Wind power may have its own environmental problems

Medicine & Health / Health

11 hours ago | 3.7 / 5 (6) | 3

Wind power generation is expected to be a clean and environmentally friendly natural energy source, but a new kind of environmental problem has surfaced as infrasonic waves caused by windmills are suspected of causing health ...

Forty years ago man first walked on the moon

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

16 hours ago | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 2

Forty years ago on July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong realized the oldest dream of human civilizations when he became the first man to walk on the moon.

Malaysian authorities seize 'Viagra coffee' : report

Medicine & Health / Health

15 hours ago | not rated yet | 1

Malaysia's health authorities have seized over 20,000 dollars worth of coffee mixed with sildenafil, the main ingredient in erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, a report said Sunday.

UK spy chief's family details posted on Facebook

Technology / Internet

16 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- He's the spy who came in from the beach.

Extinction risk to plant biodiversity may occur at lower levels of atmospheric CO2 than previously considered

Space & Earth / Environment

Jun 29, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (32) | 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have traced a sudden collapse in plant biodiversity in ancient Greenland, some 200 million years ago, to a relatively small rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide which caused a rise in the Earth’s ...

Water should be a human right

Space & Earth / Environment

Jun 30, 2009 | 2.7 / 5 (7) | 12

In this months PLoS Medicine Editorial, the editors argue that -- despite recent international objections -- access to clean water should be recognised as a human right.

Who wants to pay more for green electricity?

Space & Earth / Environment

Jul 02, 2009 | 1.8 / 5 (5) | 10

A research report in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution suggests that individuals prefer to be involved in a collective contribution to green electricity that involve everyone paying more, rather than h ...

The Vision Revolution: Eyes Are the Source of Human 'Superpowers'

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Jul 03, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (15) | 8

For Mark Changizi, it’s all in the eyes.

Super-size deposits of frozen carbon threat to climate change

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jun 30, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (57) | 6

The vast amount of carbon stored in the arctic and boreal regions of the world is more than double that previously estimated, according to a study published this week.

Placebo Effects in Caregivers May Change Behavior of Children with ADHD

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Jun 29, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and improve their behavior.

Federal probe finds problems with chelation study

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jul 02, 2009 | 1.8 / 5 (5) | 4

(AP) -- A federal investigation has found problems with a controversial study of an alternative medicine treatment for heart attack victims.

Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Jul 04, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (4) | 3

(AP) -- It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering ...

US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update)

Technology / Internet

Jul 03, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 3

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

A scientist probes the origins of 'ouch!'

Medicine & Health / Research

Jul 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 3

Skinning a knee, swallowing habanero salsa, and installing snow chains bare-handed might seem pretty different at first. But all have one thing in common -- they're guaranteed to hurt.

Senator may have won fight over private rocket manufacturing

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 03, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 3

For months, a powerful Republican senator from Alabama has fought the Obama administration to block $150 million that the White House wanted to spend to help private companies build rockets capable of reaching the international ...

Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines in Cigarette Use

Medicine & Health / Health

Jul 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding by researchers at Columbia University Mailman ...