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Posted 2008-03-06 21:19:00
Welcome to Miller-McCune’s new blog, Today In Mice, a round-up of research news from the fields of behavioral science, psychology, and neuroscience, with a healthy dose of genetics and the cognitive sciences thrown in.
Posted 2008-03-11 17:02:00
Researchers from the University of Vanderbilt have shown that aggression is just as rewarding as sex, food, and drugs – although not, we assume, in that order.
Posted 2008-03-11 18:07:00
As Americans argue about how to tackle the issue of climate change, the astonishingly rapid industrialization of China is threatening to negate whatever progress we might achieve in reducing greenhouse gases. According to a new analysis by economists at two University of California campuses, China's carbon dioxide emissions are growing at a far faster pace than previously estimated -- and earlier estimates were worrying.
Posted 2008-03-12 16:44:00
When people think Hurricane Katrina, first thoughts turn to New Orleans. But as Mississippi Forgotten shows, the effects of what happened on the entire Gulf Coast was quite remarkable.
Posted 2008-03-12 17:22:00
Big Tobacco may want a refund.
Posted 2008-03-12 23:32:00
Of all the technological innovations of recent decades, the red-light camera has to rank among the least popular. A new study suggests that, in terms of their intended effect, they are also among the least successful.
Posted 2008-03-13 17:07:00
Clinical trials are under way for a drug and vaccine that may inhibit the neurotoxin Aβ (or Abeta, if that's Greek to you), which has been linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Posted 2008-03-13 23:35:00
Advocates of arts education, including presidential candidate Barack Obama, have long asserted that art, theater and music classes are an essential part of a child's education.
Posted 2008-03-14 22:03:00
Is God a Democrat or a Republican? At a time when the polarized views of preachers are getting much media attention, it's reassuring to learn that a huge majority of Americans consider the Almighty to be politically nonpartisan.
Posted 2008-03-18 18:02:00
Now that Hillary Clinton's "3 a.m. insistently ringing red phone" commercial has achieved political advertisement hall-of-fame status, political scientists John Geer and Ken Goldstein argue in a Los Angeles Times op-ed piece that negative campaign ads — far from being the scourge that most commentators make them out to be — energize the electorate and facilitate an informed debate about the candidates' relative merits.
Posted 2008-03-19 15:30:00
It's always nice to find out that what would generally be considered a shortcoming can be reconstituted as a positive adaption.
Posted 2008-03-19 21:58:00
Shortly before Hurricane Ivan slammed into the Gulf Coast on Sept. 16, 2004, wreaking havoc across Alabama, Florida, and Virginia, a few employees of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hurried to the beach and scooped up eight tiny rodents.
Posted 2008-03-20 23:24:00
The debut issue of Miller-McCune magazine took a look at the multimedia production studio MediaStorm and its accompanying Web site.
Posted 2008-03-21 16:32:00
It sounds like one of those commercials you see on day-time television for a better stain-removing spray, but even Mr. Clean can't do this: Researchers at Monash University in Victoria, Australia, have created clothes - spun from natural fibers -- that clean themselves.
Posted 2008-03-21 16:41:00
Late last year, four leading popcorn makers -- Weaver Popcorn Company, ConAgra Foods (manufacturer of Orville Redenbacher's and ACT II), General Mills (Pop Secret) and American Pop Corn Company (Jolly Time) -- announced plans to cut an artificial butter flavor from their products.
Posted 2008-03-21 18:55:00
The visual images of brain activity captured by functional MRI machines are undeniably fascinating. But two new studies point out troubling aspects of this technology.
Posted 2008-03-21 19:43:00
Miller-McCune.com recently interviewed nutritionist Marion Nestle, who shared her views and experiences related to school food. Asked whether there were any data showing that schools striving to offer healthier food have seen an improvement in academic performance or behavioral problems, Nestle said she had only anecdotal evidence, and related what she had observed at a private school in New York City that had launched a sophisticated school food program.
Posted 2008-03-21 21:42:00
According to a 2006 report from market research firm AC Nielsen, one in five table wines brought to market in the three years before features an animal on its label.
Posted 2008-03-24 16:18:00
Ireland is turning to the ocean in a bid to generate electricity.
Posted 2008-03-24 17:55:00
Mice with muscular dystrophy bulk up when injected with a gene that's responsible for making a specific protein, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Posted 2008-03-25 00:17:00
Pitchers preparing for the coming baseball season may benefit from borrowing a rake from a grounds crew and tamping down their practice mounds.
Posted 2008-03-25 00:21:00
Americans are far more concerned about the quality of water than they are about global warming, according to Gallup's annual environmental survey. But they aren't as worried overall about environmental issues as they were in previous years.
Posted 2008-03-25 19:44:00
Gender stereotypes influence our views of male and female leaders, according to a new study that has implications for the current presidential race.
Posted 2008-03-25 20:53:00
It's seldom nice to lose your job in a lagging economy - except, perhaps, in the following case.
Posted 2008-03-25 23:34:00
The just-released annual report of the Social Security and Medicare trustees contains familiar warnings of major challenges ahead — along with a bit of good news.
Posted 2008-03-26 18:24:00
With the current financial circus pitching its big top at a foreclosed house near you, it's tough to pick out exceptionally awful companies among the detritus of publicly traded disasters.
Posted 2008-03-26 20:43:00
Is the media, sometimes accused of giving Sen. John McCain a "free ride," taking it out on his daughter?
Posted 2008-03-26 21:13:00
Italian researchers have discovered that Gamma- Hydroxybutyric acid — also known as GHB, the so-called "date rape drug" — reduces alcohol consumption, promotes abstinence from drinking, suppresses cravings for liquor, and even eases withdrawal symptoms in alcoholics.
Posted 2008-03-26 21:18:00
Did the Clinton campaign really use a disgraced right-wing magazine from the '90s to go after Obama?
Posted 2008-03-27 19:10:00
We’ve all heard that knowledge is power, but a new study in the current issue of the RAND Journal of Economics turns that old hoary chestnut on its head, arguing that ignorance is the real key to influence.
Posted 2008-03-27 22:08:00
OK, now this one's weird: The toxic gas that's responsible for making sewers and rotten eggs so stinky produces a suspended-animation-like state in mice.
Posted 2008-03-28 18:19:00
Ninety researchers from prominent universities and federal institutes have signed their names to a sharply worded commentary decrying "terrorism targeting medical scientists."
Posted 2008-04-01 00:07:00
As regular readers of this space know, there aren't many things better about being a mouse than being a human. But here's one:
Posted 2008-04-01 16:23:00
For 2009 season predictions, click here. On paper, there are many quality suitors for Major League Baseball's top prize, but two teams have no chance at reaching the 2008 playoffs, let alone the World Series, according to one mathematician and baseball fanatic.
Posted 2008-04-01 18:44:00
Playwrights function quite differently from pundits, but Jon Robin Baitz manages to fill both roles quite nicely, as his most recent entry at The Huffington Post demonstrates.
Posted 2008-04-01 22:55:00
References to illegal drug use in rap music have increased dramatically over the past two decades, according to a new study.
Posted 2008-04-01 23:17:00
Bipolar disorder affects millions of people around the globe, and its effects - which range from deep depression to mania -- make it one of the world's most serious mental illnesses.
Posted 2008-04-02 16:39:00
Americans prize their freedom of speech, religion and assembly, but according to transportation economist David Lewis, "some perceive the 'free' in 'freeways' as close to a civil right" as well.
Posted 2008-04-02 21:24:00
Reducing global carbon dioxide emissions will be an even more daunting challenge than we have been led to believe, according to a sobering commentary in the April 3 issue of Nature magazine.
Posted 2008-04-02 23:18:00
If you'd always thought leadership of the country at the apex of world power was kinda important, here's a smidgen of evidence indicating others agree.
Posted 2008-04-03 17:13:00
It wasn't so disconcerting to learn that wild chimps use tools for eating, grooming, and defending themselves. Chimps, after all, are members of the great apes and almost identical genetically to humans. But now, in a development sure to give paws, er, pause to all owners of opposable thumbs, researchers at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan (RIKEN) have taught rodents to use tools.
Posted 2008-04-04 17:02:00
New research shows that exercise could be the key to avoiding gallstones.
Posted 2008-04-04 17:10:00
An adaptation of an iconic Southern California freeway sign graces the cover of the premiere issue of Miller-McCune magazine. We used the image for our cover story regarding a European trade model that could help solve the U.S. immigration problem.
Posted 2008-04-04 18:55:00
In the advertising world, “sex sells” is an accepted truism. In a new study of the male brain, Stanford University researchers have determined why.
Posted 2008-04-07 22:08:00
Last week our Amy R. Ramos noted that the era of the “free” in freeways might be coming to an end. Further evidence comes from a commentary in the April issue of Public Works Management and Policy, which suggests that “highway tolling has entered the mainstream” — at least when it comes to new freeways.
Posted 2008-04-08 00:05:00
Men, we've got good news and bad news. The good news is German scientists have generated artificial sperm to help infertile males have children. The bad news: Men might become ... well, unnecessary. (Ladies, you can insert your own joke here.)
Posted 2008-04-08 17:40:00
In Miller-McCune.com's interview with nutritionist Marion Nestle, the author of What to Eat and other books declared, "You've got to get rid of the vending machines in the schools. They shouldn't be there in the first place." A recent study conducted in Philadelphia public schools, while not going to the lengths recommended by Nestle, suggests that a multi-pronged approach —incorporating healthier food choices; nutrition education for teachers, students, and parents; and encouragement of physical activity — can have a substantial impact on the incidence of overweight (a body mass index for their age in the 85th to 94th percentile) among children.
Posted 2008-04-08 23:51:00
In recent years, several studies have suggested that green tea has certain anti-cancer properties. The tea contains high amounts of the antioxidant EGCG, which protects cells in the body, but research has been limited, and the exact nature of the anti-cancer mechanism in green tea and EGCG has yet to be understood.
Posted 2008-04-09 20:49:00
As political debate heats up about a potentially greater role for nuclear energy in a world struggling to abate global warming, British researchers have been looking at what influences public opinion on this issue.
Posted 2008-04-09 23:52:00
A smidgen of the hoopla surrounding Mary Roach's new book on academics and The Act -- "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex" - concerns an Egyptian surgeon, Ahmed Shafik, and his pioneering 1993 work on rats, leisure suits and getting some.
Posted 2008-04-10 21:54:00
Researchers paying really, really close attention to mice having sex have discovered that males make high-pitched squeals during sexual interactions with females. What’s more, the high-frequency vocalizations tell us something about ourselves.
Posted 2008-04-11 16:47:00
There seems to be a special public delight when religious types get caught with their pants down. Whether it’s that sexual hypocrisy is especially malodorous or that others’ overt religiosity amplifies someone else’s schaudenfreude is tough to say.
Posted 2008-04-11 18:10:00
We're not saying you should drink six to eight cups of coffee a day, necessarily, but if you do, you might be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis.
Posted 2008-04-14 16:00:00
The first issue of Miller-McCune magazine looked at the industry and government response to the E. Coli outbreak of 2006, in which tainted spinach sickened more than 200 people and killed three.
Posted 2008-04-14 23:30:00
Ted Gup, a journalism professor at Case Western Reserve University, presents an elegy for the information age in the latest edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, bemoaning the current-affairs illiteracy on display with each new semester's offerings of undergrads.
Posted 2008-04-15 16:07:00
Typically considered a pathology rather than a therapy, starvation has been found to lead to dramatically better results for mice undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Posted 2008-04-15 21:55:00
Watch The Three Stooges get Income Tax Sappy in which Shemp proposes to claim 11 dependents: "My ex-wife and 10 bartenders."
Posted 2008-04-16 16:20:00
Untold numbers of laboratory rodents have been dispatched so that humans could know with certainty that all manner of substances are carcinogenic or otherwise deadly. But in a welcome turnabout, scientists from Sapporo Medical University in Japan reported recently in the journal Nature Biotechnology that they have used synthetic molecules to cure rats of cirrhosis.
Posted 2008-04-16 22:18:00
A new study in the Journal of Physiology says that a mother's diet has profound impacts on the health of her baby. Adam Watkins and his colleagues have shown that, even as the egg first leaves the ovary and starts to mature, nutritional deficiencies in the mother can significantly affect it.
