Data Transmission Gets A New World Record

Data Transmission Gets A New World Record

Fewer cords, smaller antennas and quicker video is the goal of a microwave circuit that has set a new world record for data transmission.  As we all know, watching a film clip on a tablet or…
The Optimism Of  Depressed People

The Optimism Of Depressed People

Even depressed people are essentially optimistic - they believe that tomorrow will be better, even though that belief probably won't lead to better outcomes. That is true optimism. A paper in…
5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do

5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do

I did almost all of them when I was a kid, except superglue my fingers together. I had a few pocket knives but my favorite was the Swiss Army knife. This is what I use today to void product…
Moderate Pot Use By Adolescents Doesn't Hurt IQ

Moderate Pot Use By Adolescents Doesn't Hurt IQ

A paper presented at the annual congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) in Berlin says that moderate cannabis use by adolescents does not lead to educational or…
Outside the Box: Professor-Funded Science Award

Outside the Box: Professor-Funded Science Award

Are awards and prizes in science a good thing? Or do they reward a tiny subpopulation of individuals at the expense of the community? On the whole I believe that awards for are a positive thing for…
Fecal Transplant Might Mitigate Lupus

Fecal Transplant Might Mitigate Lupus

Can probiotic yogurt help with lupus? While most of science disagrees, corporate marketing departments have embraced every chance to imply their product helps with digestion and whatever else can…
HPV Vaccine Does Not Cause Multiple Sclerosis

HPV Vaccine Does Not Cause Multiple Sclerosis

Vaccines have been associated with autism and various other conditions and diseases. Most recently, the hepatitis B (HepB) and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been linked to increased risk of…
Finding Fracking Fluids In The Environment

Finding Fracking Fluids In The Environment

New geochemical tracers can identify any hydraulic fracturing flowback fluids that could have spilled into the environment, according to field tests at a spill site in West Virginia and downstream…