MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'NPR Health and Science' source. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:05:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387280&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124906102%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Researchers believe that humanity's extraordinary ability to adapt to different environments and build tools was in part the result of drastic shifts in the Earth's climate. From centuries of drought to devastating monsoons, humans found a way to adjust to nearly everything.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387280 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3387280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386534&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124980716%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Saturday was the vernal equinox, the first moment of spring, and a time when the periods of light and dark in the day are equal. Last year, Donna Henes greeted the spring equinox in a snowstorm at around four in the morning. But this Saturday was different.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386534 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3386534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386335&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124980716%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 For 35 years, Donna Henes has led public ceremonies in New York City. Her Spring Equinox Celebration is her most popular, where people stand 360 eggs upright at the exact first moment of spring. Margot Adler Reports» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386335 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3386335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386334&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124980708%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Forests are high on the list of "carbon sinks," because trees suck carbon dioxide (the major gas that's warming the planet) out of the air and keep it locked up. Trouble is, those trees sometimes burn in spectacular wildfires, especially in the West, and all that carbon goes up in smoke. Now scientists have calculated that it actually makes sense to start intentional fires in the West to keep down debris and undergrowth. Even though these prescribed fires do put carbon into the atmosphere, the scientists calculate it's less than what would go up in big wildfires. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386334 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3386334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386217&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124979957%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386217 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:39:00 +0100 3386217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385652&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124956591%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Video game developer Richard Garriott bought the broken Soviet lunar rover at an auction in 1993 — this week, thanks to new photos released by NASA, he's been able to see it on the moon for the first time.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385652 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:38:00 +0100 3385652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383340&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fsensual_sounds_can_get_lost_in.html Overall, the sounds of most emotions, especially the negative ones, crossed cultural boundaries with ease, according to scientists who tested those of some British and remote African people. But the sounds of love weren't so easily understood.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383340 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:36:00 +0100 3383340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382710&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124901328%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In perhaps the cutest study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, psychologist Marcel Zentner and Tuomas Eerola found that babies will spontaneously groove to music. While babies are not great dancers, they smile more when they do hit the beat.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382710 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3382710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3381635&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124901338%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 When Vladimir Lenin — leader of the Russian Revolution — died, Stalin hired two scientists to preserve his body. A new play called Lenin's Embalmers explores the story. Stuart Firestein and Vern Thiessen explain how the play brings together science, politics and, strangely enough, humor.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3381635 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3381635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3381634&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124901334%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Movie theaters are full of 3-D flicks, but now the technology is moving to television. When can viewers expect to watch the Super Bowl in 3-D on a flat screen? Ira Flatow and guests discuss the frontier of this technology, and what it might look like when it hits the market.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3381634 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3381634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3381633&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124901324%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Researchers studying the microbes that inhabit human skin say the bacteria left behind when an object is touched can be used to identify who did the touching. Microbe researcher Rob Knight explains how these bacterial "fingerprints" could one day be used in solving crimes.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3381633 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3381633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3381632&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124901320%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Tens of millions of Chinese commuters ride electric bicycles to work. But will car-centric Americans give them a whirl? Edward Benjamin, chairman of the Light Electric Vehicle Association, discusses the safety and environmental impact of the bikes, and how culture influences their adoption.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3381632 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3381632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3381631&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124901315%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 New Mexico high school student Erika DeBenedictis took first place in this year's Intel Science Talent Search. DeBenedictis discusses how she won $100,000 in prize money by designing a software system to guide spacecraft along the most fuel-efficient route to Venus.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3381631 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3381631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380997&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124820013%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In the world of atoms, one thing can exist in two places at once. But on a larger scale, that rule usually breaks down. For the first time, scientists have put an object large enough to be seen with the naked eye into a state where it exhibits "weird" quantum behavior.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380997 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3380997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379009&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124838082%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 With the cap-and-trade legislation aimed at curbing global warming stalled in Congress, there's an almost-complete collapse of the market for carbon credits. That means profits are drying up for people who are paid to create those carbon credits — like farmers who manage their land in ways that capture carbon dioxide in the soil.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379009 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3379009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375032&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124768140%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Scientists have known that modern dogs are descended from wolves, but the specific ancestry hasn't been clear. Now, after analyzing DNA from 85 dog breeds, researchers say that Middle Eastern gray wolves are the likely predecessor of today's pooch.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375032 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3375032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366701&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124709981%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 We all have bacteria growing on our skin, and the kind and number we carry around is unique to each person. Now, researchers say bacterial "fingerprints" could be a valuable forensic tool.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366701 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3366701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366514&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fnaughty_kids_chronic_pain_adults.html Middle-aged adults who behaved badly as kids were more likely to have chronic pain than grownups who were angels, a British study finds. A disruption in the brain may be the common thread.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366514 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:31:00 +0100 3366514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366026&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Ftemporary_hearing_loss_in_kids.html Research shows hearing loss in one ear during critical periods of brain development can rewire the auditory cortex, changing the way the brain processes sound. After hearing is restored, the brain eventually catches up.