People are already attached to their smartphones but if you have ever been in an airport waiting area and watched them scramble for outlets, you know recharging is not in the 21st century yet. There…

About 11 million smokers in the United States own a smartphone - they have apps to do almost anything, including quitting smoking. Like weight loss or any other behavioral change, their ability to…

As portable electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones get more robust, consumers would like for batteries to keep pace. But rechargeable batteries -- Lithium-ion (Li-ion) being among the…

Special labels for foods that have genetic modification and are not organically processed have been the target of initiatives and legislative efforts recently. While a recent survey found that only 7…

Do we process language we hear without regard to anything about the speaker? Perhaps or perhaps not. A small psychological experiment using University of Kansas undergraduates who were paid to…

On November 7th, the FDA announced that it will remove partially hydrogenated oils from the GRAS list (Generally Regarded As Safe).  These oils contain trans-fats…

A recent talk by Adam Elga (Princeton University) at CUNY’s Graduate Center made me think a bit about what the author calls “suspiciously formed desires.” For instance, suppose you suddenly find…

When mother mice compete socially for mates in a promiscuous environment, their sons play hard - they also die young. More urinary pheromones attract more females but smelling sexier shortens their…

An unusually large find, more 600 stamp seals and cylinder seals, have been found so far in an ancient sanctuary of the storm and weather god Jupiter Dolichenus in Turkey. The stamp seals and…

The FDA is investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses possibly linked to pre-packaged salad products.  26 cases of illness were reported in 3 states, Arizona, California, and…