Posted 2008-04-16 23:30:00
As we reported in February, students who are exposed to the idea that free will is an illusion are more likely to cheat on tests. Not surprisingly, the notion that our actions aren’t truly controlled by our conscious mind seems to undermine our sense of personal responsibility. Well, our ethical foundations eroded a bit more this week.
Posted 2008-04-16 23:35:00
Barack Obama’s eloquent plea for a national dialogue on race may go unheeded for a simple psychological reason: The topic makes a whole lot of people uncomfortable, and our favorite way of dealing with anxiety-provoking subjects is to ignore them.
Posted 2008-04-22 21:15:00
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that negligent parenting is caused by a mixture of environmental and genetic factors, and might be linked to the brain signaling chemical dopamine.
Posted 2008-04-23 20:58:00
In March, Miller-McCune interviewed Clinton V. Oster Jr., professor and associate dean at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, and one of America's foremost aviation experts.
Posted 2008-04-23 23:54:00
In a new study, adolescent rats given cocaine were more likely than adults to prefer the location where they got the drug.
Posted 2008-04-24 21:31:00
As the White House race rolls on, issues such as Iraq and the economy are taking a backseat lately to more important issues.
Posted 2008-04-25 19:55:00
Talk about dead weight: The increased number of morbidly obese corpses is complicating the lives of mortuary workers in Australia.
Posted 2008-04-25 22:16:00
Oh, those Norway rats. You see them hanging out in cliques, doing what all the cool rodents do, following the "in-crowd."
Posted 2008-04-28 16:41:00
In January, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about Indiana's voter identification law, we noted research that suggested such laws reduce voting across the board. This reduction occurred even though such laws don't statistically depress registration. That the reduction occurred across all demographics was a tad surprising, since voter ID efforts are usually associated with Republicans, while Democrats are commonly associated with anti-ID efforts.
Posted 2008-04-28 23:04:00
We don't report a lot of feel-good stories about rats - for, ahem, obvious reasons - but this one couldn't be passed up.
Posted 2008-04-29 16:25:00
For the first time, scientists have found stem cells in the pituitary glands of mice that allow the organs to grow after birth.
Posted 2008-04-29 17:00:00
Hollywood powers are taking sides in the escalating debate over "net neutrality."
Posted 2008-04-30 17:22:00
Even educated young adults do it, apparently - "it" being the trading of goods for sex, or what the research literature delicately refers to as "exchanges in reproductively relevant currencies."
Posted 2008-04-30 18:59:00
The virtual reality world is usually thought of as escapist entertainment. But a University of Houston researcher has found computer-generated environments can serve as an effective tool to help recovering addicts.
Posted 2008-05-01 18:51:00
At the Today In Mice blog, we have genuine sympathy for these researchers ...
Posted 2008-05-01 19:08:00
Our Tom Jacobs wrote in March about plagiarism and fraud among writers and academics, referring to it as a "doping scandal" in the world of letters. The term was meant to be a metaphor, but as it turns out, there may be greater use of performance-enhancing drugs going on in intellectual circles than one might expect.
Posted 2008-05-01 23:31:00
Mice are valuable in research because they're genetically similar to humans and, unlike in people, scientists can manipulate their genes to better understand brain functions, psychology and psychiatry. However, there is a drawback.
Posted 2008-05-02 17:11:00
Dog bite is a rare mishap for most people but your chances of being bitten start to go up if you live in a lower income neighborhood and own a pedigree pooch. If you also happen to be a boy under age 10 and it's the middle of summer ... watch out!
Posted 2008-05-02 17:37:00
Therapists — and their clients — are often portrayed in unflattering ways on television comedies and dramas, and as a result, viewers may be less willing to seek the psychological help they need, according to a new st udy by Iowa State University researchers.
Posted 2008-05-02 18:21:00
The media devotes too much attention to the White House race, Americans say in a just-released survey.
Posted 2008-05-07 00:17:00
Exposure to alcohol during adolescence can quickly lead to heavy drinking patterns, according to a new study of adolescent rats, published in the May issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
Posted 2008-05-07 19:46:00
While it's been widely reported that support for Israel is strong among American Evangelicals, a new study conducted by three political scientists at East Carolina University suggests that support extends to a generally hawkish stance on the Mideast -- even as the news from there turned sour.
Posted 2008-05-08 20:00:00
Any mention of "locust hordes" and "cannibalism" get our juices building, even if there aren't really any policy implications involved.
Posted 2008-05-09 23:08:00
It's the question that dares not go unanswered: Just how fast can a rat smell?
Posted 2008-05-12 12:00:00
In previous Today In Mice posts, we've talked about teenage rats being 28 days old - the equivalent of human adolescence. Why do rats live faster and die younger than humans? NYU dental professor Timothy Bromage has discovered part of the reason while studying teeth.
Posted 2008-05-12 23:16:00
Children who wear glasses are generally thought of as smarter and more honest by their peers, according to a new study that brings some of our societal stereotypes into crisp focus.
Posted 2008-05-14 19:19:00
Certainly, there are trials and tribulations to the academic career, particularly during the end-of-semester hell many professors are now suffering. But there are perks, too, including the "ten benefits that emanate from the promotion to full professor" enumerated by Daniel W. Drezner, professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. (Tip of the hat to the Atlantic's Megan McArdle.)
Posted 2008-05-14 23:39:00
A Georgia bar owner is marketing a T-shirt featuring the children's book character Curious George above the logo "Obama '08," and he seems shocked, just shocked, that some see a suspicious undertone (or blatant racism) in his actions.
Posted 2008-05-16 19:01:00
A position of powerlessness may inhibit one’s ability to perform executive-level tasks such as planning, according to new research from the Netherlands.
Posted 2008-05-17 12:30:00
Less than 18 months after approval was granted for a $4 billion-plus wind farm 12 miles off the south coast of England, Shell, one of three partners in the venture, says it's pulling out.
Posted 2008-05-19 19:07:00
The cover story of the June/July issue of Miller-McCune magazine looks at whether it is the government’s role to try to make its citizens happier — a notion that has gained far more traction in Europe than in the U.S. Coincidentally, an interesting debate has been taking place in the blogosphere over the past couple of days about religion and happiness — and again, Europeans and Americans seem to be coming to different conclusions.
Posted 2008-05-19 23:35:00
A new study has found that eating less makes mice live longer - and the benefits of a low-calorie diet are even greater than regular exercise provides.
Posted 2008-05-20 19:19:00
The research team that exposed the ineffectiveness of the Amber Alert system – the topic of a Miller-McCune report last December – has just published a follow-up study refining its thesis and suggesting a similarly vigorous look at other dubious crime-control strategies.
Posted 2008-05-21 20:13:00
We reported last month that the presence of art posters on office walls – particularly nature scenes -- lowers the anger and stress levels of men. Well, new research suggests potted plants and Picassos have similarly positive effects.
Posted 2008-05-22 21:52:00
As a number of nations (Iran, Egypt, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Venezuela, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, Turkey, etc.) start looking at nuclear programs for what they claim are legitimate energy needs, doubts arise over whether their nuclear reactors are intended for energy or weapons production. A clear answer may be in sight: Research conducted by physicists and nuclear engineers at Oregon State University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory has yielded a device that potentially could allow independent assessment of whether a reactor is being used for peaceful or military means.
Posted 2008-05-23 00:12:00
Readers are willing to spend more time with a story online instead of the print version, a senior New York Times editor said recently.
Posted 2008-05-23 17:55:00
Today in Mice owes its existence to the practice of using model organisms - that is, rodents - to study human biology and diseases. Because mice share 85 percent of their genome in common with humans, the thinking has been that using these distant, furry cousins of ours in research can help scientists predict disease processes in people.
Posted 2008-05-27 21:24:00
With 1 percent of the nation's population controlling a disproportionate amount of its wealth, the same can now be said of an emerging digital elite and its new-media consumption habits.
Posted 2008-05-27 23:52:00
In the first successful experiment of its kind, researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Texas have inserted genes from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, into a mouse and observed a biological function.
Posted 2008-05-29 19:15:00
Filling your gas tank with algae may be getting closer.
Posted 2008-05-29 19:40:00
Gough Island, a British-owned outcrop in the South Atlantic about 2,000 miles off the coast of South America, is one of the most remote places in the world, uninhabited except for the crew of a weather station. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to 22 breeding species of rare nesting seabirds, that live in one of the planet's least disturbed ecosystems. However, that could be changing.
Posted 2008-05-29 19:57:00
Ecological sanitation may not be the most popular material for rock singers, but for one man in Mozambique, it is the most meaningful.
Posted 2008-05-30 18:53:00
The benefits of roof gardens are no longer limited to the aesthetic - recent research shows that green roofs can play a significant role in reducing temperatures in urban centers.
Posted 2008-05-30 21:24:00
Last month, we blogged about rodent research that showed promise in treating cirrhosis; now, in a study just published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers conducting experiments with alcohol-dependent rats have found that the anticonvulsant drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to treat epilepsy and chronic pain, "represents a potential medication for treatment of alcoholism."
Posted 2008-06-02 16:12:00
American cities have tried many ambitious methods to "fix" their homelessness problems, from San Francisco's "care-not-cash" program, which cut welfare funds in exchange for expanded access to shelters, to The Bridge, Dallas' just-opened center that aims to take the novel approach of treating the homeless like consumers. Now, it appears the latest craze in homeless policy takes its cue from Lovely Rita, Meter Maid.
Posted 2008-06-02 18:35:00
Generation Text may not be tuning out the media due to lack of interest as is widely believed, but rather due to the overconsumption of news and information on new platforms, a study suggests.
Posted 2008-06-03 18:19:00
As the primaries end and the general election race gets underway, a new study provides a timely reminder to both Barack Obama and John McCain: If you hope to inspire your followers, pay careful attention to the imagery of your speeches.
Posted 2008-06-03 22:52:00
When it comes to treating tuberculosis, the primary difficulty many doctors encounter today is the unfortunate reality that giving patients antibiotics doesn't necessarily mean they'll actually take them.
Posted 2008-06-04 18:08:00
Final proof that green living has moved from the domain of granola munching hippies into the mainstream. Get ready for weapons that don't harm (?) the environment.
Posted 2008-06-04 22:39:00
Let's trot out ol' Kermit once again: It ain't easy being green. That's the usual (but certainly not universal) knock for companies that say they want to be good environmental stewards but at the same time have to answer to investors whose idea of green stewardship pertains pretty exclusively to dead presidents.
Posted 2008-06-04 23:18:00
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that a compound in the skin of red grapes curbs the effects of aging in middle-aged mice, even when taken in tiny doses. Scientists believe the discovery might help to explain the so-called "French paradox," the phenomenon that sees French people live longer than most despite eating a diet rich in saturated fats. It has long been thought that the traditional red wine that goes with French meals somehow helps stave off heart disease.
Posted 2008-06-06 21:15:00
A recent best-selling book has forged an unlikely link between a man born in England more than 200 years ago and the groundbreaking work being done today by California-based World Access for the Blind.
Posted 2008-06-09 16:25:00
UPDATE: Although Sen. Hillary Clinton officially endorsed her Democratic Party rival Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday, mentioning his name 14 times in her speech, the gesture was seen as lacking enthusiasm by some observers.
Posted 2008-06-09 16:27:00
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama both appeared in taped messages on the Lifetime drama series Army Wives last night.
Posted 2008-06-10 16:00:00
The gene that enables fireflies to flash, as part of the insects' nocturnal courtship displays, is also allowing researchers to track the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs as they move through the body.
Posted 2008-06-10 18:34:00
More research suggests that voter ID laws depress voter turnout among minority populations and the elderly, although the authors conclude in their study of Georgia’s decade-old (but recently tweaked) law that social scientists really need to look at voter fraud and whether voter ID works.
Posted 2008-06-10 22:07:00
ProPublica, the much-hyped not-for-profit investigative news startup, took the wraps off its Web site Tuesday.
Posted 2008-06-11 12:03:00
Three years ago, amid a flurry of expectations and public controversy, the European Union instituted the world's first cap-and-trade system to limit carbon emissions. Today, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) affirms that despite rather unstable beginnings, the system has been an unprecedented success, one particularly important in that it opens the door for skeptical countries -- like the United States -- to follow suit.
Posted 2008-06-13 18:09:00
Researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore have tacked one of the key questions in their field: Do reproductive organs age in the same way as other body organs? The question is especially important since more women in developed countries are postponing childbirth until later in life.