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366026 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100 3366026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366515&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124616398%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 President Obama's stem cell policy, announced a year ago this month, opened up federal funding for more stem cell lines created from human embryos. But now, scientists are facing a bitter irony — a few popular stem cell lines that could be studied with federal money under President Bush are suddenly off-limits.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366515 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3366515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366027&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124616398%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 President Obama's stem cell policy, announced a year ago this month, opened up federal funding for more stem cell lines created from human embryos. But now, scientists are facing a bitter irony — a few popular stem cell lines that could be studied with federal money under President Bush are suddenly off-limits.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366027 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3366027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3365464&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124616398%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 President Obama's stem cell policy, announced a year ago this month, opened up federal funding for more stem cell lines created from human embryos. But now, scientists are facing a bitter irony — a few popular stem cell lines that could be studied with federal money under President Bush are suddenly off-limits.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3365464 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3365464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364098&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124674635%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A medical invention currently in development may one day be able to create new organs, right there in the hospital. The 3-D bio-printer takes cells from a patient's failing organ and "prints out" a new organ — almost like a 3-D ink-jet printer. Guy Raz explains how the device works with the man who developed the prototype, Gabor Forgacs.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364098 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3364098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364099&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fthetwo-way%2F2010%2F03%2Fpi_day.html It's March 14 — or 3/14 if you write down the date in the m/d format. And that means it's time to celebrate that mysterious mathematical relationship between a circle's diameter and its circumference: 3.1415926535...» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364099 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3364099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362764&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124655789%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Researchers studying the origin of the recent deadly earthquake have found signs of an actual fault rupture offshore, and figured out what triggered a small tsunami. But not all the causes of the natural disaster were, in fact, natural.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362764 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3362764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362746&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124637816%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A dozen ancient shipwrecks have been discovered in the Baltic Sea, just east of Sweden. The well-preserved ships are hundreds of years old. The oldest wreck may date back 800 years.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362746 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3362746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359753&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124637816%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A dozen ancient shipwrecks have been discovered in the Baltic Sea, just east of Sweden. The well-preserved ships are hundreds of years old. The oldest wreck may date back 800 years.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359753 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3359753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359752&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124632317%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The first numbers that come to mind when thinking about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland might be how much money the movie is raking in at the box office. But mathematicians say the books are full of algebraic lessons — such as why a raven is like a writing desk.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359752 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3359752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359363&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124618568%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 From switching to energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances, to collecting rainwater and installing photovoltaic panels, how are experts making buildings that use less energy and generate less waste? Ira Flatow and guests explore the latest in green materials and design.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359363 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3359363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359291&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124618564%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Pigmentless grotto salamanders, blind Ozark cavefish and parasitic horsehair worms are a few of the animals living in Missouri's 6,000-plus caves. Ira Flatow and three expert spelunkers look at the biology, geology and history of underground attractions in the "Cave State." These complex ecosystems are home to more than just bats and bears.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359291 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3359291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359290&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124618560%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Biotech has promised innovations like drought-resistant corn and vitamin-packed cassava to the developing world. But how has it delivered on those dreams? Ira Flatow and guests discuss the status of those projects, and how "technologies in a seed" fit in with other agricultural improvements.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359290 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3359290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355261&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124604129%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 There have been three deadly earthquakes already this year — in Haiti, Chile and Turkey — and a fourth that caused damage in Taiwan. Is this a coincidence? Seismologists can't answer that question directly, but they say there's a growing realization that big earthquakes can trigger other earthquakes many thousands of miles away.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355261 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3355261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355262&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124592439%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Wildlife experts convene next week in the city of Doha in Qatar to consider how to control the trade in rare animals and plants. Trade in elephant ivory continues to be a contentious issue. And this year sees a brand new effort to move offshore and protect some of the ocean's most charismatic and sought-after species.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355262 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3355262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354792&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124581153%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Clairvoyant computers may be nearer to reality than you'd think. In a new study, a computer program that analyzes brain scans was able to detect participants' thoughts — or at least their memories of a short film they were thinking about.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354792 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3354792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352966&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fheart_disease_test_not_very_ef.html Most patients without known heart disease who get coronary angiograms don't have clogged arteries after all, a large study finds. The results cast doubt on the usefulness of the expensive test in about 200,000 cases a year.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352966 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:17 +0100 3352966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352163&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fheart_disease_test_not_very_ef.html Most patients without known heart disease who get coronary angiograms don't have clogged arteries after all, a large study finds. The results cast doubt on the usefulness of the expensive test in about 200,000 cases a year.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352163 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:00 +0100 3352163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352967&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124529630%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In mammals, a flood of hormones tells cells to develop male or female features. But a new study of gender-bending chickens reveals that birds may be different. They have an additional way of determining whether they appear male or female: Individual cells may be able to do it.