affected Most

Gender and personality matter in how people cope with physical and mental illness, according to a paper by a Washington State University scientist and colleagues at the University of the Thai Chamber…
How To Fool Enemy Sonar - Mimic Moths

How To Fool Enemy Sonar - Mimic Moths

It's hard to hide from a bat: The camouflage and mimicry techniques that animals use to avoid becoming a meal aren't much use against a predator using echolocation. But a new study shows that moths…