Posted 2008-06-13 21:51:00
Sen. Barack Obama fleshed out his plans to shore up the Social Security system Friday, telling a group of senior citizens in Columbus, Ohio that if elected president, he would advocate applying the Social Security payroll tax to annual incomes above $250,000.
Posted 2008-06-17 16:59:00
Journalists at this week's gathering in San Francisco of experts on the hormonal system might be excused for believing they'd stumbled into a bookstore's fad diet section.
Posted 2008-06-17 17:20:00
An Australian researcher today showed that athletes who believe they're taking synthetic human growth hormone, but are instead taking placebos, can actually become stronger.
Posted 2008-06-17 22:13:00
A new study illuminates the brain cell mechanism behind alcohol dependence, suggesting that a drug used to treat chronic pain and epilepsy also reduces alcohol intake. The study, which appears in the Journal of Neuroscience, reports that the drug, gabapentin, restores the communication between neurons that have been damaged by alcohol abuse.
Posted 2008-06-18 16:53:00
The digital television transition is under way, but so far it is not going smoothly. Now the presumed presidential nominees are weighing in.
Posted 2008-06-18 20:12:00
Our Ryan Blitstein recently looked at the connection between a state's spending on social welfare and its suicide rate. There is a connection, the authors of one study determined, but the underlying reason remains unclear.
Posted 2008-06-19 18:20:00
Researchers have known for several years that early removal of plaque in the brain, which damages nerve cells and inflames tissue, is the key to treating Alzheimer's disease. But the natural blood-brain barrier, which prevents most substances from entering the brain from the bloodstream, complicates treatment.
Posted 2008-06-19 22:27:00
The current floods in the Midwest provide a sobering backdrop to a new report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, which predicts ever-increasing incidents of severe weather — including heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and downpours — as Earth’s temperature increases.
Posted 2008-06-20 17:58:00
You won't see it on an episode of Nip/Tuck, but plastic surgeons have discovered a method to deliver cancer-fighting proteins through skin flaps placed over tumors on rats, according to the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Posted 2008-06-24 19:25:00
When news broke of the death of George Carlin, my first reaction was to suggest to my colleagues that we incorporate his famous “seven words you can’t say on television” into our upcoming stories. He would surely appreciate such a twisted homage. Alas, they passed on my idea. But Carlin was commemorated on a variety of television news programs Monday evening, and the coverage provided the raw material for an interesting study of media and society.
Posted 2008-06-25 18:55:00
Thinking about our own deaths influences our eating patterns in both predictable and surprising ways, according to two new studies that examine different aspects of this psychological phenomenon.
Posted 2008-06-26 17:24:00
UCLA researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved drug reverses the brain dysfunction caused by tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC); because half of TSC patients also suffer from autism, the researchers are hopeful the treatment can address associated learning disorders. The journal Nature Medicine published the findings in its June 22 online edition.
Posted 2008-06-27 19:01:00
Cities along the Mississippi River have been battling the worst floods in 15 years, which have killed at least 24 people and flooded more than 3.4 million acres. President Bush has declared more than 100 counties in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa disaster areas, and at many points only volunteer-laid sandbags are holding back the teeming floodwaters. And on Friday morning, in Lincoln County, Mo., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' efforts were undermined by another threat: muskrats.
Posted 2008-06-28 00:03:00
HIV/AIDS is up among the young and the old, according to newly released data from the CDC. The news prompts us to re-examine two stories Miller-McCune.com ran lately.
Posted 2008-06-30 11:56:00
Scientists and organizations looking to assure integrity in research and dissemination of findings scored a victory this spring when top NASA climate scientist James E. Hansen's claim of censorship was affirmed by a NASA Inspector General report.
Posted 2008-06-30 19:12:00
You may recall the look at Asperger's, "The Trouble With Genius," by our freelancer Rob Kuznia. The piece in part described the work on autism at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Posted 2008-07-01 18:21:00
The happiest place on Earth ain't Disneyland; it's Denmark. And the least happy (hint: this one's easier than you think)? It's Zimbabwe.
Posted 2008-07-01 22:56:00
We all know that chocolate is good. It tastes good. And there are all those studies that say it's good for you, too. What did they say? That it was good to eat chocolate -- dark chocolate, if I remember correctly. Something about antioxidants... something about warding off cancer.
Posted 2008-07-03 16:06:00
In the search for cancer vaccines, researchers are often foiled by the lack of antigens - proteins, usually, that generate antibodies and can cause an immune response - that are tumor-specific and not found elsewhere in the body. If a patient is immunized with antigens that the body also expresses somewhere else, autoimmune complications can result.
Posted 2008-07-03 21:51:00
Last month, Miller-McCune reported on barriers to the ballot box. Florida stood out, having been named by a coalition of voting rights groups as the state most hostile to voters. A federal court last week helped solidify that distinction with a ruling that could result in thousands of Floridians showing up to the polls in November to find their names not on the registration lists.
Posted 2008-07-03 22:35:00
On April 30, 1789, the first President of the United States was sworn into office amid the strange mixture of uncertainty and resolve that characterized the tumultuous birth of our nation. Yet with as much that has changed in regard to presidential rhetoric over the past 219 years, it seems fitting to begin with a reminder that the sentiments expressed by Washington on the day of his inauguration have remained constant — sometimes right to the very word.
Posted 2008-07-04 12:00:00
As Miller-McCune.com launches a new blog on the American presidency, we look at the university site that will provide the raw material for our posts.
Posted 2008-07-07 17:52:00
Party platforms often take a backseat to the real object of national nominating conventions: the highly publicized event of uniting behind the presidential candidate in a frenzy of signs, balloons, and party pride. Yet looking back, it is the platforms that give us the most insight into where our political parties have been — and what has and hasn't changed along the way.
Posted 2008-07-07 22:27:00
Science fiction stories are often allegories, so it’s no surprise that political commentators have joined movie critics in critiquing the popular new Pixar film “Wall-E.” But while the ambitious, awe-inspiring animated feature has much on its mind, its underlying themes don’t fit neatly on any ideological spectrum.
Posted 2008-07-08 18:09:00
One-time corporate raider and always-outsize Texas oilman (is there any other kind?) T. Boone Pickens has made a very public move in support of renewables, launching what he's modestly dubbed the "Pickens Plan" for using wind energy to provide a fifth of the United States' electricity and the natural gas saved from that switch-over to power its vehicles.
Posted 2008-07-08 21:41:00
The pundits are on the edge of their seats, and their short wait may be rewarded shortly.
Posted 2008-07-09 17:08:00
Hydrogen sulfide, the chemical compound that causes the sulfurous odor of rotten eggs, also significantly improves the survival of rats that have lost extreme amounts of blood, a first-of-its kind study has shown.
Posted 2008-07-09 21:25:00
While the 34th G8 Summit wrapped up today amid the usual mix of congratulation and disappointment that follows the participating nations' lukewarm commitments to issues like global warming, there was one particular aspect of the July 9 meeting that was altogether unprecedented.
Posted 2008-07-11 21:15:00
A note to the victor of this year's presidential election: While the sentiments of an inaugural address may be long lasting, that doesn't necessarily mean the word count should follow suit.
Posted 2008-07-11 21:16:00
OK, this blog isn't called Today in Gerbils.
Posted 2008-07-11 22:40:00
Other than mice, if there's one dependable meme to emerge at Miller-McCune.com, it's that solar energy is a technology to track.
Posted 2008-07-12 12:00:00
Ladybugs combat plant-eating aphids. Falcons patrol trash dumps to ward off pesky seagulls. Now, in another effort to let Mother Nature work her magic, residents of Weld County, Colo. are turning to bats to provide a natural weapon to combat yearly outbreaks of West Nile virus.
Posted 2008-07-14 17:48:00
With gas prices soaring (at least until this week), SUV sales plummeting, and Toyota's announcement of plans to start building their popular hybrid Prius model in the U.S., it's a good time to be — or drive — a fuel-efficient vehicle.
Posted 2008-07-14 18:25:00
With gas the costliest it's ever been in the U.S., it's hardly a surprise that George W. Bush has oil on his mind. Still, it's important to note that the president's move of support for offshore drilling reverses a trend set by his two closest predecessors — Bill Clinton and his father.
Posted 2008-07-15 00:14:00
Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can restore healthy muscle and improve muscle function in mice with muscular dystrophy. The research is published in the July 11 issue of Cell.
Posted 2008-07-15 21:33:00
While the powers of the executive branch may have increased substantially from George Washington to George W., there is one feature of presidential authority that has always been in play — the veto.
Posted 2008-07-16 16:51:00
Algae grows fast — up to 40 times as fast as many other feedstocks considered for biofuel production. That's one thing making it increasingly attractive to a growing cadre of innovators, researchers, businessmen and venture capitalists who seek the holy grail of a clean energy source.
Posted 2008-07-16 19:19:00
When you picture an American president deciding to contribute to a magazine, chances are Sports Illustrated isn't the first publication that comes to mind.
Posted 2008-07-17 00:14:00
OK, OK, so ferrets aren't mice, and they're not even rodents, but the endangered black-footed ferret is one of the rarest mammals in North America , and they've got the plague.
Posted 2008-07-17 17:17:00
Tobacco companies are using menthol flavoring in cigarettes to win over new smokers and keep existing ones, according to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Public Health.
Posted 2008-07-17 17:45:00
In a recent op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times and on his own online site, YouthFacts.org, contrarian sociologist Mike Males takes the media to task for their unquestioning embrace of the Gloucester (Massachusetts) High School pregnancy pact story, which - after having been disseminated around the world and dissected for its greater sociological meaning - has now been mostly discredited.
Posted 2008-07-17 23:45:00
One evening, when my husband and I were first dating, my husband faked a seizure. We were in mid-conversation, shoulder to shoulder on the couch, his arm wrapped around me when he stopped talking and went into a fit of shaking.
Posted 2008-07-18 22:22:00
It's always interesting to watch Beltway insiderism at work, so you might want to take a look at this blog item referencing this short piece on the Washington Note Web site which references this video discussion, all dealing with the notion of a truth commission to look into apparent human rights violations during the Bush administration's conduct of the war on terror.
Posted 2008-07-18 22:44:00
Browse down the list of America's presidents, and you're bound to begin seeing double — only 38 of the 43 last names are different.
Posted 2008-07-20 15:00:00
What was, in one president's words, the "most historic telephone call ever made from the White House"?
Posted 2008-07-22 15:56:00
On June 16, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Industrial Recovery Act — and the first federal minimum wage was established at 25 cents an hour.
Posted 2008-07-22 21:19:00
The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press all have female movie reviewers, but don’t let that fool you: Film criticism in the nation’s newspapers remains “largely a male enterprise,” according to a new study.
Posted 2008-07-22 22:03:00
With his nine-day venture out of the country this week to meet with leaders in the Middle East and Europe, presidential hopeful Barack Obama seems to be hinting that trips overseas can play a key role in improving the U.S image abroad. Historically, however, the role of travel in American presidents' lives has been fairly moderate — with one notable exception.
Posted 2008-07-23 17:19:00
A technical findings brief from the Department of Health and Human Services reports a new method to target cells that are "anatomically adjacent to vital organs," that may in the future, take radiation therapy, typically a balancing act of "taking the good with the bad," to one that echos the physicians creed -- "do no harm."
Posted 2008-07-24 22:21:00
They may rarely give us the answers we most want to hear, but White House press conferences certainly make one thing clear: The Washington press corps is a rowdy bunch.
Posted 2008-07-25 00:25:00
Trans-fatty acids are blamed for a host of health problems, from high cholesterol to increased risk of heart disease, but in the July Journal of Lipid research, a new study of rats suggests that trans-fats - while still relatively unhealthy -- do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.
Posted 2008-07-25 14:00:00
A threatened marsupial offers the most compelling case yet for encouraging teen pregnancy — extinction.
Posted 2008-07-25 16:54:00
When it comes to human health, we're not the only species out there.
Posted 2008-07-25 16:55:00
Despite what your parents may have said about life not being a popularity contest, a host of stale reality TV shows — and a few well-suppressed high school memories — will always clamor otherwise.
Posted 2008-07-28 12:00:00
Certain stem cells in the spinal cord, when persuaded to differentiate into more healing cells and less scarring tissue after an injury, could lead to a new, non-surgical treatment for debilitating spinal-cord injuries, according to researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory.
