AltWeeklies Wire
Humans Are Dogs & Even Monkeys Can Do Mathnew
Two new studies of animal intelligence caught my attention last week because they prove that humans are no better than dogs and monkeys. This is something I've always felt to be true on an anecdotal level, and now cognitive science backs me up.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
12-19-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
My Sleep Study Experiencenew
I didn't think I had any sleep problems going in, but I was still a little nervous to discover what the study might find.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Confessions of a Man and His Insomnianew
The alarm clock becomes a haunting reminder as you calculate just how long it is until the sun rises and it becomes socially acceptable to be as awake as you are.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Working My Way Through a Sleep Disordernew
Did someone call me snorer?
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Pushing for Agricultural Innovation in Californianew
A proposed Salinas Valley tech center could bring new ag innovation to salad bowl of the world.
Monterey County Weekly |
Zachary Stahl |
12-14-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Structure Is the Messagenew
What if cancer is triggered by changes outside the cell?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
12-12-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Thinking Outside the Cellnew
For decades, the scientific establishment ignored Mina Bissell. Now her insights could revolutionize how cancer is understood and treated.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
12-12-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Toxic Town: Suffer the Childrennew
Carcinogen samples from local schools are off the charts.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Toxic Town: Birth Defectsnew
Critics say contamination from the tie plant caused severe problems for these babies.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Toxic Town: Cancer and Birth Defects in Somerville, Texasnew
In Somerville, chances are far better than normal that you will die of cancer or give birth to a deformed baby.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Our Unhealthy Care Systemnew
Everyday encounters with nonproviders feed a growing unrest.
Tags: Health & Science
Diabetes Ravages Native Populationnew
According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, more than two million Canadians have diabetes, and by 2010 the disease will cost taxpayers an estimated $15.6 billion every year. Health Canada says Native Canadians are three to five times more likely than the general population to develop Type 2 diabetes.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
12-10-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Downside of Free Drugsnew
Clinics that treat the poor rely on free medical samples, but pharmaceutical companies say there's got to be a better way.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
12-07-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Invisible Patientsnew
A growing population of undocumented, uninsured migrant workers helping to rebuild New Orleans find it difficult to get health care.
Tags: Health & Science