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352967 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3352967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351248&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124529630%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In mammals, a flood of hormones tells cells to develop male or female features. But a new study of gender-bending chickens reveals that birds may be different. They have an additional way of determining whether they appear male or female: Individual cells may be able to do it.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351248 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3351248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350769&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124533254%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 It isn't a personal ad: A male wolverine, dubbed "Buddy" by researchers, has been found in Tahoe National Forest. A wolverine has not been spotted in the state for some 90 years. No one can figure out just how Buddy got there, but as mating season approaches, this little guy could feel lonelier than ever.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350769 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:00 +0100 3350769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347976&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fvaccinating_kids_helps_adults.html Researchers studying isolated communities in Canada showed that immunizing children against influenza lowered flu rates among unvaccinated adults by 60 percent.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347976 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:52:00 +0100 3347976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347977&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fgiving_may_be_contagious.html Even a little pot of money can lead to a lot of giving, as the altruistic spirit ripples through a network, researchers say.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347977 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:19:00 +0100 3347977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348956&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123378720%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In the grand scheme of things, humans are mere infants on this planet. Some creatures alive today were swimming under the sea during the U.S. Civil War or photosynthesizing when the Egyptian pyramids were being built. Here are six of the oldest living things on the planet.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348956 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:55:00 +0100 3348956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346966&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F03%2Fgenetics_made_very_very_simple.html If this photo were a genetics lesson, could you spot what's wrong?» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346966 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:51:00 +0100 3346966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346874&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124495402%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Following the massive earthquake that struck on Feb. 27, scientists have flocked to Chile with the goal of picking up enough clues to one day predict when the next big one will strike.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346874 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:30:00 +0100 3346874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343071&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124471846%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Lizards normally can't move very quickly when the temperature drops. But a new study shows that chameleons have a special adaptation that allows them to quickly catch prey, even when it's cold outside.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343071 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3343071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343099&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124454924%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 China is criticized for being the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers. Researchers say that climate policy must account for emissions resulting from trade.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343099 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3343099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343037&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124454924%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 China is criticized for being the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers. Researchers say that climate policy must account for emissions resulting from trade.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343037 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3343037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339901&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124422894%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Atrazine is widely used as weedkiller on American farms. And a new study shows this common chemical may have gender-bending effects on frogs. Host Guy Raz talks to biology professor Tyrone Hayes about his work with atrazine and frogs. Hayes found that 9 of every 10 male frogs he exposed to atrazine became chemically castrated. And that other 1 out of every 10? Well, he became a she.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339901 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3339901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340027&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124355459%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 For 25 years, scientists have touted the promise of gene therapy to treat human diseases, but only a handful of therapies have shown progress. Nonetheless, proponents remain optimistic and say the approach may yet revolutionize medicine.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340027 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3340027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339196&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124370114%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 If you need an excuse to take your afternoon siesta, look no further: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that naps may help your brain work better later.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339196 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3339196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335667&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361803%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 When writer John D'Agata moved his mother to the suburbs of Las Vegas, he began looking at the history of the government’s plan to store nuclear waste deep in Nevada's Yucca Mountain. The resulting boo—-- About a Mountai—-- is a reporter's notebook that reads like poetry.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335667 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335666&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361799%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 President Obama has pledged support for nuclear power, but problems including how to dispose of the waste persist. Ira Flatow and guests look at the latest nuclear technology, from microreactors to waste storage, and compare the cost of nuclear to other energy sources.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335666 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335665&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361795%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Energy Star labels and miles-per-gallon vehicle ratings aren't enticing enough consumers toward energy-saving options, according to economist Hunt Allcott. Allcott explains how new research in behavioral economics might help lead consumers to more energy-efficient choices.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335665 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335664&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361791%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Forget the air guitar solos, go electric for under $10. Sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar, a member of NYC Resistor, specializes in building cheap, DIY instruments. He explains how to make an electric guitar from a plank of wood, some wire, a magnet and a guitar string.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335664 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335604&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361781%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Researchers decoded electrical brain signals without implanting electrodes, according to a new study. Instead, Jose L. Contreras-Vidal and colleagues monitored brain activity with EEG sensors placed on the scalp, using those signals to reconstruct hand movement and drive a robot.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335604 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335603&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361777%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The earthquake that shook Chile last weekend was powerful enough to push up the Andes a few feet, shift Earth's axis and even speed up the planet’s spin. Ross Stein, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, explains the fallout of the quake and the physics that triggered it.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335603 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335602&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124361785%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A fossil in Tanzania suggests dinosaurs appeared 10 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a Nature study. Christian Sidor, of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, discusses the origin of dinosaurs.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335602 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3335602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3333444&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F03%2Fyour_neighborhood_oscars.html Wanna know what movies might get your neighbor's vote? A New York Times interactive has a breakdown of top Netflix rentals by ZIP code.