Posted 2008-07-28 22:09:00
Miller-McCune.com in May identified Ohio as one of five battleground states that have performed poorly in terms of election integrity. Now a new allegation has surfaced, claiming that Ohio vote-counting software was outsourced in 2004 to the same servers that hosted Republican campaign Web sites.
Posted 2008-07-28 22:23:00
With the news this week that the next president will begin his term facing a record federal budget deficit, it's clear that the national debt, which has been climbing steadily since 2001, isn't about to slow down any time soon.
Posted 2008-07-29 20:33:00
On July 21, 2007, Dick Cheney officially became the president of the United States.
Posted 2008-07-30 22:09:00
A new study suggests that the consistency of maternal care may be more important in raising children than the amount of affection shown by mothers (even rat mothers), and that exposure to different environments can significantly impact a child's development.
Posted 2008-07-30 22:21:00
In the era of instant access to updates from the White House via the Web and cable news shows continuously regurgitating the latest presidential sound bites, it would follow that presidents would cater to increased media demand by giving a greater number of news conferences than ever before.
Posted 2008-07-31 17:38:00
They hover somewhere in the back of your good citizen mind, usually accompanied by the memory of a library display: the weeks dedicated to Boy Scouts, fire prevention or Alzheimer's awareness.
Posted 2008-07-31 21:33:00
A new analysis of NBC’s prime-time Olympics coverage shows male athletes receive more air time than women, but the discrepancy is much greater for the winter games than the summer ones.
Posted 2008-08-06 23:29:00
Rife with 'fateful risks' and swallowing over $2 billion, the fight was long and hard, but 63 years ago, the 'battle of the laboratories' finally drew to a close.
Posted 2008-08-07 22:55:00
Documents released by the FBI point to a U.S. biodefense scientist as the one responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Posted 2008-08-07 23:06:00
The National Conventions are fast approaching, and with them comes growing anticipation for their crowning moments — the presidential candidates nomination acceptance speeches.
Posted 2008-08-14 17:33:00
Of all the human diseases, you'd think that acne would be an easy one to give mice — not so much.
Posted 2008-08-18 16:20:00
We know their treaties, their speeches, their wars and their legacies. So what about their favorite foods?
Posted 2008-08-18 22:08:00
Body counts matter whether it comes to generating headlines or political activity, so efforts to gain usable numbers are a matter of some concern.
Posted 2008-08-26 21:47:00
The predecessor to today's CIA thrived by emphasizing merit.
Posted 2008-08-26 23:42:00
Whales should look over their shoulders not only for fast-moving ships but also for politicians.
Posted 2008-08-27 18:20:00
Democratic Party unity was an issue 40 years ago, too.
Posted 2008-08-29 17:18:00
A leading voting machine maker says software used in 34 states has been losing votes.
Posted 2008-08-29 23:23:00
In general, political science conferences tend to be staid, sober affairs.
Posted 2008-08-30 00:06:00
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is no longer down with downer cows.
Posted 2008-09-02 21:32:00
The digital television transition is set for February 2009, but one local market is jumping the gun next week — voluntarily.
Posted 2008-09-05 23:48:00
Cynical reporting could be a tonic for red-blue disease.
Posted 2008-09-08 19:52:00
Our writer in Wilmington, N.C., continues his examination of the digital TV switchover being tested there.
Posted 2008-09-09 23:25:00
A new study of heart patients in a New Zealand hospital suggests people in pain go to the doctor expecting the worst.
Posted 2008-09-10 19:31:00
A change in the law may be needed to protect Ohioans from voter caging.
Posted 2008-09-16 19:54:00
Chalk up an unexpected victory for the forces of tranquility.
Posted 2008-09-17 17:52:00
It was 30 years ago today that Jimmy Carter asked the world to pray ...
Posted 2008-09-18 19:01:00
Amid federal bailouts or takeovers du jour, a financially activist government was anathema to at least one past administration.
Posted 2008-09-19 17:04:00
A cry of 'game over' has been issued over recreational tanning.
Posted 2008-09-19 19:06:00
Surprisingly, the idea of privatizing Social Security is back as part of the 2008 presidential race — as is the false claim that the system is heading for bankruptcy.
Posted 2008-09-23 19:03:00
The quality of prime-time programming may be depressing, but the broadcast networks are doing better at depicting the diversity of the American public.
Posted 2008-09-23 19:08:00
A new study suggests Oprah Winfrey's backing of Barack Obama was beneficial for the presidential candidate in an indirect way.
Posted 2008-09-24 12:00:00
A new electronic newsletter strives to make evidence-based health care a little more likely with real-time research straight from the federal government.
Posted 2008-09-24 18:21:00
Friday kicks off the debate season for the 2008 presidential race — although John McCain has asked to delay it due to the economic crisis.
Posted 2008-10-02 18:52:00
Are you feeling charitable today? The answer may depend upon the contents of your iPod.
Posted 2008-10-03 22:36:00
A poll taken just after the Vice Presidential debate provides fresh evidence that such face-offs tend to raise the favorability levels of both candidates.
Posted 2008-10-09 18:40:00
Apparently, you are what your mouse mother ate.
Posted 2008-10-15 22:01:00
Age-related dementia currently affects about 10 percent of the U.S. population — you could look it up on the Internet.
Posted 2008-10-15 23:32:00
A good deed is its own reward, but selfless behavior may have a side benefit. According to new British research, altruism can be sexually attractive.
Posted 2008-10-16 22:07:00
Forty-four years ago, the United States confronted a new nuclear power — Red China.
Posted 2008-10-20 15:53:00
Let's take a brief detour from 'Today In Mice' to look at what's happening in the world of squirrels.
Posted 2008-11-07 00:18:00
Would we all be better off if we gave heroin addicts their drugs for free?
Posted 2008-11-12 20:22:00
A pioneering plan to save the Everglades is cheaper but still accomplishes the main goals.
Posted 2008-11-17 19:37:00
Even with Democrats controlling Congress, ImmigrationPAC's goal of a pathway to immigration reform faces tough going.
Posted 2008-11-17 22:28:00
Necessity, or addiction, is indeed the mother of invention.
Posted 2008-11-19 20:29:00
Sadness and television viewing are correlated in new data analysis.
Posted 2008-12-09 23:58:00
Research points to a link between exposure to cockroaches and mice and respiratory diseases in young children.
Posted 2008-12-10 21:09:00
UPDATED: A policy brief finds increased obesity among the poor is likely tied to structural obstacles in better eating and exercising.
Posted 2008-12-11 22:31:00
Tribal land offerings break one record — but not the one for sales.
Posted 2008-12-15 21:28:00
Corpulence leads to an increased craving for sweets, and it may be because our taste receptors need an extra jolt.
Posted 2008-12-17 23:51:00
Is there a new plague for the 21st century?
Posted 2008-12-18 01:02:00
Women, according to the cliché, are attracted to powerful men — those who have achieved success and made it to the top of their field. It turns out that is only partially true. According to new research, a man's desirability depends on how he achieved his high status.
Posted 2008-12-19 00:33:00
A new analysis suggests adolescents get a distorted view of romantic relationships from viewing Hollywood movies, one that may give them unrealistic expectations for their own love lives.
Posted 2008-12-19 15:50:00
Gene behind key developments in newborn's lungs pinpointed.
Posted 2008-12-19 23:00:00
UPDATED: President-elect reportedly selects physicist John Holdren as his consigliere on science.
Posted 2008-12-24 20:57:00
Chemical messenger tells your brain when you've had enough to eat, spurring hopes for an obesity therapy.
Posted 2008-12-30 00:27:00
Horrors! Yet another researcher recommends using animals other than rodents for lab tests.
Posted 2009-01-05 21:54:00
Revenge may not be all that sweet after all. New research finds that, at least in some cases, punishing a person who has wronged us simply prolongs our pain.
Posted 2009-01-07 00:20:00
Indigenous African rats prove adept at sniffing out trouble for people.
Posted 2009-01-12 13:00:00
Gas and grease are longtime guilty pleasures of Americans, but research now shows expanding waistlines are partly to blame for our rising bills at the gas pump.
Posted 2009-01-15 19:57:00
Policymakers have experimented with of various ways of reducing excess alcohol consumption, but the most effective tool may be the simplest: Use targeted taxes to increase the price.
Posted 2009-01-20 00:03:00
The promise of electric vehicles is enormous, but so are the challenges standing in the way of large-scale adaptation of this new technology.
Posted 2009-01-21 21:48:00
Two new studies of psychological stress provide another reason we all need to unwind, and suggest an effective way of doing so.
Posted 2009-01-22 19:47:00
The maxim 'It's all who you know' doesn't quite hold true for Academy Award nominations. At least for actors, a more accurate statement is 'It's all who you work with.'
Posted 2009-01-23 00:17:00
Does the Internet spread information, or misinformation? A new survey of news consumption and exposure to rumors during the 2008 presidential campaign suggests the answer is both.
Posted 2009-01-27 00:44:00
Most of us put a lot of thought into making a major purchase, carefully considering the pros and cons of our various options before making a decision. New research suggests we're doing it all wrong.
Posted 2009-01-29 13:49:00
New research on mice shows that without an anchoring protein, called ankyrin, muscle cells would shred when used. Yikes.
Posted 2009-02-01 13:00:00
Ah, the groundhog. Largest, and arguably most adorable, form of squirrel in our country.
Posted 2009-02-02 18:02:00
As if we needed more proof that global warming is the root of all evil, Belgian researchers have linked a viral disease sometimes known as 'mouse plague' to the effects of climate change.
Posted 2009-02-03 17:21:00
There's a new, and potentially serious feature to the recent Miller-Mccune story on Ebola virus.
Posted 2009-02-04 00:13:00
Some mice residing in universities (university laboratories in particular) might be smarter than their street savvy counterparts.
Posted 2009-02-04 18:35:00
Death tolls are a political weapon, and good, generally accepted numbers have proved elusive. As a result, methodology gets as much scrutiny as results.
Posted 2009-02-05 13:17:00
Tel Aviv University zoologists and geographers, collaborating to invent a new method to test urban designers' city plans, decided to enlist the help of the prototypical urban dweller: the rat.
Posted 2009-02-06 20:51:00
While the connection between liver damage and alcohol consumption has long been known, researchers have been trying to determine if the specifics of liver injury could be tied to particular drinking patterns.
Posted 2009-02-10 20:08:00
Time to stir up the nature-versus-nurture debate a bit.
Posted 2009-02-11 19:28:00
It's awards season in the academic publishing world, too.
Posted 2009-02-11 21:20:00
What turns a person into a suicide bomber? Surprisingly, the answer does not seem to be intense personal religiosity, according to new research that analyzes data from seven nations.
Posted 2009-02-18 23:31:00
Persistent simian stereotypes tagged to blacks are not mere small and unimportant post-racial leftovers of the bad old days, argues a UCLA psychology professor.
Posted 2009-02-23 20:44:00
And the award for most accurate Oscar predictions by a statistical analyst goes to ... Iain Pardoe.
Posted 2009-02-26 18:47:00
Self-control is a limited resource, one we cannot go on exercising indefinitely any more than we can run 100 miles without rest and replenishment. A group of research psychologists has been proposing and refining that concept for more than a decade, and in a newly published paper, two of them report it has disturbing moral implications.
Posted 2009-02-27 23:30:00
Try not to pass by a gym on your way to lunch — at least if there are signs in the window promoting the benefits of exercise. You may end up eating more.
Posted 2009-03-04 19:43:00
Environmental and scientific policy reversals signal difference between last and current presidential administrations.
Posted 2009-03-04 20:55:00
Sarah Palin's attractiveness may indeed have affected the 2008 presidential race — by making voters less likely to support the GOP ticket.
Posted 2009-03-05 19:22:00
Green vegetables, including broccoli and cabbage, contain compounds that could prove to be a potent drug against skin cancer, researchers report.
Posted 2009-03-06 19:33:00
Research starring brain cells known as astrocytes uncovers a pathway that allows mental acuity to lie alongside sleep deprivation.
Posted 2009-03-10 17:18:00
Meet Miller-McCune.com's newest blogger Sameer Pandya and his 'Research of Culture.'
Posted 2009-03-17 19:04:00
As arts and music programs get squeezed out of America's cash-strapped schools, evidence continues to accumulate of the wide-reaching positive effects of such training.
Posted 2009-03-18 00:19:00
The residents of Rat Island should be afraid — very afraid.
Posted 2009-03-18 18:15:00
The Fox family of television networks is not exactly known for its subtle look at the nature of cultural difference.
