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In 2009, Getting a Seasonal Flu Shot Put You At Risk for That Year’s Pandemic Swine Flu

People who got the seasonal flu shot were more affected by the pandemic H1N1
September 10, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Nature’s Sunscreen: A Big Bushy Beard

Beards block sunlight and could help prevent sunburns, but there may be side effects
September 07, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

New Camouflage Makeup Protects Soldiers From Bomb Burns

Soldiers are adding a new makeup to their war wardrobe that protects them from bomb blast burns
September 05, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Thalidomide Manufacturer Finally Apologizes for Birth Defects, Survivors Say It’s Not Enough

The German drug company Grunenthal broke its fifty year silence about thalidomide recently, but survivors aren't satisfied
September 03, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Malaria

Scientists Find a New Way to Exploit and Attack Malaria

The stealthy parasite kills one million people a year; there may be a drug that can stop its deadly damage
September 2012 | By Elizabeth Finkel

We Have No Idea What Makes Us Happy

Psychologists say that humans don't really know what makes them happy
August 31, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

50-Year Mystery Surrounding Death of Two Sisters Solved

Doctors discover the genetic cause of an extremely rare, almost always fatal condition called Winchester syndrome
August 30, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Teen ‘Sick-Lit’ Should Leave Parents Feeling Queasy

The newly defined genre of "teen sick-lit" is awash with tear-jerking stories of ill adolescents who seek only to find the love of their life during their final days, but researchers say it reinforces negative stereotypes of the ill
August 29, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Antiobiotics May Be Making You Fat

By wiping out gut bacteria, researchers found that antibiotics could make mice fat
August 24, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Go to Sleep, All-Nighter Cram Fests Don’t Work

A new study shows that sacrificing sleep in favor of studying or doing homework is counterproductive
August 23, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Dogs Chasing Their Tails Are Akin to Humans With OCD

For dogs engaged in this futile repetitive behavior, there might not be much of a choice, just like people suffering from OCD
August 22, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Zoo Polar Bear Thanks Zebra for Deadly Herpes Virus

Exotic animals in Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo aren't just sharing smiles and admiration from visitors. They are sharing deadly viruses, too
August 21, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Frantic Search Ensues for Planet-Sized Dunce Cap as World’s Oceans Take Home Report Card

The "ocean health index" was just released, and overall the world got a giant "D"
August 16, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

This Woman Wants You to Buy Her, Piece by Piece

Filmmaker Storm Theunissen tired to find out just how much she could get for the various pieces of her
August 16, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Killer Economy – Science Suspects Recession to Blame for 1,000 Suicides in England

While jobs declined in England between 2008 to 2010, researchers found that suicides increased
August 15, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Doctors Probe Bodies with Tiny Microscopes But Don’t Know What They Are Seeing

Because tiny space-age probes are used by only a handful of specialists around the country, a new study found that different labs are interpreting what they see in very different ways
August 15, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Science Takes Fat Out Of Chocolate, Replaces It With Fruit

Scientists have found a way to replace about 50 percent of chocolate's fat with fruit juice without losing flavor
August 14, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Synthetic Food, Smart Pills and… Kangaroo Butlers?

In the 21st century, everyone will be smarter—even animals.
August 08, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Man Wears Artificial Uterus for Science & His Wife

In rural Southern India, a husband has embarked upon perhaps the most chivalrous mission ever: designing an affordable menstrual pad for local women.
August 06, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

How to Recognize and Avoid Fake Health Food

It's no surprise that many of food health labels stray from truth, but how can we cut through the rubbish and identify the things that are actually good for us?
August 03, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer


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