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3333444 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:45:44 +0100 3333444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332051&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124328382%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Scientists have deciphered the genome of one of Earth's strangest creatures. It turns from a lethargic amoeba into a sprightly, two-armed swimmer under stress. Its enormous number of genes allows the amoeba to morph and survive in the unforgiving mud where it lives.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332051 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:01:00 +0100 3332051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332050&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124319594%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Mussels hold tight to rocky seashores with the help of their strong but flexible "beards," or byssal threads. These threads are made of a sticky protein loaded up with iron that suggests a new way of making flexible but strong materials for industrial uses.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332050 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:01:00 +0100 3332050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332052&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fadvertising_doesnt_curb_binge.html Researchers found that young people discounted the notion that bad things could happen to them when drinking excessively. Messages of shame and guilt seemed, paradoxically, to encourage more alcohol consumption.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332052 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:37:58 +0100 3332052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327825&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124269686%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 To conserve energy and beat the cold, female mosquitoes gain up to 10 times their warm-weather weight. Other insects, like the flightless midge in Antarctica, have found ways to adapt to severe dehydration and can even survive being frozen solid.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327825 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:01:00 +0100 3327825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327596&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F03%2Fthe_opposite_of_wii_fit_mental.html It may sound like sci-fi, but German scientists are demonstrating a hands-free pinball machine at this year's CeBit Technology Fair in Hanover, Germany. Players use their noggins alone to make the paddles move.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327596 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:34:00 +0100 3327596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327597&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F03%2Fcreatures_from_a_distant_plane.html Right here, right where we live, are creatures so extraordinarily spooky, in landscapes so deeply strange, they might as well be on the Planet Zantar.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327597 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:26:48 +0100 3327597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3323072&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124249439%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile appears to have altered the rotation of the Earth, changing the length of the day by a tiny amount and shifting the location of the poles by a few inches. Large quakes have a history of doing just that, even if the changes are far too small to have any meaningful effect.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3323072 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:01:00 +0100 3323072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322837&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F03%2Fwhat_is_that.html This satellite view of 2,600 acres in Tucson, Ariz., lays bare the soul of an artist in an unlikely place.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322837 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:25:00 +0100 3322837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322791&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124237005%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft will pass within 42 miles of the small, oddly shaped Phobos, once speculated to be a Martian space station. The craft will use radio signals to measure the distribution of the mass inside the moon.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322791 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3322791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322911&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124248325%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The latest statistics from the federal government show that more young couples are living together outside marriage than ever before. But even so, it turns out that most of them will end up getting married, especially if they have similar backgrounds.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322911 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3322911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322853&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124248325%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Latest statistics from the federal government show that more young couples are living together outside marriage than ever before. But even so, it turns out that most of them will end up getting married, especially if they have similar backgrounds.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322853 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3322853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322838&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124248337%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Not only are kids snacking more compared to a generation ago, but they're noshing on increasingly unhealthy snacks. Kids tend to eat calorie-dense and nutritionally-poor foods, like salty and fatty snacks. And, they're starting these behaviors earlier in life, with kids as young as 2 years old having increased their snack intake the most.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322838 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3322838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322794&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124248305%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The deadly quake in Chile killed close to 800 people and destroyed buildings, but it also had an effect on the Earth's rotation. Shifting plates may have shortened the duration of a day by one-millionth of a second. Richard Gross, a geophysicist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, offers his insight. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322794 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3322794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322793&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124248337%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studied nationally representative surveys of food intake in more than 31,000 U.S. children over three decades. They found that children snack almost three times a day. And what they're snacking on sets an unhealthy pattern. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322793 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3322793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322792&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124248325%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that half of all first cohabitations transition to marriage within three years. The study also looked at the durability of first marriages, finding that two-thirds of them last at least 10 years. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322792 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3322792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318927&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124217483%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Scientists have discovered a macabre death scene that took place 67 million years ago. Preserved for eternity are an 11-foot snake and its prey, a newly hatched dinosaur. The discovery is among the rarest of the rare — fossils that reveal how ancient animals behaved.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318927 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3318927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318775&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124210430%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Significant aftershocks continue to rock Chile two days after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake brought down buildings and bridges, and triggered a tsunami. And yet it's already clear the devastation won't reach the levels seen in Haiti. Walter Mooney, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, explains the differences between the two quakes. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318775 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3318775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318732&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124205447%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 SeaWorld's whale shows have resumed after an orca killed a trainer. The incident raises questions about keeping animals in captivity. Amy Sutherland talks about what we know and don't know about animals in amusement parks.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318732 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3318732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316553&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124118077%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Neuroscientists have found that as we age, our brain's reaction time slows and our ability to multitask diminishes. But maturity also brings an enhanced ability to reason out problems and empathize. And the middle-aged brain can still strengthen neuron circuits associated with memory and decision-making.