Posted 2009-03-20 19:01:00
Oak trees are disappearing from North American forests, and the pesky pine vole might be to blame.
Posted 2009-03-21 15:00:00
A new mouse model of melanoma has given researchers hope that they can better target malignant skin cancers in humans — with a promising combination of two drug therapies.
Posted 2009-03-26 15:00:00
Americans seem to be of two minds on the reality of climate change, and which mind is ahead depends on when you ask.
Posted 2009-03-27 17:27:00
Your mineral water might not be as pure as it's cracked up to be, and it has nothing to do with whether it's 'bottled at the source.'
Posted 2009-03-30 18:00:00
Excessive atonement can result from inextinguishable guilt, report two researchers who have named the effect after a perpetually apologetic character from the Harry Potter series.
Posted 2009-03-31 00:21:00
Forget campaign ads and stump speeches, apparently all we really need to see during an election are the candidates themselves.
Posted 2009-04-07 22:20:00
You can add this to the list of things that are unhealthy about smoking cigarettes: Not only is nicotine addictive, it can interfere with dozens of cellular interactions in the body.
Posted 2009-04-07 22:58:00
The financial meltdown of the American newspaper industry, and the subsequent shrinking of editorial staffs, may have claimed yet another casualty: good scholarship.
Posted 2009-04-08 19:02:00
Our Lee Drutman recently reported on research that suggests earmarks are our friends (or at least not our enemies).
Posted 2009-04-08 21:41:00
People who are generally pessimistic, anxious or prone to depression have an above-average chance of dying at every stage of their adult lives, according to a new study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic.
Posted 2009-04-09 12:00:00
Ben Franklin said we must all hang together or we'll probably all hang separately. That must be the mantra of today's regional planners.
Posted 2009-04-09 18:40:00
Newsy.com, which crafts videos of today's headlines that intentionally mash-up multiple reports from global media, is partnering with the Missouri School of Journalism.
Posted 2009-04-09 19:11:00
As the ink dries up in the newspaper industry, a humorous video clip shows the conflicting sensibilities of old and new media.
Posted 2009-04-14 19:45:00
A new study says patients with chronic pain who manage to accept their condition, and the negative aspects that result from it, reap a wide variety of benefits.
Posted 2009-04-16 00:26:00
A greenhouse-on-the-go first described centuries ago may help fight climate change while improving Third World health.
Posted 2009-04-22 21:40:00
A new study suggests the color red can serve as a danger signal to our unconscious minds, making people more likely to take actions that enhance their safety.
Posted 2009-04-24 18:02:00
The Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice at Stanford University just released a study on the effects of the California High School Exit Exam on graduation rates. About half of 50 U.S. states require students to take a similar test at the end of high school in order to graduate.
Posted 2009-04-27 16:40:00
A new study of mice has found that genetics may help explain why the children of some women who drink alcohol during pregnancy have birth defects and others do not.
Posted 2009-04-29 00:11:00
The quick, simple act of turning your car off instead of idling whenever possible could play an enormous role in slowing the rate of climate change.
Posted 2009-04-29 18:50:00
The amount of time Internet users spend reading online newspapers jumped significantly between 2007 and 2008, according to the just-released annual survey conducted by the University of Southern California's Center for the Digital Future.
Posted 2009-04-30 00:13:00
It turns out it really does matter whether you've 'got milk.'
Posted 2009-04-30 21:16:00
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
Posted 2009-05-01 00:29:00
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
Posted 2009-05-01 17:22:00
The cover story of the May issue of the FASEB Journal describes how Stanford University researchers were able to reprogram human adult skin cells into other types.
Posted 2009-05-01 17:29:00
With all due humility — or at least some humility — we're happy to announce that Library Journal has named Miller-McCune one of its 10 best new magazines of 2008.
Posted 2009-05-01 18:53:00
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
Posted 2009-05-02 00:16:00
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
Posted 2009-05-04 21:50:00
We've long known that high-pressure jobs can be hazardous to one's health. New research suggests that, for working mothers, employment-related stress may also be detrimental to their children's intellectual development.
Posted 2009-05-06 00:00:00
Lean times make for chubbier teenage girls. That's the conclusion of a newly published study that suggests the current recession may exacerbate the nation's obesity problem.
Posted 2009-05-06 00:00:00
Researchers from the University of Miami show that well-groomed high school students have higher grade point averages than their slovenly classmates.
Posted 2009-05-07 16:10:00
Climate change is likely to raise more than just the world's temperature — changing conditions in the Western U.S. leading to more and more severe wildfires will raise insurance rates, too.
Posted 2009-05-07 16:40:00
Think the world is a healthier place now that McDonalds has salads and yogurt on the menu? Think again.
Posted 2009-05-07 22:25:00
When you're hooked up to an IV, are you receiving only fluids? Or is there something more harmful in there?
Posted 2009-05-08 00:58:00
Tom Price is blogging for Miller-McCune.com from the 3rd annual Conference on Understanding Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers.
Posted 2009-05-08 16:45:00
Turns out we may not be the nation of hedonistic, greed-fueled Gordon Gekkos now being blamed, at least in part, for the collapse of the housing market, the dot.com crash and various other boom-and-bust bubbles.
Posted 2009-05-08 19:05:00
Before hitting the road this summer, you might take a page from the president's campaign playbook and make sure your tires really are properly inflated.
Posted 2009-05-08 23:15:00
Tom Price is blogging for Miller-McCune.com from the 3rd annual Conference on Understanding Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers.
Posted 2009-05-09 21:12:00
Tom Price is blogging for Miller-McCune.com from the 3rd annual Conference on Understanding Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers.
Posted 2009-05-10 22:50:00
Tom Price is blogging for Miller-McCune.com from the 3rd annual Conference on Understanding Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers.
Posted 2009-05-11 17:16:00
President Obama ran on a platform of change. And when Iranians go to the polls in early June, rivals of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are also hoping that a promise of change might convince the country not to vote for the incumbent.
Posted 2009-05-12 16:52:00
Many men want to have achieved something before marrying, and the corresponding lack of wealth seems to be a factor in who gets hitched.
Posted 2009-05-13 19:35:00
A new sheriff in town is gunning for drug-resistant staph infections, but this sheriff is very, very small.
Posted 2009-05-13 22:50:00
Given our society's disdain of aging, it's not surprising that many Americans strive to retain a youthful appearance well into the later stages of life. Now, it appears, that quest continues beyond the grave.
Posted 2009-05-14 18:41:00
Tina Fey is, as usual, ahead of us all. A recent episode of her sitcom 30 Rock titled 'The Bubble' evolved around a ridiculously handsome man who had no idea he was something of an idiot. Everyone around him treated him so well that his self-esteem soared far beyond his actual capabilities.
Posted 2009-05-15 18:40:00
For the first time, a study of rats has shown that when a mother experiences some form of trauma even before her pregnancy begins, it will still influence her offspring's behavior.
Posted 2009-05-15 22:25:00
Even partisans of using reflective roofs note that a 'winter penalty' in cooler climes may mean their albedo benefits could pale compared to heating requirements.
Posted 2009-05-18 20:05:00
Why isn't there an AIDS vaccine? Between mice and monkeys, the answer soon may be, 'There is.'
Posted 2009-05-18 22:45:00
Maybe you could swear you've read these words before, but the study of déjà vu has attracted some mainstream scientists who find that familiarity breeds recollections.
Posted 2009-05-19 19:15:00
The wounds of rats heal better when the rodents are living in a comfortable, less stressful environment, according to new research from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Shriners Burns Hospital.
Posted 2009-05-20 19:15:00
Perfectionism, as a way of life, tends to be self-defeating. New research suggests it may also be deadly.
Posted 2009-05-20 23:57:00
The good news is that endangered whales can be found where they were thought extinct. The bad news is that a sea-going superhighway may soon overtake their unknown refuge.
Posted 2009-05-21 19:16:00
The New York Times yesterday tied together two themes that we've been following — journalism's responsibility to report out crime cases where innocence may remain in question, and the decline of newspapers.
Posted 2009-05-21 21:05:00
Think you might be adding an extra pound or two around the middle? Well, then it might be time to reach up to that spice shelf and take down your bottle of turmeric powder.
Posted 2009-05-21 23:45:00
A new study finds a strong relationship between a nation's unemployment rate and the percentage of its citizens who take their own lives. But surprisingly, the link can be either positive or negative, depending upon the wealth of the individual country.
Posted 2009-05-22 17:52:00
The states producing the most carbon per capita are financially the states least-capable of paying for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted 2009-05-22 21:30:00
Pat Moynihan must be the leading contender to be Miller-McCune's patron saint.
Posted 2009-05-24 12:00:00
Humans often don't know what's in nature's medicine chest, but a brand-new study suggests that even the scummier corners may hold cures.
Posted 2009-05-25 19:00:00
A new study suggests the popular idea that young people are more environmentally conscious than the rest of us isn't exactly correct.
Posted 2009-05-27 19:35:00
Two studies, one in Chicago and the other in Seattle, prove we can save health care dollars by housing and helping the homeless.
Posted 2009-05-27 22:29:00
How, exactly, do antidepressant drugs like Prozac affect the brain?
Posted 2009-05-28 22:51:00
At first glance, it's hard to understand why certain conservatives are so concerned by the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Given her background, the veteran jurist could conceivably have more empathy for the underprivileged than some of her fellow justices. But she's just one vote, and it's not as if such feelings are contagious.
Posted 2009-05-29 19:40:00
It's called the 'rat race,' but it turns out they're not really going very far.
Posted 2009-05-31 12:00:00
What the Human Genome Project did for sequencing the genes of human DNA, the Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium has now accomplished for the furry rodent for which this blog is named.
Posted 2009-06-02 20:45:00
If you've ever found yourself wondering, 'Why can't mice talk?' this is the study (and, let's face it, the blog) for you.
Posted 2009-06-02 22:30:00
Ultraviolet sunlight exposure in the third trimester of pregnancy may be related to increased height and bone health of children.
Posted 2009-06-03 19:39:00
Consumers may be reeling from one economic sucker punch after another but they still seem prepared to dig deep into wallets and purses in support of 'green' products.
Posted 2009-06-03 22:08:00
From Norman Rockwell to Jon & Kate, American pop culture has celebrated the ritual of the family dinner. New research into adolescent behavior suggests these multigenerational meals are a tradition worth preserving.
Posted 2009-06-04 23:14:00
Nanoparticles that help form 'micelles' — how perfect for this blog — help in targeting plaque linked to cardiovascular disease.
Posted 2009-06-08 19:40:00
As more evidence accumulates that big law firms are facing major retrenchments, the suggestion that evolutionary change may be afoot grows, too.
Posted 2009-06-08 22:25:00
Having a good cry, whether after just winning the French Open or losing the Australian Open, surely brings something positive — or are you just a crybaby?
Posted 2009-06-09 23:50:00
If current projections of a warming planet prove accurate, researchers say the percentage of dangerously underweight newborns will increase significantly in the U.S. by the end of the century.
Posted 2009-06-10 00:21:00
As this blog has been telling readers for a while now, medical research on mice should never be shunted — unless, of course, the 'shunt' itself is the focus of the research.
Posted 2009-06-11 18:30:00
Researchers asked the question that's puzzled dog owners for centuries: What's with the barking?
Posted 2009-06-12 21:25:00
The media may seem obsessed with Twitter because the people who are the media are obsessed with Twitter.
Posted 2009-06-15 19:00:00
New research conducted in the U.S. and Iran suggests religious hard-liners' positions can be softened if the appeal is couched in a respect for their beliefs.
Posted 2009-06-15 22:25:00
Despite the hopes of environmentalists, coal's not going away any time soon. A revived 'clean coal' demonstration plant is getting a reasonably warm welcome.
Posted 2009-06-16 23:10:00
Long associated with less-developed economies, various efforts to hook smaller bits of First World money to First World needs are afoot.
Posted 2009-06-18 16:39:00
Statistical progression suggests the Ahmadinejad landslide was unlikely, although his win was predictable. In other words, while the election may have been rigged, it wasn't stolen.
Posted 2009-06-23 18:18:00
New study finds fluctuations in ridership among different cities as gasoline costs change, but will the trend toward public transit be a long journey or a short trip?
Posted 2009-06-25 18:20:00
Study shows that encounters with perceived racial discrimination caused high levels of stress and depression in highly educated African Americans.
