Archive for May, 2008

Robot Dog Therapy

New research suggests that robotic dogs can give you some of the same benefits you’d get from the real thing.


Hearing Hurricanes

Researchers are finding a way to match the sound below the ocean’s surface to the hurricane’s wind speed.

Read | No Comments | Published in: All · Environment · Technology

Virtual Alcohol Control

Scientists are using virtual reality to help alcoholics cope with situations that might get them in trouble.

Read | 2 Comments | Published in: All · Health

Better Bug Spray

DEET is the most widely used mosquito repellent for the last five decades. So isn’t it time scientists discovered a better one? New research could bring us a better bug spray.

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Schizophrenia Gene Puzzle

New research suggests that nearly every person with schizophrenia has a different genetic defect.

Read | No Comments | Published in: All · Brain & Psychology · Health

Seeing Hungry

Ghrelin, the chemical in your stomach that causes hunger, also changes how your
brain perceives food.

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Mood and Money

Feeling sad can be hard on the wallet. Psychology researchers have found that negative emotions can cost you three times more for the same item than being in a better mood.

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Melting Glaciers

Scientists are trying to figure out the mystery of exactly how global warming is causing Greenland’s glaciers to speed up on their way to the sea. The leading suspect in this case has been cleared…mostly.

Read | 1 Comment | Published in: All · Environment

Blind Dog Cure

A dying and blind dog was given a last opportunity to see, thanks to a veterinarian who has figured out why some dogs suddenly go blind.


Bad Belly Fat

Belly fat may cause blockages in the arteries. The finding could lead to better drugs to protect against heart disease.

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