SSR Archives Page 226
Coping With Holiday Stress
The holidays are not always a happy time for everyone and depression is not uncommon. December 19, 2005
2005 Hurricane Season Shattered Records
The 2005 hurricane season was one for the record books as the number of named tropical storms and the number of powerful hurricanes trumped all other recorded years. December 19, 2005
Cancer Spreads With Envoys
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in how cancer metastasis to spread in the body. December 15, 2005
Brain Grown in Lab Flies Planes
Scientists have taught a "brain" grown in a lab to learn to fly an F-22 flight simulator. December 15, 2005
iPod Owners Warned About iPod Finger
The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has warned consumers about a repetitive strain injury (RSI) that could afflict users of iPods and other MP3 players. December 12, 2005
California at Serious Risk from Tsunami
The California Seismic Safety Commission has issued a report that says a large tsunami is a serious threat to human life in California. December 12, 2005
Scientists Concerned About Possible Asteroid Hit in 2036
The Guardian reports that scientists are concerned that a 390-meter wide asteroid named Apophis has an outside chance of hitting Earth and causing devastation in 2036. December 11, 2005
Nominations Open for 2005 Medical Weblog Awards
Medgadget. December 9, 2005
Satellites Show Europe's Pollution Hotspots
A BBC news story says European scientists are getting a much better look at pollution problems in the region thanks to data from the Aura satellite. December 9, 2005
Study: Caffeine Boosts Short-Term Memory
Coffee may help you remember thing sin the short term. A new study has found that caffeine can boost your short-term memory. December 8, 2005
Will the Vanuatu Volcano Erupt?
Vulcanologists are closely monitoring a Pacific underwater volcano to see if it will erupt. December 8, 2005
Epsilon Keeps Going and Going
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to track Epsilon, the enduring December hurricane that is primarily a threat to ships at this point. December 6, 2005
New Mammal Discovered in Forests of Borneo
The BBC is reporting that rare discovery of a new animal in the central forests of Borneo. December 5, 2005
The Love Molecule?
Italian scientists at Pavia University have discovered a molecule called nerve growth factor (NGF) that is found is much higer levels in people who have fallen "madly in love" according to a Reuters news story. December 2, 2005
Dramatic Changes Occuring in Gulf Stream?
Are changes already taking place in the Gulf Stream? New Scientist reports that a group of scientists have measured a major drop in the amount of warm water in the Gulf Stream. December 2, 2005
Organ Printing May Replace Transplants
The Deseret News has an article about bio-paper which may a step in the process needed for organ printing. December 1, 2005
N'Kisi: The Parrot With The Huge Vocabulary
N'Kisi is an amazing parrot that has a 900+ word vocabulary and a sense of humor. December 1, 2005
Study Find Meditation Thickens the Brain
A new study has found that meditation can thicken the brain and may help delay age-related frontal cortex thinning. November 30, 2005
Emerging Disease Problem to Worsen
Science Daily reports that Dr Andrew Cunningham has warned in the British Medical Journal that the problem of emerging diseases like SARS, Ebola and the West Nile Virus is likely to worsen. November 30, 2005
Bedbugs Are Back in New York City
There are plenty of fears these days terrorism, hurricanes, bird flu and global warming but a recent New York Times article says an old fear is hitting New Yorkers in their beds. November 29, 2005