Posted 2009-06-26 19:42:00
Bertrand Piccard has unveiled the Solar Impulse, the precursor to a craft expected to both make a sun-powered circumnavigation and solar energy cool.
Posted 2009-06-30 23:56:00
Sameer Pandya compares summer movies to summer flings: They may be bad for us, but they're awfully fun as they unspool.
Posted 2009-07-01 19:00:00
The Germans already have a program for taking gas guzzlers off the road and replacing them with shiny new cars, but there are some bumps in the road.
Posted 2009-07-02 17:40:00
Newly published research shows the meaning of liberty and freedom depends on whether or not a culture values the group or the individual.
Posted 2009-07-02 20:42:00
From a new book by William Julius Wilson to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, the primacy of race in the American dialogue hasn't weakened, but the subject matter has.
Posted 2009-07-08 16:00:00
Biomass-powered villages in Germany's heartland may offer a model for U.S. towns questing for energy self-sufficiency.
Posted 2009-07-08 20:55:00
Driving a sports car is linked to higher testosterone levels in men.
Posted 2009-07-09 22:26:00
A new Pew survey finds Americans on the whole like science and even scientists, but aren't willing to give it, or them, the last word on science-related questions.
Posted 2009-07-10 12:00:00
USC is looking for new approaches to cultural coverage, the best of which will be showcased at the National Summit on Arts Journalism.
Posted 2009-07-10 18:47:00
A hallucinogen derived from the Salvia divinorum plant — Sally D on the streets — is the latest worrisome drug, however research shows that the buzz, no pun intended, isn't quite living up to the hype.
Posted 2009-07-14 23:40:00
Pumping pleasant tunes into patients' headphones hastened the healing process.
Posted 2009-07-16 00:03:00
It takes two to tango, but do it poorly and you end up dancing with yourself.
Posted 2009-07-20 19:10:00
Whether it's from Irish-American high school teachers or vice presidents reporting from underground bunkers, Americans have a taste for others' personal experiences.
Posted 2009-07-20 21:20:00
In preparation for colonizing space, a crack crew of middle-aged rats is colonizing a patch of Barcelona.
Posted 2009-07-21 18:55:00
The stereotype of the self-absorbed orchestra conductor appears to be off-key.
Posted 2009-07-22 15:50:00
Where did Desertec come from (and why did it take so long)?
Posted 2009-07-22 17:25:00
America's crowded prisons are seeing a larger number of lifers cluttering their halls and cafeterias, according to a new report from an organization opposed to life-without-parole sentences.
Posted 2009-07-22 18:53:00
Seeing an angry face on a black man makes whites more likely to view other African-American males as threatening, a new study finds.
Posted 2009-07-23 21:30:00
A new study finds people forced to decide between two unpalatable choices are judged harshly, no matter which option they pick.
Posted 2009-07-24 20:49:00
While the passing of Frank McCourt shone a light on memoirs, more literary biographies have been doing land-office business of late.
Posted 2009-07-25 00:25:00
In demonstrating that embryonic stem cells may not be the experimental bottleneck as they are often seen, researchers have created live mice from mouse skin.
Posted 2009-07-27 19:20:00
Even as species disappear at an accelerating rate, intrepid researchers are finding rodents previously unknown to science.
Posted 2009-07-27 22:17:00
"If this document is forged, then they all are," concluded one probe into a fertile ground of conspiracy fans, about whether Barack Obama was born in the U.S.
Posted 2009-07-27 23:18:00
A stimulus package launches with low hopes for qualitatively changing the pace of car buying and little real expectation of cleaning up the air.
Posted 2009-07-27 23:29:00
A 'virtual census' finds that, in the fictional universe of video games, white males still rule.
Posted 2009-07-28 19:45:00
We predicted that Hispanics would feel more pain jobwise this recession than some other demographic groups. We were right.
Posted 2009-07-29 16:00:00
Germany's vaunted salt mine solution for low-level nuclear waste has proven to be full of holes.
Posted 2009-07-29 23:18:00
If you want to be greener than green when harvesting woody biomass for energy production make sure to leave a little bit behind.
Posted 2009-07-30 12:03:00
A new study finds listening to Mozart can indeed provide a boost for the brain — but only in non-musicians.
Posted 2009-08-03 23:55:00
Wondering if she is gay? Your first instinct is probably right.
Posted 2009-08-04 22:48:00
Power tends to bend a person's moral outlook, making one less likely to believe bending the rules is acceptable behavior.
Posted 2009-08-05 16:05:00
America's still-undecided policy on nuclear waste means the spent rods just keep a-piling up.
Posted 2009-08-07 19:35:00
Sailing from the Atlantic to the Orient across the roof of the world has been the dream of Arctic explorers and world traders for centuries. It saves fuel, too, so what's not to like? Well ...
Posted 2009-08-10 20:45:00
Growing a new tooth in the jawbone of a mouse provides the first fully functional organ grown in any animal by transplanting so-called 'germ cells.'
Posted 2009-08-11 17:01:00
Ancient Greek wanderers knew something modern mortgage agents and serial snackers don't: It's easy to overestimate your willpower to resist.
Posted 2009-08-12 00:05:00
New full-bodied research finds beer drinking increases bone mass in older women.
Posted 2009-08-12 22:40:00
Germany's upcoming election has put an unforgiving light on the nuclear phase-out promised in 2001.
Posted 2009-08-13 22:20:00
A new study finds 18-month-olds who were subtly introduced to the concept of togetherness were far more likely to help someone in need.
Posted 2009-08-17 21:10:00
Researchers studying itchy mice determine that separate neurons deliver sensations for itchiness and pain.
Posted 2009-08-17 21:43:00
New research finds those who feel a strong connection to the natural world have a more caring attitude toward others.
Posted 2009-08-19 22:50:00
Germany's new clean coal "Schwarze Pumpe" plant is not clean yet ...
Posted 2009-08-21 19:40:00
A windswept Danish island shows that solar power needn't be the sole province of sunnier climes.
Posted 2009-08-21 22:25:00
New research suggests our brains react almost instantaneously to statements that challenge our moral values.
Posted 2009-08-24 16:00:00
Weighty new research suggests holding a heavy object engages the mind.
Posted 2009-08-26 22:00:00
As an anti-party's pre-eminent politician, Joschka Fischer took Germany's Greens out of the wilderness and into real power. But has he become what he once eschewed?
Posted 2009-08-31 16:00:00
New research finds males mistakenly believe aggressive behavior is admired.
Posted 2009-08-31 23:26:00
New research finds love inspires creativity, but thoughts of sex stimulate analytical thinking.
Posted 2009-09-02 12:00:00
Hot on socialized medicine or cool with private payer, take the temperature of your favorite U.S. health care option with our handy-dandy Miller-McCune meter.
Posted 2009-09-02 19:25:00
Researchers have a new way of tracking where disease hot spots are occurring, and, once again, it concerns an Apple a day ...
Posted 2009-09-03 19:15:00
As summer comes to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, we take a look at the benefits of the unofficial required beverage for the Southern United States.
Posted 2009-09-08 19:00:00
Researchers have found that greater use of flu shots was accompanied by a reduction in prescriptions for antibiotics — a blessing for those concerned about overuse.
Posted 2009-09-09 12:00:00
Some opponents of the president's health care efforts liken it to totalitarian states. But what was health care policy like under, say, the Nazis?
Posted 2009-09-10 22:10:00
Expedition to New Guinea highlands brings back wild and wooly news on giant rat
Posted 2009-09-11 17:40:00
Why do people visit art museums? The answer depends on the type of art on display.
Posted 2009-09-11 21:05:00
Weightlessness experiments using superconductors sweep mice off their feet.
Posted 2009-09-11 23:33:00
A pioneering nonprofit Chicago news source has gone the way of many old-fashioned for-profit predecessors, but wants to resurrect itself as for-profit.
Posted 2009-09-14 20:00:00
Does acting violently make us animals? A study finds that idea reduces right-wingers' support for war.
Posted 2009-09-15 22:00:00
The media are belatedly acknowledging a racial subtext to many anti-Obama protests, thanks to what one scholar calls the 'drip' factor.
Posted 2009-09-15 23:55:00
Even if you're agnostic on the matter of death panels, why is it OK to off grandma and not gramps?
Posted 2009-09-16 12:00:00
The health plan wonderland of middle Europe has some issues of its own that Americans might factor into their own debate.
Posted 2009-09-16 20:55:00
Does absurdist literature make you smarter? Giraffe carpet cleaner, it does!
Posted 2009-09-16 22:38:00
The U.S. government's regulatory focus on automobile fuel efficiency and emission reduction is very big news.
Posted 2009-09-17 19:15:00
In a sequel to an experiment from the days of silent film, a multinational team of psychology researchers has shown that we perceive emotions based on what we bring to the table.
Posted 2009-09-18 21:55:00
Arcane bits of the tax code provide a huge tacit subsidy for the producers of fossil fuels, according to a recently released study.
Posted 2009-09-20 22:32:00
A generally risk-averse population in the Western world has so far been surprisingly welcoming of nanotechnology, a new meta-study finds.
Posted 2009-09-22 00:05:00
New research suggests a ban on alcohol ads aimed at minors reduces drunken driving among teens.
Posted 2009-09-23 12:00:00
Our European correspondent concludes his look at health care options in Europe by trying to strike a balance between individual and centralized concerns.
Posted 2009-09-23 20:40:00
For some smokers, death-related warnings actually increase cigarettes' appeal.
Posted 2009-09-25 19:00:00
A new study links bullying behavior by adolescents to the perception they are not treated fairly by their parents.
Posted 2009-09-25 23:55:00
The murky waters of the debate over chemical exposures and health just got murkier. And a bit nastier.
Posted 2009-09-26 12:00:00
Industry responds to produce safety scares with a tracking system from farm to fork.
Posted 2009-09-28 22:20:00
What's your idea of an ideal mate? The answer may depend upon whether your stomach is rumbling.
Posted 2009-09-30 12:00:00
A 'bazaar' approach to health plans might be the least bizarre way to maintain America's accidental tradition of medical insurance.
Posted 2009-09-30 23:25:00
Two new studies suggest older people have difficulty suppressing stereotypes, which means many may become prejudiced against their will.
Posted 2009-10-02 21:20:00
Guest blogger Tom Jacobs says psychology provides some suggestions as to why so many artists transgress ethical boundaries.
Posted 2009-10-05 22:55:00
Two social ills come together in Miami for a positive outcome, at least on a small scale.
Posted 2009-10-07 12:03:00
One way America resembles the old Communist bloc can be found in the nexus of abortion and public health care.
Posted 2009-10-07 16:45:00
Emission standards will help manage rising temperatures, but the time to act is now.
Posted 2009-10-08 16:50:00
New research suggests workers paid an hourly wage are more likely than salaried individuals to associate money with happiness.
Posted 2009-10-08 21:30:00
While the purpose of informed consent laws is to educate women considering an abortion, they apparently do little to dissuade them from proceeding.
Posted 2009-10-08 23:32:00
The looming LCROSS mission's lunar bomb-run could spur humankind's effort to live on the moon — if it does find reasonable quantities of water.
Posted 2009-10-09 22:10:00
While adolescents today work less and have more leisure time than previous generations, how do they invest these valuable hours?
Posted 2009-10-09 22:48:00
Members of the music industry reflect on making their green good intentions a marketable proposition.
Posted 2009-10-10 20:06:00
The founder of pioneering Internet musical-taste-diviner Pandora sees his service as unlocking hidden potentials in the moribund music biz.
Posted 2009-10-13 17:45:00
Creativity is a product of the left and right brain hemispheres working together — an alliance that comes more easily to the ambidextrous.
Posted 2009-10-13 18:02:00
In our introductory post to The Idea Lobby, Emily Badger looks at the numbers and sees the furthest right any Democratic senator reaches is still a ways from the furthest left of any GOP colleague.
Posted 2009-10-14 12:00:00
Yes, sort of, answers our correspondent as he compares the landscape of Europe's smaller states with the 'United' ones.
Posted 2009-10-14 18:20:00
A new study suggests body fat may moderate post-menopausal mental decline.
Posted 2009-10-15 09:23:00
Slow and steady even in tallying the tragic proves its worth.
Posted 2009-10-15 12:54:00
Population growth is the real driver for higher greenhouse gas emission, so why don't more mainstream solutions start there?
Posted 2009-10-15 14:41:00
New research supports the idea that memories of negative emotions, and the events that triggered them, can be suppressed.
