Colossal Squid Are Just Really Big Glass Squid

Colossal Squid Are Just Really Big Glass Squid

Yes, I am still here! Did you miss me? You totally missed me! Maybe just a little. I emerge from my thesis-writing cave to spread the word that teuthologists Rui Rosa and Brad Seibel--who,…
Hookah Smoking Gaining Popularity With Teenagers

Hookah Smoking Gaining Popularity With Teenagers

Teenagers are smoking fewer cigarettes today, but that doesn't mean they've given up tobacco altogether. A new study in Pediatrics has found that almost one-quarter of young adults in Montreal have…
NSF To Require Data Sharing Among Scientists

NSF To Require Data Sharing Among Scientists

Officials from the National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced a new policy designed to increase data sharing among researchers whose work is funded by agency. By October, 2010, NSF is planning…
Coffee, Soda Not Associated With Colon Cancer

Coffee, Soda Not Associated With Colon Cancer

Previous research has found that soda and coffee consumption are associated with risk of colon cancer. But a new review in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that drinking even…
Why Plants Can't Sequester Excess CO2

Why Plants Can't Sequester Excess CO2

Why Plants Can't Sequester Excess CO2 Plants love CO2, right? More CO2 makes plants grow more, right? It follows that a global rise in atmospheric CO2 will produce healthier plants globally, right?…
Don't Shoot The Pied Piper Of Longevity Science

Don't Shoot The Pied Piper Of Longevity Science

Don’t Shoot The Pied Piper Of Longevity Science  by Bill Sardi Greg Critser, a marvelous crafter of words and noted science writer, in his “Resveratrol: The Backlash” article at the…