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316553 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3316553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316397&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124178690%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 There may be no polar bears at the South Pole, but there sure is a lot of ice. In fact, more than 90 percent of the Earth's glacial ice is in Antarctica. Now, new research shows the continent's ice is melting in more places than previously known. Host Guy Raz speaks to scientist Jane Ferrigno of the U.S. Geological Survey about the Antarctic Peninsula's ice retreat.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316397 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3316397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316245&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124170322%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Earthquakes and other natural disasters are deadlier and more destructive than they were a couple of hundred years ago. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Roger Bilham, a seismologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder to find out why.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316245 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3316245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316244&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124170318%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The 8.8-magnitude quake in Chile Saturday morning struck one of the most seismically active zones in the world. In fact, the largest quake ever recorded — a 9.5 in 1960 — was centered nearby.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316244 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3316244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316583&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124181825%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The earthquake in Chile on Saturday not only brought down buildings and killed hundreds of people — it also created a tsunami. The tsunami set off alarms around the Pacific basin. Eventually, the waves turned out to be pretty small, at least beyond Chile. Scientists explain why it wasn't as severe as it might have been.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316583 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3316583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316426&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124119468%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Scientists used to think teenage brains are just like those of adults — with fewer miles on them. But they're not. Teens' brains are developmentally different. One neurologist mother decided to get to the roots of her son's maddening behavior.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316426 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3316426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3315216&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124156708%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The earthquake that struck Chile Saturday morning unleashed 500 times as much energy as last month's disastrous earthquake in Haiti. More than 100 people have been reported dead after the temblor. NPR's Guy Raz and Richard Harris discuss the scientific mechanics of the quake.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3315216 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:35:00 +0100 3315216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312105&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F02%2Fby_scott_hensley_embargoes_if.html In a way that's not always obvious to the public, embargoes do a lot to shape coverage of science and medicine. Whether that's a good idea or not is getting more scrutiny.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312105 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:35:06 +0100 3312105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312155&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124125001%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Every few decades, the sun experiences a particularly large storm that can release as much energy as 1 billion hydrogen bombs. Officials from Europe and the U.S. say an event like that could leave millions on Earth without electricity, running water and phone service.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312155 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3312155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312106&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124125001%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Officials from Europe and the U.S. met in Colorado this week to test their ability to respond to a catastrophic weather event that could leave millions of people without electricity, running water and phone service. The event they're worried about isn't a hurricane or a tornado. It's an electromagnetic storm on the surface of the sun that produced enough radiation to cripple the power grid and knock out satellites. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312106 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3312106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312107&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124123118%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 An enormous iceberg in Antarctica plowed into a peninsula made of ice and snapped it off, creating a second gigantic iceberg. The new 48-mile-long floating island of ice could make life difficult for the penguin colony made famous by the movie March of the Penguins.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312107 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:53:00 +0100 3312107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311991&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124115282%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Charles Darwin is often depicted as an old, bearded genius, but what was he like as a young man? The new movie Creation explores young Darwin's inner turmoil. Director Jon Amiel and Darwin's descendant Randal Keynes discuss the film and Darwin's personal life.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311991 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3311991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311990&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124115276%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 How do you take pictures of objects that are too small to photograph? George Whitesides and Felice Frankel, co-authors of the image-heavy book No Small Matter: Science on the Nanoscale, discuss nanoscience and the process of photographing particles smaller than photons.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311990 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3311990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311989&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124115272%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 With global threats like ocean warming and acidification, it's a tough time to be a coral. Marine ecologists John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig analyzed over 8,000 coral surveys from all over the world to see if local management through Marine Protected Areas had any positive effect on coral.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311989 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3311989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311988&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124115266%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Data from GPS and depth sensing instruments suggest sperm whales may herd squid to make capturing their prey easier. Science News reporter Sid Perkins reports on this and other findings presented at the American Geophysical Union's Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland this week.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311988 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3311988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311987&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124115260%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In his new book, The Calculus of Friendship, math professor and writer Steven Strogatz looks back on his 30-year correspondence with his high school math teacher. Can calculus, differential equations and chaos theory help explain the complex nature of human relationships?» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311987 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3311987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311986&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124115253%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Reporting in The Canadian Field-Naturalist, researchers write of spotting grizzly bears in Canada's Wapusk National Park, on the shores of the Hudson Bay — land previously inhabited only by polar bears. Author Robert Rockwell discusses potential competition between the species.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311986 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3311986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312156&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F02%2Fphytoplankton_are_small_travel.html A time-lapse video shows the beauty of fluorescent polyps.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312156 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:19:00 +0100 3312156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303330&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124043772%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 President Obama's proposed budget for NASA would kill an effort to build new rockets and capsules to return astronauts to the moon by 2020. On Capitol Hill on Wednesday, some lawmakers criticized the plan, telling the space agency's chief it would put American on the sidelines while other countries moved forward.