Posted 2009-10-19 12:55:00
A transgenic rodent named for a philanthropic football coach is front and center in the effort to solve the multiple sclerosis whodunit.
Posted 2009-10-19 15:33:00
The hidden costs of all energy choices aren't posted on the pump, but, nonetheless, they're just as real.
Posted 2009-10-20 12:00:00
Research suggests certain mental games may help chocolate lovers resist the temptation to overindulge.
Posted 2009-10-20 13:15:00
A wine-tasting experiment finds that in judging one item against another, the first and last have a distinct advantage over those stuck in the middle of the pack.
Posted 2009-10-20 16:25:00
Vice President Joe Biden expands idea to use special district bonds to pay for your solar power dreams.
Posted 2009-10-21 02:00:00
Henry George and his 19th-century manifesto have a renewed relevance during the current U.S. health care debate.
Posted 2009-10-23 13:00:00
A pill or two might be able to prevent future devastating spinal cord injuries from turning into paralysis, suggests new research on mice.
Posted 2009-10-23 15:00:00
A new survey indicates broad interest, but not commitment, in purchasing an electric vehicle.
Posted 2009-10-23 17:00:00
As some high-profile corporations publicly embrace the reality of climate change, are they moving faster than the American population as a whole?
Posted 2009-10-26 09:15:00
In a German study, the notion of ongoing Holocaust-related suffering among Jews apparently increased feelings of anti-Semitism.
Posted 2009-10-27 14:30:00
So, the rather nerdy constitutional pursuit of counting everybody in the country once a decade has become a political issue like everything else.
Posted 2009-10-28 02:00:00
Health care will change an essential American debate, and it's unlikely to take its cue from anywhere else.
Posted 2009-10-28 12:55:03
Students on island of Yap learn that climate change is not an abstraction in their futures.
Posted 2009-10-28 14:51:00
Whether meaningful mass grassroots action or silly stunt, the political theater of the International Day of Climate Action made a splash.
Posted 2009-10-29 12:00:00
New research suggests people who enjoy gazing in the mirror have reason to like what they see.
Posted 2009-10-29 15:25:00
A new study from neuroscientists at UC Irvine suggests that bad driving may be in your blood.
Posted 2009-10-30 11:00:00
Worldwatch founder Lester Brown, long known for dire prognosis, reports cheerful climate and energy news for United States.
Posted 2009-10-30 14:50:00
The gushing effluvia of spreadsheets and thick reports that flow from government are dissected, reconstituted and displayed by a dedicated band of coders.
Posted 2009-10-30 15:09:00
The verdict is in: Center for Court Innovation honored with national nonprofit award.
Posted 2009-10-30 17:05:00
With the right parenting, the mischievous — but not the outright evil — may be on the fast track to a leadership role.
Posted 2009-11-02 09:10:00
The fight over a public option means nil to the majority of Americans — who won't have the option to buy it anyway.
Posted 2009-11-02 14:40:06
The tendency to fault others for our own failures can spread like a virus.
Posted 2009-11-03 05:00:11
Although political participation is increasing, there's more evidence that the moderates have left the building.
Posted 2009-11-03 15:00:26
Biologists have discovered a gene that may keep naked mole rats cancer-free, a finding they hope can have implications with humans.
Posted 2009-11-04 08:28:05
In the new season of piracy, both sides show they're eager to evolve.
Posted 2009-11-04 14:05:19
Working to accomplish your goals may cause you stress in the moment, but will increase your overall happiness.
Posted 2009-11-04 15:28:04
The Obama administration's tech czar wants a Silicon Valley value transplanted to the Beltway: customer experience design.
Posted 2009-11-05 15:00:00
Adobe's laudable push for open government butts up against the difficulty that machines have sussing out what's in its products.
Posted 2009-11-06 10:45:10
Talking on your cell phone can distract you from your surroundings — even if they include a unicycling clown.
Posted 2009-11-06 14:15:55
The fries children see on TV may determine their weight as much as the ones they're eating.
Posted 2009-11-09 11:45:59
In tandem with the news aggregator NewsTrust, Miller-McCune.com is searching for the best journalism on psychology, especially the psychology of the culture wars, out there. Give us a hand.
Posted 2009-11-09 13:55:39
A new study illuminates the motivations behind religious sacrifice among a very devout population — adolescents.
Posted 2009-11-10 09:40:28
Can ADHD stimulants like Adderall be the answer for college students looking to increase academic performance? They think so.
Posted 2009-11-10 16:51:02
A public option for U.S. health care has been refashioned as a decision for individual states. Might some states most in need spurn the offer?
Posted 2009-11-12 09:55:36
Is it possible to feel less pain if you look directly at the affected area? Take two drops of Murine and call us in the morning.
Posted 2009-11-12 12:00:34
Counterpiracy strategies, old and new, find historic precedence for both passivity and aggressiveness.
Posted 2009-11-12 14:24:20
Life-threatening illnesses can disrupt even the most stable marriages, but new research suggests that men are far more likely to divorce a terminally ill spouse.
Posted 2009-11-12 15:05:48
An algae conveyer belt on the ocean's surface may be more than just a scientist's dream.
Posted 2009-11-12 16:45:49
The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre resulted in widespread psychological distress among the university's students — whether or not they witnessed the incident firsthand.
Posted 2009-11-13 10:55:48
The administration's imperfect tally of stimulus-created jobs sculpts new vistas for the punditocracy to survey.
Posted 2009-11-13 13:15:37
Trying to take the pulse of how much race matters, a study looking at prejudice and the president finds a persistent residue of racism in how health care reform is viewed.
Posted 2009-11-14 05:00:24
Blog chatter has helped flat-lining album sales, but does that chatter even matter?
Posted 2009-11-16 15:10:59
In a less remarked-upon aspect of climate change, tropical diseases like dengue fever — once restricted to warmer or moister climes — are infiltrating the United States.
Posted 2009-11-17 12:40:14
The realization there's a lot of competition out there for a mate appears to increase one's religious intensity.
Posted 2009-11-18 05:00:29
Pirate-fightin' navies find that parking off the Horn of Africa provides cover for counterterrorism and protects scofflaw fishermen.
Posted 2009-11-18 12:12:17
Can compulsively searching, instead of merely surfing, lead to greater cognitive benefits for netizens?
Posted 2009-11-18 12:12:48
A new analysis of five years of box-office data finds nudity and sexuality do not, on average, increase a film's profitability or prestige.
Posted 2009-11-20 19:33:59
Things are tough all over, but the National League of Cities suggests when improvement comes, cities may be among the last to know.
Posted 2009-11-22 05:01:21
New research finds black women are more likely to go unnoticed and unappreciated than black men or whites of either gender.
Posted 2009-11-24 01:11:26
The miracle berry’s astounding ability to turn the sour sweet makes it a party favorite, but its properties may help dieters and cancer patients, too.
Posted 2009-11-25 05:00:52
Do Europeans and Americans have different reasons to fear Somali pirates?
Posted 2009-11-25 11:35:22
A new look at the link between religiosity and long-term health finds devoutness does delay death — but only for women.
Posted 2009-11-30 09:00:33
The U.S. Senate's balkiness at passing a weak-kneed symbolic climate plan leaves an open door to a genuine and meaningful American bill.
Posted 2009-11-30 12:30:47
And you thought carbon only came in basic black!
Posted 2009-12-01 10:20:37
Becoming a captain of industry suggests you've probably sailed a bit too closely to the ethical shoals, a new study suggests.
Posted 2009-12-01 15:30:53
New research finds the presence of Mexican immigrants in the United States is good for democracy in Mexico.
Posted 2009-12-02 05:00:44
Despite some successes in thwarting Somali pirates, itchy trigger fingers may serve no one's interests except for private security agencies.
Posted 2009-12-02 12:53:01
Advocacy groups en masse ratchet up their messages in the lead-up to the global climate change conference.
Posted 2009-12-03 16:20:04
A mouse model suggests a possible treatment for Alzheimer's-like dementia in aging Down syndrome patients.
Posted 2009-12-04 12:00:14
A new Pew poll finds Americans are at record levels of isolationism, although large numbers are unilateralist and a plurality see China as the world's leading economic power.
Posted 2009-12-05 05:00:50
The perception that a veneer of certainty must reign over all levels of climate change has led proponents to come a cropper.
Posted 2009-12-05 13:00:51
In sizing up a possible opponent's intentions, men make snap judgments based on the shape of the guy's head.
Posted 2009-12-08 09:30:11
In a troubling corollary to the truism that a picture is worth 1,000 words, a new study suggests stereotypical imagery can largely negate the central point of a lengthy text.
Posted 2009-12-09 05:00:33
A Lloyd's of Haradheere? Or, how Somali pirates are imitating the West through ad-venture capitalism.
Posted 2009-12-09 12:39:31
New research finds fathering children leads men to behave in more altruistic ways.
Posted 2009-12-10 12:00:36
The partisanization of just about everything in D.C. leaves a scientific advisory panel on bioethics moored in ideological shoals.
Posted 2009-12-11 15:30:37
The world of carbonate chemistry is rocking over claims that a new kind of cement can sequester carbon.
Posted 2009-12-12 05:00:42
A little self-awareness, and a lot of illustration, breathes some life into the justifiably maligned segment of entertainment education.
Posted 2009-12-13 05:00:39
Framing international conflicts as comedies could help to resolve them.
Posted 2009-12-14 14:45:15
A volunteer effort to make federal and state data more accessible to the public makes efforts to be transparent more genuine.
Posted 2009-12-15 10:00:20
When you say a little prayer for someone, new research suggests you may be changing your emotional relationship with that person.
Posted 2009-12-15 12:20:57
Just how toxic is the term "tax?" A newly published study suggests its use decreases support for climate change initiatives.
Posted 2009-12-16 02:00:55
Like dogs chasing cars, Western powers cruising for Somali pirates are a little stumped about what to do when they're captured.
Posted 2009-12-16 15:34:10
After two big recent speeches, the president is teasing toward elucidating his administration's foreign policy parameters.
Posted 2009-12-17 15:05:42
Social psychology finds a thread linking opposition to health care reform and climate change — and a possible way around the problem.
Posted 2009-12-19 05:00:44
Why are suicide rates in the military going up? A new analysis suggests combat training meant to override feelings of fear and pain may be a key factor.
Posted 2009-12-21 11:00:12
Beyond the humanity, there's a business case for tackling the persistent gap in health for most U.S. minorities.
Posted 2009-12-22 11:55:39
A patient's attitudes and beliefs don't appear on any medical chart, but new research finds they influence the course of recovery.
Posted 2009-12-23 09:55:21
Stem cells might be able to prevent blindness caused by macular degeneration.
Posted 2009-12-23 14:30:38
Many scientists breathed easier as a new U.S. administration took charge, but not all of their hopes have yet been realized.
Posted 2009-12-26 05:00:26
As the legion of homeschoolers rapidly grows, sensible government oversight seems to be a reasonable option — or it'll invite a firestorm of opposition.
Posted 2009-12-28 13:30:48
Here's a thought for the New Year: Binge-drinking mice could help pave the way for exercise-oriented alcohol addiction treatments for humans.
Posted 2009-12-29 12:20:09
How do you best measure a decade, and what do you measure if you do?
Posted 2009-12-29 16:05:25
Cristi Hegranes, a Miller-McCune Wonking Class Hero, expands the Global Press Institute to Kenya, where women will become the eyes and ears of the developing nation.
Posted 2009-12-30 05:00:53
As time erodes the ephemera of genocide, the purpose behind preserving every physical bit of atrocity becomes a question for archivists and ethicists.
Posted 2009-12-30 12:50:01
The passing year has brought some technology and good ideas that just may improve the delivery of government services in the United States.
Posted 2010-01-04 12:35:45
A new study of college students finds a correlation between body art and deviant behavior, but only for those with multiple tattoos or piercings.
Posted 2010-01-04 15:44:38
Your genes may determine whether you cling furiously to your political beliefs or cast them aside at a shift in the breeze.
Posted 2010-01-05 15:00:52
New research suggests the contemplation of compassion can negate the power of threat to increase support for conservative values.
Posted 2010-01-06 05:00:47
The final wave of Nazi trials focuses on now-octogenarian pawns of the end game that was the Holocaust.
Posted 2010-01-06 12:15:14
It's long been noted that power corrupts, but it also makes people hypocrites, too.
