Rest Easy: New Study Doesn't Change What We Know About Safe Swaddling
A new report on swaddling raised alarm for many new parents, but Joy Victory of HealthNewsReview.org tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer they needn't worry.
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Physicist Talks 'Great Leaps' Of Physical World In 'Seven Brief Lessons On Physics'
At only 78 pages long, Carlo Rovelli's "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics" is certainly that. He speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about modern physics.
Listen: Sir Harry Kroto Was More Than A Nobel Prize Winner
He shared chemistry's top prize in 1996 for finding buckyballs, and had Lou Gehrig's disease when he died. Making art was his first love. "Remember your humanity," he said, "and forget the rest."
New Photos Show The Rapid Pace Of Great Barrier Reef Bleaching
Over six months, healthy coral is bleached and then covered with algae. Scientists say bleaching has hit 93 percent of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia's "biggest ever environmental disaster."
Reviving Memory With An Electrical Current
While still experimental, deep brain stimulation with implanted electrodes is being tested as a way to ease dementia in patients with Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions. Could it work?
Native Americans' Relocation From Louisiana Home: 'First Climate Change Refugees'
Members of a Native American community in south Louisiana are retreating from their coastal home and trying to preserve their culture in the process.
Colorado Leads U.S. In Control Of Methane Gas Emissions
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and on Thursday the Obama administration laid out new regulations to stop methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. A report from Colorado explains how that state has brought methane emissions under control.
Dung Beetles Navigate Poop-Pile Getaways Using Celestial 'Snapshots'
The tiny waste harvesters use the Milky Way as a guide to roll their dung meals away to safety. Now researchers say the beetles take "snapshots" of the constellation and store them in their brains.
Jane, Bill, Juan, Fido... Whoever You Are!?!
As a parent, I can tell you that naming a child can be a drawn-out exercise in creativity and diplomacy. So with that said, why does my mom still call me by my aunt's name? I always took this as a character flaw. But recently, when I called my 6-year-old son for dinner - using the dog's name - I concluded that this must be science! And it seems I was right.
DIY Blood Tests? There's A Downside To Ordering Your Own
It's legal to order diagnostic blood tests without consulting a doctor in many states. But critics say healthy patients can go down a rabbit hole of invasive assays and unnecessary treatments.