Former Skeptic Offers Ideas On Climate Change[ Sep 03, 2010 15:00 ]

Bjorn Lomborg, the controversial Danish economist, has pushed his way back into the global warming debate with a book that proposes "smart solutions" to climate change. Those promised solutions rely heavily on R&D aimed at making clean energy cheap, rather than attempts to shut down dirty energy sources. Lomborg says his views haven't changed, but more people are willing to listen to him because international negotiations on limiting greenhouse emissions have accomplished so little.

Time To Get Tough, Environmentalists Say[ Sep 03, 2010 13:00 ]

With no climate change legislation coming out of the Senate, Sierra Club head Michael Brune says it's time to try a new strategy to fight global warming. Author Bill McKibben says it's time to get angry. Brune and McKibben discuss their ideas for curbing climate change.

Insomnia Means More Than A Bad Night's Sleep[ Sep 03, 2010 13:00 ]

A new study says men who reported having insomnia and who slept less than 6 hours a night were four times more likely to die over a 14-year period when compared to men who reported sleeping well. Sleep researcher and psychiatrist Alexandros Vgontzas explains the finding.

Can Cognitive Exercise Speed Up Dementia?[ Sep 03, 2010 13:00 ]

New research suggests that seniors who did mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles postponed the loss of thinking skills, but had an accelerated rate of decline once dementia set in later in life. Neuropsychologist Robert S. Wilson explains the finding.

Stocky Dinosaur With Menacing Toes Unearthed[ Sep 03, 2010 13:00 ]

Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe a new predatory dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period in Europe. Balaur bondoc (Romanian for "stocky dragon") is huskier than its relative the Velociraptor.

Is Organically Produced Food More Nutritious?[ Sep 03, 2010 13:00 ]

Reporting in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers write that organically grown strawberries contain more antioxidants and vitamin C than conventional berries. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the findings, and whether the differences would have any meaningful impact on Americans' health.

No God Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says; Your Thoughts?[ Sep 03, 2010 10:39 ]

The famed physicist argues in a new book that "spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing."

Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality[ Sep 03, 2010 00:01 ]

Are you really going to have to have a computer chip implanted in your head as part of the new health law? Will the law allow President Obama to create his own private army? While there are outrageous rumors circulating about the health law, some claims are grounded in truth.

God Not Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says[ Sep 02, 2010 18:57 ]

In his new book, The Grand Design, the British physicist says unraveling a complex series of theories will explain the universe. The book, written with American physicist and author Leonard Mlodinow, will be published Sept. 9.

Fire Extinguished On Gulf Oil Platform[ Sep 02, 2010 15:38 ]

An investigation is under way to determine the cause of an explosion Thursday on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 people aboard the rig were found floating in the water and rescued. The Coast Guard said initial reports of an oil sheen on the water could not be confirmed.

After 35 Years, Unlikely Navy Caregivers Receive Recognition[ Sep 01, 2010 17:42 ]

The USS Kirk's rescue of 20,000 to 30,000 Vietnamese refugees in the last days of the Vietnam War is now being heralded as one of the most important humanitarian missions in the history of the U.S. Navy.

5 Big Health Issues On Campus[ Sep 01, 2010 17:02 ]

Dropping off your wide-eyed 18-year-old on campus for the first time? Here's what college health officials say students and their parents need to keep in mind for a healthy school year.

Justice Department Appeals Stem Cell Funding Stay[ Sep 01, 2010 09:17 ]

The argument for lifting a stay on research funding is that even a temporary halt in the flow of money could set back work that has been years in the making.

Heat Waves Are Bad For (Even The Healthiest) Lungs[ Sep 01, 2010 00:00 ]

It's been the hottest summer on record in many cities on the East Coast -- and the hot days that keep coming could be dangerous. Ozone and fine particles are the two types of pollution that trigger Code Red and Orange days. Both are formed out of exhaust from power plants, cars and other things. And when people breathe in the chemicals, it irritates their lungs.

Breast Removal Reduces Cancer Risk In Some Women[ Aug 31, 2010 16:00 ]

Women carrying the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations for breast cancer could benefit from having double mastectomies before they develop cancer. "We found mastectomy provided huge risk reduction of subsequent breast cancer diagnosis and death," says the author of a new study.