Posted 2010-01-07 12:00:33
As arts education is pushed further to the margins by the current emphasis on standardized testing, a tool for nurturing children's social and emotional development is being lost.
Posted 2010-01-07 12:30:16
Think tanks on both ideological sides agree — legalizing undocumented workers in the United States would be an economic boon.
Posted 2010-01-07 15:45:33
New research on hamsters suggests steroid use produces greater long-term behavioral problems in males when the drugs are administered during adolescence.
Posted 2010-01-08 12:00:00
Researchers are using cockroaches as inspiration for robots that run.
Posted 2010-01-09 05:00:55
Despite the good intentions of the U.S. Forest Service setting aside "protected areas" isn't enough- housing growth in an near these areas can effectively diminish these forests and severely hamper the natural ecosystems.
Posted 2010-01-12 17:35:14
Big Bird meets big bands: PBS President Paula Kerger is renewing the network's commitment to arts programming and arts education.
Posted 2010-01-13 14:14:32
Russia wrestles with rehabilitating its great Soviet-era wartime leader and homicidal maniac.
Posted 2010-01-13 15:32:04
The scent of an ovulating woman is linked to higher testosterone levels in men.
Posted 2010-01-13 17:12:36
A national gathering of transportation wonks try to square the circle, fitting private cars into a low-carbon economy.
Posted 2010-01-15 13:45:44
Getting Americans out of their cars would be nice, but their hometowns and mean streets would still favor motorized transport.
Posted 2010-01-19 15:15:56
A new study finds that using motor skills while being asked to change behavior makes it more likely you'll follow the advice.
Posted 2010-01-20 05:00:30
The case of an avant-garde architect, who defied then assisted the Nazi machine, makes hard and fast judgments difficult.
Posted 2010-01-21 07:45:51
Why do bloggers blog? It sounds like a trick question, but a study of top political bloggers finds their motivations evolve over time.
Posted 2010-01-22 14:55:01
How to change minds about the need for health care reform? Get out your handkerchief.
Posted 2010-01-22 17:37:51
The military commonly enlists science in its efforts. But when science is humanity, the relationship gets a little stickier.
Posted 2010-01-25 04:55:16
Research suggests a possible specific target for drugs fighting the most common type of breast cancer.
Posted 2010-01-26 17:38:11
Wonking Class Hero wins grant to continue work on preserving Montana's evaporating indigenous culture.
Posted 2010-01-26 17:40:38
Charging a nickel for every bag at the grocery store has created 'a behavioral economist's dream.'
Posted 2010-01-27 05:00:54
The European Union wrestles with ways to foster minority viewpoints without subsidizing tomorrow's Hitlers.
Posted 2010-01-27 14:33:18
A new meta-analysis finds gender differences in sexual attitudes and behaviors are smaller than you may think.
Posted 2010-01-27 15:10:22
Rebates for energy-efficient appliances don't stand up to the economic analysis that, until now, no one bothered to do.
Posted 2010-01-27 16:15:02
Reforesting efforts in Haiti may not provide immediate relief, but could create a renewable and sustainable supply of food and fuel for desperate villages.
Posted 2010-01-28 11:25:53
Obama's State of the Union speech addressed the problem of student loan debt.
Posted 2010-01-28 12:55:47
If you can't get a chuckle across the aisle, how could you have gotten health care reform across?
Posted 2010-01-28 15:45:26
Perfectionism can be positive or negative, depending upon whether you're striving to live up to your own high standards or straining to meet the expectations of others.
Posted 2010-01-29 12:45:22
Legislation named for a missing 31-year-old man would tie together the various data threads on the nation's missing persons.
Posted 2010-01-31 05:00:43
Amending the unmutated part of the mutated protein that causes a neurodegenerative disease may lead to a cure.
Posted 2010-02-01 17:35:37
Having learned that corporations are people, too, one company takes the logic to the next step and runs for Congress.
Posted 2010-02-02 13:03:14
Research shows that nutritional information about fast food inspires parents to make healthier choices for their kids.
Posted 2010-02-02 13:09:05
New research finds a sense of purpose developed during college years sticks with you and helps shape adult behavior.
Posted 2010-02-03 05:00:47
East and West remember World War II in different ways.
Posted 2010-02-03 09:55:00
With the general public overwhelming in support of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, why is it still politically contentious to overturn the policy?
Posted 2010-02-03 11:43:45
Facebook friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your earbuds. But don’t ask me to name the Speaker of the House.
Posted 2010-02-04 11:55:51
Adolescents are aware of the serious consequences of climate change. So why don't they do anything about it?
Posted 2010-02-04 16:07:15
Obama administration gains another first — most divided debut year since polling began.
Posted 2010-02-04 19:00:51
New research finds upward physical movements inspire positive memories.
Posted 2010-02-05 12:03:24
National security blueprint finds climate change "inextricably" linked to energy and economic concerns.
Posted 2010-02-05 15:15:29
Highly math-anxious female teachers may lead girls to conform to the stereotype that, when it comes to math, they just can't compete with the boys.
Posted 2010-02-08 11:11:07
Blocks of ice are joining molten salt and compressed air as ways to deliver yesterday's energy when it's wanted today.
Posted 2010-02-08 14:05:53
Overweight is the new normal in America. So why do we still share an immediate, negative reaction toward the obese?
Posted 2010-02-08 16:43:46
The first comprehensive analysis of its type finds food and beverage products appear in more than two-thirds of popular movies.
Posted 2010-02-09 15:27:41
New research finds subsidizing healthy food is no answer to the obesity epidemic.
Posted 2010-02-09 15:42:59
Our Michael Haederle reports live from El Paso, where academics gathered at a conference looking for practical innovations to address the big problems.
Posted 2010-02-09 17:25:39
Reporting from the El Paso innovation conference, our Michael Haederle explains how a toy frog may have hopped over some biomedical manufacturing obstacles.
Posted 2010-02-10 05:00:31
Nazi revisionism in America revolves around the idea that anyone you don’t like gets to be a fascist.
Posted 2010-02-10 11:57:03
Freakish snowstorms warm the hearts of both believers and skeptics of global warm ... err ... climate change.
Posted 2010-02-10 15:40:26
In El Paso, our Michael Haederle reviews innovative ideas suggested for arresting the wear and tear on roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Posted 2010-02-10 17:06:08
To engineers, every problem is just a solution that hasn't occurred yet, our Michael Haederle learns at the El Paso innovation conference.
Posted 2010-02-11 10:45:42
New research suggests locating polling places in churches may affect how people vote on social-values issues.
Posted 2010-02-11 15:47:05
Researchers have found a protein that may be the immune system's fountain of youth.
Posted 2010-02-11 17:30:56
Nobel laureate Walter Kohn is bullish on renewable energy but sees the answer to global energy woes as population stabilization through the education of women.
Posted 2010-02-12 10:00:23
A collection of academic musings on Valentine's Day traditions to keep you warm in bed at night (in the event that you don't find a date).
Posted 2010-02-12 12:53:31
The administration’s latest dot-gov wants American drivers to focus on the road. But how will the populace react to chiding while driving?
Posted 2010-02-16 14:22:51
Despite the weight of scientific evidence, many TV meteorologists are global warming skeptics, survey shows
Posted 2010-02-16 17:10:26
Surprising new research suggests non-experts’ receptiveness to modern artworks may be lessened when contextual information is presented.
Posted 2010-02-17 05:00:52
The politics of remembering Allied bombing raids in Dresden pokes at the sensitive spots in Germany's democracy.
Posted 2010-02-17 12:42:25
While the Pentagon gathers new information to support repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, academics say there's plenty out there already.
Posted 2010-02-17 16:41:06
New research suggests creativity in the workplace is enhanced by concern for others’ needs, and a willingness to walk in their shoes.
Posted 2010-02-17 17:44:00
Mudslinging may get results for campaigns, but new research suggests that these negatively tailored messages should not be delivered in person.
Posted 2010-02-19 10:51:49
Tarred by misperceptions, with no wallet and ambiguous successes at best, the federal faith-based initiative still treads uphill.
Posted 2010-02-19 10:54:57
Tiger’s Wood’s apology kabuki included the now de rigueur appeal to religious values — but not to the Christian ones Americans usually hear.
Posted 2010-02-23 11:54:38
Scholars assess whether the widely accepted notion that the current political polarization in the U.S. is due in part to 'safe' political districts is accurate.
Posted 2010-02-23 16:51:29
A psychologist argues the enormous creativity of guitarist Jimi Hendrix can be traced to the high level of integration between his brain’s two hemispheres.
Posted 2010-02-24 02:00:18
... And how not to. The rules are changing, just as the human memory of Nazism fades.
Posted 2010-02-24 12:32:31
Climategate and some other high-profile, if ultimately rare, scientific embarrassments lead academics to study transparency.
Posted 2010-02-25 10:45:13
A new study of stressed students finds a link between positive expectations and immunological health.
Posted 2010-02-25 12:25:32
Research shows that in Canada, health determines who sees a specialist, but in the U.S., income does.
Posted 2010-02-25 16:43:37
While the big health care summit was kind of artificial, it still let real people participate (at a remove) in real time.
Posted 2010-02-26 10:37:27
New research suggests news of impending large-scale unemployment results in fewer males being born.
Posted 2010-03-01 12:17:26
The apparent connection between vaccines and autism didn't reveal much about medical safety but did reveal lots about thinking.
Posted 2010-03-02 12:28:07
An analysis of titles of Harlequin romance novels provides evidence that evolutionary impulses help explain our choice of mate.
Posted 2010-03-02 17:08:22
Researchers from Oregon State argue that when it comes to carbon emissions, not all forest fires are created equal.
Posted 2010-03-03 05:00:13
Maybe not, but they should offend most passengers.
Posted 2010-03-03 16:21:34
Sen. Tom Coburn says it is. Even if that's not absolutely true, the U.S. government can do a much better job of encouraging better meals on its dime.
Posted 2010-03-03 16:42:00
GLOBE at Night invites the world to measure light pollution.
Posted 2010-03-04 11:13:29
Research indicates that even underused carpool lanes have a smoothing effect on freeway traffic.
Posted 2010-03-04 16:05:56
One way for the U.S. Postal Service to save itself might be for letter carriers to lay down their bags.
Posted 2010-03-05 11:00:54
Globally, moviegoers' tastes are becoming increasingly homogeneous, which is a very good sign for Hollywood.
Posted 2010-03-06 10:00:09
A documentary examining the life of Veit Harlan, a film director responsible for films favored by Nazis, provides back story for a new and controversial feature film.
Posted 2010-03-09 12:32:55
Newly published research describes two innovative methods to inspire creativity: Compare and contrast different cultures, or think of yourself as a 7-year-old.
Posted 2010-03-09 14:00:30
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox may be a conservative, but certainly not one recognizable in El Norte.
Posted 2010-03-10 05:00:29
Europe's newly empowered Parliament's first muscle flex involves privacy and tracking terrorist finances.
Posted 2010-03-10 16:15:43
Nudge-meister Cass Sunstein sings the praises of open government and transparency.
Posted 2010-03-11 10:02:45
Don't laugh: New research on baseball players suggests that the wider your smile, the longer you may live.
Posted 2010-03-11 16:29:50
Even if you do have a mostly private Facebook profile, others can glean vital information about you — just by looking at your friend list.
Posted 2010-03-12 12:56:16
Wines made from organic grapes are often high-quality, but a new study suggests the eco-friendly label is a turn-off.
Posted 2010-03-12 17:26:39
The mass of Americans still accept reality of climate change, but a glut of complex polls manages to make that difficult to discern.
Posted 2010-03-15 11:00:24
New research suggests sexual objectification hinders some women's cognitive ability.
Posted 2010-03-15 15:56:38
Judy Hoy's lonely crusade to determine if farm chemicals are deforming deer boosted by falling populations
Posted 2010-03-16 10:45:44
Experiments on canines suggest self-control, in both humans and animals, is related to blood glucose levels.
Posted 2010-03-17 05:00:10
How it happened, who will benefit, and how hard will it be to counterfeit these things.
Posted 2010-03-17 15:08:23
The Obama administration's stated push for more government openness hasn't fully manifested itself in the Freedom of Information arena.
Posted 2010-03-17 16:24:32
High quality doesn't ensure longevity in the tumultuous print magazine industry.
Posted 2010-03-18 10:27:12
A newly published meta-analytic review states emphatically that players of violent video games are at greater risk of engaging in aggressive behavior.
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