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303330 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:01:00 +0100 3303330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304590&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124043772%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 President Obama's proposed budget for NASA would kill an effort to build new rockets and capsules to return astronauts to the moon by 2020. On Capitol Hill on Wednesday, some lawmakers criticized the plan, telling the space agency's chief it would put American on the sidelines while other countries moved forward.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304590 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3304590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298894&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D124008307%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 When it comes to climate change, some look at the facts presented and see a coming catastrophe, while others see a hoax. This difference in interpretation, social scientists say, has more to do with each individual's existing outlook than the facts.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298894 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:03:00 +0100 3298894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295114&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123993850%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Some local chapters of environmental groups find themselves battling their national leadership over issues like natural gas. The national groups see natural gas as a less-harmful alternative to coal. But local groups fear the damage that gas production could bring to their fresh water and landscapes.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295114 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3295114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294929&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123975339%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 People who struggle to remember faces can blame their parents. The ability to remember a face is inherited, according to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294929 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:06:00 +0100 3294929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294996&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123973664%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Climate scientists are on the defensive after doubt was cast on their objectivity. Most say the evidence for a warming world is still as strong as ever. But some now acknowledge they need to do some housecleaning and improve their public relations skills so skeptics don't glom on to mistakes.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294996 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:18:00 +0100 3294996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294980&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123973664%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Himalayan glaciers are predicted to disappear by the year 2350, but the world's top climate science institution reported that they would melt away by 2035. The U.N.-founded body says it was a simple error, but some climate science doubters believe it is a deception.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294980 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:18:00 +0100 3294980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294930&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123973664%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Climate scientists are again on the defensive. The world's top climate science institution concedes that it published errors in its reports. This follows a dust-up over hacked emails from prominent climate scientists that cast doubt on their objectivity.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294930 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:18:00 +0100 3294930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292410&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123894109%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Anyone who's lost weight knows it can be really hard to keep the pounds off. Scientists think this has to do with a hormone called leptin. Researchers are exploring the role leptin may play in how the brain sees food — either from an emotional, food-seeking mindset; or from a more rational, decision-making approach.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292410 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3292410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292193&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123951140%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 More than 30 years after the world greeted its first "test-tube" baby with a mixture of awe, elation and concern, researchers say they are finding only a few medical differences between these children and kids conceived in the traditional way.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292193 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:35:00 +0100 3292193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292313&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123951025%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Endeavour and its six astronauts returned safely to Earth on Sunday, making a rare nighttime landing to end a mission that resulted in the virtual completion of the International Space Station.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292313 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:27:00 +0100 3292313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292296&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123951025%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Endeavour and its six astronauts dropped out of orbit and zoomed toward a rare nighttime landing Sunday to end a mission that resulted in the virtual completion of the International Space Station.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292296 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:27:00 +0100 3292296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292194&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123951025%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 NASA pressed ahead with a Sunday night landing for space shuttle Endeavour, but poor weather on both coasts made any touchdown attempts unlikely.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292194 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:27:00 +0100 3292194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292196&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123950399%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 George Lakoff, a professor of linguists at the University of California, Berkeley, and a specialist in "framing" the way language shapes the way we think, tells host Guy Raz that the future of climate change legislation depends on the words used to explain it.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292196 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3292196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292195&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123950395%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Last year, Democrat Henry Waxman of California helped pass a climate change bill in the House of Representatives, the American Clean Energy and Security Act; its fate is unclear. On the Senate side, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine have proposed a climate change bill as well, called the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal, or CLEAR. Host Guy Raz speaks with each of them about the possibility of climate change legislation passing through Congress this year.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292195 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3292195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288480&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123888301%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Before whales, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, giant filter-feeding fish swam the prehistoric seas. By going back and searching through museums for misunderstood or overlooked fossils, a researcher found evidence that these fish existed for more than 100 million years — far longer than scientists had previously thought.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288480 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3288480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288421&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123888301%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Before whales, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, giant filter-feeding fish swam the prehistoric seas. By going back and searching through museums for misunderstood or overlooked fossil specimens, a researcher found evidence that these fish swam the Earth for more than 100 million years — far longer than scientists had previously thought.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288421 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3288421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288268&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123892172%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson of the National Marine Mammal Foundation discusses why dolphins may have evolved a diabetes "on/off switch," and Dr. Hendrik Nollens of the University of Florida talks about what scientists can learn by studying papillomavirus infections in dolphins.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288268 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3288268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288267&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123892168%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Just one exposure to the algal toxin domoic acid can trigger epilepsy in sea lions and humans. NOAA scientist John Ramsdell discusses the one known human case of epilepsy from domoic acid poisoning, and what scientists can learn from similar cases of epilepsy in sea lions.