7 Things You Never Knew Plastic Wrap Could Do
Sure, it’s your go-to for wrapping up leftovers, but this multitasker does a lot more than just keep food fresh. We did a little research and talked to experts to…
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Virginia Governor Signs Law Protecting Patients Who Use Marijuana Oils For Epilepsy
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) signed into law Thursday a measure that shields patients who use marijuana extracts for severe forms of epilepsy from criminal prosecution. The law allows the…
Researchers Call for More Study of Anesthesia’s Risks to Brains of Young Children
Faced with mounting evidence that general anesthesia may impair brain development in babies and young children, experts said Wednesday that more research is greatly needed and that when planning surgery…
When The Best Sex Is Extramarital – NYTimes.com
I received a voice mail from a 40-something woman, Cynthia, who requested a late-evening session because she worked long hours at her law firm. She said that I was one…
What Millennials Want From Work, Charted Across The World
As more Millennials assume leadership positions around the world, organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with how to ensure their success. However, most existing research on those born between the early…
Qatar 2022: Will a winter World Cup kill holiday shopping?
Euromonitor research manager Daniel Latev said moving the event to the end of the year would hurt impulse sales and last minute shopping. “A big proportion of consumers — especially…
Early consumption may prevent peanut allergy, new study suggests
Eating peanut products as a baby significantly reduces the risk of developing the allergy by 80% in high-risk infants, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests. Peanuts…
Huge New Holes In Siberia Have Scientists Calling For Urgent Investigation Of Mysterious Craters
Scientists were baffled last July when they discovered three giant holes in the ground in the Yamal Peninsula in northern Siberia. Now, with the help of satellite imagery, researchers have…
How Personality Affects Gene Expression And Immune System Function
Health depends on a number of factors — genetics, environment, lifestyle factors, and according to new research, personality might also play a large role in determining health outcomes. – The…
Fracking Industry Distorts Science To Deceive Public And Policymakers, Says Watchdog Group
The oil and gas industry sponsors and spins research to shape the scientific debate over horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. That’s the conclusion of a watchdog group’s analysis of more…
Your iPhone Is Making You Depressed
It’s been estimated that the average mobile phone user checks a device 150 times a day, and nearly a third of smartphone users admit that they’re addicted to their devices….
Super-sneaky malware found in companies worldwide
“The U.S. government calls on our intelligence agencies to protect the United States, its citizens, and its allies,” NSA said in a statement to CNN. The Kaspersky report is the…
What if you had as much political influence as a billionaire?
The only thing surprising about the first lady’s statement is that a leading political figure said out loud something we all know. What she didn’t say is that her advice…
Would President Hillary Clinton be good for the stock market?
“She would be very well received,” by Wall Street, says Greg Valliere, chief political strategist at Potomac Research Group. “There’s a certain comfort level there because of Bill.” Related: Rand…
Hoping Google’s Lab Is a Rainmaker
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s research arm, Google X, is called the company’s Moonshot Factory. One reason the company picked the word “Moonshot” was to remind people to tackle big problems…
On Valentine’s Day, These Adorably Odd Animal Friends Show There’s Someone For Everyone
Few things are sweeter than overcoming long odds in the name of friendship. So for Valentine’s Day — or should we say Pal-entine’s Day, nope, we shouldn’t — we’ve rounded…
Liberals And Conservatives Are Both Biased Against Science, But In Different Ways
We usually think of political conservatives as the anti-science contingent, owing to their factions who deny, among other scientifically-verifiable facts, climate change and evolution. That may not be quite fair,…
Google, Mighty Now, but Not Forever
Farhad Manjoo STATE OF THE ART Technology giants often meet their end not with a bang but a whimper, a slow, imperceptible descent into irrelevancy that may not immediately be…
Red Wine — And, OK, Grape Juice Too — Might Help You Burn Fat
Everybody’s heard (and perhaps too enthusiastically held on to?) the old maxim that a glass of red wine is good for your heart. And now, in new research that makes…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Americans’ Economic Outlook Continues To Rise
Good news about gas prices leads an improving economic outlook. Only a third of Americans consider Brian Williams trustworthy. And a majority says the measles now pose a bigger threat…
The Hidden Ways Manipulated Science Harms Our Health, From Measles To Organics
The current outbreak of measles, the largest since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than a decade ago, was made possible in large part by a single…
How To Sleep At Your Desk (If You Dare)
Research has shown that a power nap — a sleep episode lasting 10 to 30 minutes — can boost alertness and mood. Even a doze lasting just six minutes can…
Meet The Man Who Wants To Build The ESPN Of Finance
Keith McCullough is nothing if not committed. “For better or worse, I’ll die here,” he says in reference to Hedgeye Risk Management, the independent investment research firm he founded in…
Twists, Turns, Eventually Lead To Promising Ebola Vaccine
It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail. “A…
8 Ways To Use Your Phone To Benefit Your Mental Health
We should all make time to disconnect from our devices, but sometimes technology can be a beautiful tool. Most of us use our smartphones to chat with loved ones, check…
Chimps still stuck in research labs despite promise of retirement
In June 2013, the agency’s top officials pledged with great fanfare to eventually retire the chimps to habitats where they could roam more freely instead of being cooped up in…
Babies Understand Friendship, Meanies And Bystanders, Study Says
By: Stephanie Pappas Published: 02/05/2015 10:15 AM EST on LiveScience Babies who are just over a year old already comprehend complex social interactions — they understand what other people know…
Lawmakers Aim to Protect Farm Animals in U.S. Research
Farm animals used in federal experiments to help the meat industry would receive new protections against mistreatment and neglect under legislation introduced on Thursday by a bipartisan group of lawmakers…
Roughly $1.8 Billion In Ebola Relief Donations Haven’t Made It To Africa
Nearly 60 percent of the funding pledged to help fight the Ebola epidemic has not made it to its destination, according to research published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal….
HUFFPOLLSTER: Vaccination Opinions Vary By Age
Polls find greater skepticism of mandatory vaccines among younger Americans. Clinton and Bush are running even in Florida. And Gallup is doing more online research, but the Gallup Daily will…