DOE Launches "Manhattan Project" for Battery Innovation
Hopefully they will not be dropped on Japan
Research
Female Porn Stars: Holier Than Thou
Study shows the women are more religious and have higher self-esteem than other women
Santa Monica Seeks Grant to Study Citizens' "Well-Being"
Well, at least the money's from a private group
The Sorry State of Food-Related Public-Health Research and Journalism
Bad research. Bad reporting on bad research. What's the deal with food-related public-health research and reporting?
Hospital Admits Weak Science Behind Aspartame Study
Link between artificial sweetener and cancer is small
Grandmothers Contribute to Human Longevity
So shut up and send her a thank you note for the sweater
Study: Raw Food Diet Not Good for the Brain
Cooking makes food digesting more efficient, giving us more calories in less time
No Signs of Life Yet in Frozen Antarctic Lake
Icy body of water has not been exposed to the elements for millions of years
Scientists Angry over Entrepreneur's Ocean Experiment
Dumped iron dust into waters off Canada to encourage plankton growth
Cassini Space Probe Marks 15 Years of Duty
Has logged 3.8 billion miles in it its studies of Saturn
HPV Vaccine Doesn't Lead to Promiscuity, Study Shows
Question: How likely are those who think STD protection leads to sexual activity to believe a study?
No Dinosaur Parks in Our Future
DNA can't survive more than a few million years to be cloned
Does Fast Food Marketing Make Kids Fat?
A new study trumpets a dubious link between obese youngsters and the logos of food companies.
Study: Free Birth Control Leads to Fewer Abortions
This apparently needed to be studied and wasn't completely obvious
Half of the Facts You Know Are Probably Wrong
A review of The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date by Samuel Arbesman.
Fraud Widespread in Retracted Science Papers
Honest mistakes not the primary reason for problems
The Latest Misguided Attack on Sugary Drinks
Wheat, soy, dairy, and seafood make some people sick. Should we tax or ban those foods as a result?
Japanese Scientists Believe They've Created Element 113
May have synthesized missing atom from periodic table
New Species of Monkey Discovered
Though apparently the locals knew it was there all along
Study: Overweight Teens Actually Consume Fewer Calories
Physical activity may be more important than diet during teen years
Is Organic Food a Waste of Money?
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom on organic food.
Feds Investigate Brain Cancer Patient Deaths in California
Three died after undergoing experimental treatments
Parts of DNA Labelled "Junk" May Be Important Switches
Can control genetic activity and may provide insight about disease transmission such as diabetes
Antisocial Science: Some Liberal Academics Don't Want Conservatives in Their Herds
A third would choose hiring a liberal candidate over a conservative, given equal qualifications.
Is Access to Government-Funded Research a Right?
When the government funds academic research but publishers pay for editing and peer review, who gets to call the shots?
Do Organic Consumers Shop Exclusively at the Jerk Store?
A new study examines the connection between organic food marketing and anti-social behavior.
Can Most Cancer Research Be Trusted?
Addressing the problem of "academic risk" in biomedical research
Among the Biotech Conventioneers
A dispatch on the value of failed drugs, new vaccines against superbugs, and the prospect of a molecular stethoscope.
Will Comparative Effectiveness Research Kill More People Than It Helps?
Consumers, not bureaucrats, should make healthcare decisions.
