The Dangerous Distractions Of Spring Break
Does Spring Break cause an increase in traffic fatalities? There's new research that may give parents and students pause.
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Clues To Autism, Schizophrenia Emerge From Cerebellum Research
The brain's cerebellum helps shape thinking and emotion, as well as physical coordination, research shows. Could stimulating that part of the brain help ease some aspects of autism and schizophrenia?
The Fate Of The World's Chocolate Depends On This Spot In Rural England
Cocoa is unusually susceptible to disease. Every year, a third of the crop is destroyed, even as the appetite for chocolate grows. That's why the world needs the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre.
Ooze, Fog And Climate Change Threaten Mummies
The oldest mummies in the world are in northern Chile. Preserved for seven thousand years, the mummies are now deteriorating, and scientists say climate changes are to blame.
Vaccination Gaps Helped Fuel Disneyland Measles Spread
The quick rise of measles infections in the wake of cases reported among Disneyland visitors underscores how even a small dip in vaccination rates can allow the virus to spread.
Are Humans Really Headed To Mars Anytime Soon?
Public passion is all well and good, but it will take more than big talk to get to Mars by 2025, space specialists say. Even several rockets' worth of cash won't easily solve the technical challenges.
Four Tropical Cyclones At Once: How Unusual Is That?
Four tropical cyclones have been sweeping through the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. One slammed into the island nation of Vanuatu. Having four cyclones at once is rare but not unheard of.
Before The Gas Is Passed, Researchers Aim To Measure It In The Gut
As people's health waxes or wanes because of stress or disease, their intestinal ecosystems change, too. It may be possible someday to diagnose disease by analyzing the gas the microbes make.
How Far Has The Health Of Moms Come Since 1995?
The rate of women worldwide who die in childbirth has dropped by more than 40 percent over the past two decades. But does this rosy global health statistic overstate the extent of change?
The 'Math Guy' Presents 5 Facts About 3.14
Want to impress the guests at your local Pi Day celebration this Saturday (3/14/15, hopefully at 9:26)? Pick up some tidbits of mathematical trivia from Keith Devlin.