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288267 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3288267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288266&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123892162%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 As newspapers and cable news cut science coverage, where can the science-curious get reliable science and technology news? Ira Flatow and guests discuss how the Internet — including blogs and social media — is filling the coverage gap. Plus, spicing up screenplays with science.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288266 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3288266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288269&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F02%2Fcome_on_get_happy_it_may_prote.html Scientists found that for every point someone scored on a standardized scale of happiness, his risk for a heart attack fell by more than 20 percent.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288269 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:33:03 +0100 3288269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284807&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123879603%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A new study used cell phone billing data for 50,00 people in a European country to show that people's travel patterns are extremely predictable. That's true for both homebodies and jet setters. Regardless of age, language group, etc, people's movements were predictable 93 percent of the time. The study shows the emerging power of using cell phone data for social science research.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284807 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3284807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284210&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F02%2Fan_artsy_look_at_science.html There is beauty in science. There is information in art. Merging those two worlds could bring new insights into how the natural world works.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284210 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:10:48 +0100 3284210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284209&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123820029%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Identical twins look alike and share the same DNA, but they aren't completely identical. Some of the differences can be caused by the environment. But a new study says the differences can also depend on which genes are switched on, and which aren't.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284209 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3284209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280464&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123813455%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Rom Houben became famous for supposedly communicating his innermost thoughts through a trained facilitator after doctors initially concluded that a car accident had left him in a vegetative state. Now, Houben's doctor says those reports appear to be false.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280464 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3280464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280426&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123813455%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Rom Houben became famous for supposedly communicating his innermost thoughts through a trained facilitator after doctors initially concluded that a car accident had left him in a vegetative state. Now, Houben’s doctor says those reports appear to be false.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280426 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3280426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280402&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123771983%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 California's towering redwoods depend on coastal fog for much of their yearly water supply. But in a new study scientists report that the long-term health of these iconic trees may be in danger as weather changes could contribute to fewer days in the mist.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280402 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3280402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280403&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F02%2Fbookwriting_man_in_coma_flunks.html Further tests of a Belgian man in a vegetative state found that he was not able to communicate with researchers. The findings debunk reports from a few months ago that gave hope to families of coma patients around the world.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280403 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:29:44 +0100 3280403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280366&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F02%2Fsuper_slowmo_photography.html Some of the earliest experiments with high-speed photography were centered on recording animals in motion. Even now, with high-definition cameras that can capture thousands of frames a second, we're still fascinated by watching movements at the slowest speeds.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280366 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:38:00 +0100 3280366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276492&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123289433%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 So Volkswagen has this new concept car — give it two gallons of gas, and it will go 416 miles without a stop. But German engineers, meet your fuel-efficiency master: the honey bee.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276492 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:02:00 +0100 3276492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276300&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123781211%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A new study reveals that ancient Egypt's best known pharaoh, Tutankhamen, was born with a clubfoot, a cleft palate and a severe bone disease. Researchers say he probably spent much of his life in pain before dying at 19 from the combined effects of malaria and a broken leg.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276300 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3276300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276493&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F02%2Foxytocin_autistism_spray_social.html There's quite a buzz over an experiment in which some mildly autistic people were more sociable after receiving a spritz of the hormone oxytocin. But the test was performed in just 13 high-functioning people, raising questions about its applicability to a broader group.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276493 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:56:00 +0100 3276493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276299&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F02%2Foxytocin_autistism_spray_social.html There's quite a buzz over an experiment in which some mildly autistic people were more sociable after receiving a spritz of the hormone oxytocin. But the test was performed in just 13 high-functioning people, raising questions about its applicability to a broader group.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276299 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:56:00 +0100 3276299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276213&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123775555%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Tut died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria. Howard Markel, director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, has concerns about the study.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276213 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3276213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276214&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2010%2F02%2Fconcussion_test_sometimes_simp.html A Michigan high school student came up with the idea to use a hockey puck and long rod to test athletes for concussions. His father, a doctor, and a colleague tried it in more than 200 student athletes, and the results look promising.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276214 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:51:15 +0100 3276214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272589&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123739280%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Astronauts successfully attached a fancy new observation deck to the International Space Station early Monday after a long, frustrating night spent dealing with stuck bolts and wayward wiring.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272589 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:03:00 +0100 3272589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272590&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123733017%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Rising sea levels are destroying the fields and livelihoods of people on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal. Refugees arrived from a nearby island after it was swallowed up by waves. Scientists say climate change is a factor. Residents of the island, which is a sacred place for Hindus, say God is responsible.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272590 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3272590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271443&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123732987%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Scientists in England have found a way to trick bacterial cells into making compounds that aren't found in nature. Those compounds are proteins, and proteins are the basic building blocks of everything a living organism needs to survive.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271443 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3271443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271430&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123671588%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 With snow blanketing much of the country, the topic of global warming has become the butt of jokes. But most scientists who study the climate don't see a contradiction between a warming world and lots of snow.