The controversial tax, which increased prices for high-fat foods by as much as 9 percent, was introduced a year ago in an attempt to address the country’s growing obesity problem.
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In its annual World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency forecasts that the US will lead the world in oil production starting around 2017, a shift with far-reaching domestic and international implications.
Dr. Oliver Sacks’ 2013 book Hallucinations is a tremendous anthology of case studies of hallucinatory experiences recorded through his decades of work as a clinical neurologist, his analysis of clinical […]
Currently American football is the nation’s 20th favorite sport, below sailing and Formula 1. The league hopes to bring it into the top 10 via several different approaches.
If art can help us hold onto memories, can it help us when we lose them to aging or disease? In Creative Aging, which runs through November 30, 2012 at […]
Changing how we think of the brain may provide novel insights into how it actually works. By mapping larger patterns in brain biology, scientists could imitate the processes with machines.
Glen Pettigrove, a philosophy lecturer at the University of Auckland, argues that anger works on the ‘smoke detector principle,’ sounding more false alarms than true ones.
As architects understand more about the brain, they may be able to design space that facilitates learning and growth, perhaps even space that helps treat neurological diseases.
President Obama got 51.4% of the popular vote and won essentially every swing state. Democrats probably picked up two votes in the Senate, even though more Democrats had to defend […]
God know we would have satellites one day, so He left us a message
A new type of cell created from existing mouse and human embryonic stem cell lines are beginning to show promise in treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Neurological research shows that brains process auditory information ten times faster than visual cues, but our ability to truly listen is being put at risk by digital distraction and information overload.
University of Washington scientists have successfully removed the extra copy of chromosome 21 from a culture of cells taken from a person with Down syndrome, opening possibilities for new treatments.
Ferran Adria, head chef of the El Bulli restaurant, surprised the culinary world by closing down his establishment at the height of its popularity. Now Adria is back with a new idea.
Editor’s note: The below is a guest post by Waq al-waq co-founder Brian O’Neill. (I want to thank Greg for inviting me to post, and urge any of you who […]
Colorado and Washington passed ballot on Tuesday legalizing the consumption and cultivation of marijuana, allowing researchers to better study its effects on public health.
A new business venture aims to simplify what it calls a bloated and confusing pharmaceutical industry by selling low-dose over-the-counter medicine packets for problems like headaches and insomnia.
New research suggests that learned traits, such as developing a nicotine addiction, can affect an individual’s sex cells, meaning the health effects are passed down through generations.
We know that good school leaders: Create a shared vision Create relevant and lasting professional development opportunities for teachers Ensure the infrastructure is solid Budget to meet the changing needs […]
For a couple of days, I was inclined to buy the theory that Obama won the election because his campaign was so “metric driven.” Metric driven in this case seems […]
Weeks before a major UN conference is scheduled to take place in Qatar, young people will hit the streets in more than a dozen countries across the region.
A new report from some of Britain’s leading institutions warns of the implications involved in a “superhuman” workplace where productivity enhancements are encouraged…or required.
“Hello China!…… there are just so many of you.” Stefani Germanotta, better known by her Queen-inspired moniker, Lady Gaga, made that appeal to 15,000 screaming teenage Chinese girls in a […]
Forced compromise is not enough: in order to reinvigorate our economy and change the trajectory of our unsustainable budget, America needs to confront fundamental flaws in its investment tax policies […]
By taking advantage of existing clips stored on a DVR, it lets users design entirely new videos featuring a particular character or plot line.
If everyone’s aware of everyone else’s energy footprints, will that create social pressure to create lasting change?
Now that the long presidential campaign is over and a winner has emerged, the blogosphere is asking the question we hear every four years at this time: does the president-elect […]
Earlier today Bruce Riedel, writing for the Daily Beast, posted the first review of The Last Refuge. His review opens like this: Obama will have to face the growing menace […]
As of yesterday, Amazon Wine offers 1,000 choices and can send them to people living in those states where it’s legal to receive alcohol by shipment.
Just as POWs developed a method to communicate by tapping a code through their cell walls, Dr. Dennis Charney says we all need a tap code to enable us to share feelings with people we can count on.