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271430 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3271430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270112&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123694113%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 The sun is emerging from a two-year period of quiet, and that's good news to amateur radio astronomers like Thomas Ashcraft. He records the sounds of solar flares and other cosmic phenomena from his home observatory in Santa Fe, N.M. Ashcraft tells Guy Raz about this "exciting time" for sun watchers and about his elaborate backyard recording studio.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3270112 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3270112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270111&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123694108%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 It's a scientific mystery: How did dunes form on Mars when the wind doesn't seem strong enough to move the sand? Jasper Kok tells Guy Raz he may have the answer — it has to do with sand "bouncing" and "splashing" in a way that's different than what happens on Earth.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3270111 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3270111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271324&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123543559%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Part of the art of being a field scientist in Africa is to make the animals think you're not watching them. So Barb Smuts had to learn to make herself very dull, very uninteresting, very boring, very shy — and to never look a gorilla in the eye. Then one day, the strangest thing happened.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271324 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:02:00 +0100 3271324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267304&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123651144%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, author Rebecca Skloot tells the story of Henrietta Lacks' 'immortal cells' — cells taken from a tumor on her cervix and kept alive to multiply in laboratories around the world — and how Lacks' children discovered their connection to the cells.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267304 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3267304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267303&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123651140%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Leaves have an intricate web of veins that transport nutrients and water and provide structural support. But what determines the pattern of venation? Physicists Marcelo Magnasco and Eleni Katifori investigated this question using sophisticated algorithms and a little glow-in-the-dark dye.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267303 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3267303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267302&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123651136%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Humboldt squid have been spotted in increasing numbers off the coast of California. The adaptable animals can reach seven feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds. Marine biologist William Gilly and other researchers are trying to understand the reasons for the population shift.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267302 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3267302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267301&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123651132%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 A century after the Weather Bureau began to offer regular forecasts, the government is proposing the creation of a similar service focused on climate change and its effects. NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco discusses the proposed "National Climate Service."» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267301 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3267301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267300&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123651128%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 For many, romantic music is a key part of a Valentine's Day celebration. Biologist Darcy Kelley studies the communications of South African clawed frogs, including their underwater love songs. What can their music reveal about communication elsewhere in the animal kingdom?» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267300 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3267300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267130&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fpictureshow%2F2010%2F02%2Fa_will_you_be_my_valentine_fro.html No roses, no candy, no kisses. For those of you who like your Valentine Days upside down, here is the ultimate UN-valentine: a beautiful seductress who isn't what she seems. In fact, she isn't a she. She's a trick.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267130 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0100 3267130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263547&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123534818%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Floating through space right now is a golden record carrying sounds of Earth: a mother's first words to her baby, the sound of a kiss, and music from all over the world. Ann Druyan helped to create the NASA project as a guide to Earth for aliens. And like any good mix tape — interstellar or not — it led to the man of her dreams.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263547 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:02:00 +0100 3263547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263585&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123614938%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Twenty years ago this week, the Voyager 1 spacecraft captured a radical view of Earth. Shot from a distance of 4 billion miles, the “pale blue dot” image showed our planet as a tiny speck amid the vastness of space. Carl Sagan, who lobbied for the photo, said it reduced our entire world to "a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam."» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263585 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:01:00 +0100 3263585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3266313&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123610366%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Driving a Toyota may feel pretty risky these days, but experts say that has more to do with emotion than statistics. A very small fraction of deaths in Toyota crashes can be linked to accelerator problems. Many more are caused by serious — yet avoidable — risks that drivers engage in daily.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3266313 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3266313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263586&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123613649%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Robert Poole, a historian at the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom and author of Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth, takes a journey through time and space, exploring images of the Earth through the ages.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
 (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263586 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3263586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259991&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123575793%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Toyota's recent recalls have caused drivers to question the electronic components that control their vehicles. But experts say that overall, these systems make cars safer and more reliable, and that sophisticated electronics are just the latest step in the evolution of the automobile.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259991 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3259991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259990&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123575369%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Researchers have found gene mutations for stuttering, an ancient and common disorder that often runs in families. Scientists and advocates say the discovery demonstrates that stuttering is often a biological condition — not caused by overbearing parents or a psychological disturbance.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259990 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3259990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259535&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123556146%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Wild jaguars were thought to have been killed-off in the United States, until an Arizona rancher saw one 14 years ago. The lone jaguar became a symbol of hope. More recently, when it died, it became a symbol of controversy. The Fish and Wildlife Service has been ordered to put together a plan to bring the hemisphere's largest cat back to the Southwest.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259535 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3259535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259534&cid=s_38572_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D123567603%26ft%3D1%26f%3D1007 Scientists have sequenced most of the DNA of a 4,000-year-old human using tufts of hair found in Greenland. The researchers say this is the most complete reconstruction of ancient human DNA to date and reveals details not only of the man himself but also where his people came from.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) NPR Health and Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259534 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3259534