At the International Climate Conference in Oxford, UK, scientists have revealed a shocking new study which studies the possible effects of a 4 degrees increase in the world.  The 130 climate researchers from the UK Met Office presented a world in which temperatures were elevated by 4 degrees Celsius.  This threat is a real concern [...]

Domestic abuse can be an embarrassing thing to admit to; doctors from around the world often struggle with obtaining the truth from their patients regarding possible domestic abuse.  They may go to a doctor’s appointment to check up on health symptoms, but never reveal to the doctor that they have been victim to domestic abuse.  [...]

There is no other place in the world as convenient and informative as the Internet.  Whether you are yearning for a sports fix of your favorite team, keeping in touch with your friends, or playing an Internet game, the Internet has an infinite amount of things to do.  Shoppers have the option of picking out [...]

Obesity continues to be one of the great problems of America.  Unquestionably the most obese nation in the world, America has began to see more and more negative consequences of an obese population.  Politicians have begun to fight obesity, often through legislation.  Americans, on the other hand, must not want the world to think of [...]

Alzheimer’s has always been a mysterious disease.  Scientists have not yet found the cause of Alzheimer’s, let alone a cure or proper treatment of it.  Recent studies show, however, that there may be a correlation between sleep and the progression of Alzheimer’s.  But first, let’s aim for a better understanding of Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s disease is considered [...]

A new green technology is here:  The Green Roof.  Kristen Getter, the leader of a study carried out at Michigan State University, examined 12 Sedum-covered roofs.  They then grew their own.  In the end, they discovered that the roofs had the ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, just as any other plants would.  The [...]

Carbon nanotubes are allotropes of carbon whose nanostructure is cylindrical in shape.  These nanotubes have many applications, especially in the fields of nanotechnology, electronics, and architecture.  Often used as thermal conductors, these nanotubes also host unique electrical properties and are surprisingly strong.
Now these carbon nanotubes may serve as an efficient fertilizer as well. A plant [...]

The 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to 3 researchers, Elizabeth Blackburn from the University of California, Carol Greider from Johns Hopkins University, and Jack Szostak of the Massachusetts General Hospital.  The 3 researchers were responsible for discovering the reason that chromosome tips preserve even through cell division.
The study found that chromosome tips are [...]

Years after the war, a veteran may end up lying on his bed all night, unable to sleep.  Flashbacks and nightmares plague his mind, and anger rushes through his veins.  It has been 2 months since he has returned from his military post, but unfortunately, the events he experienced continue to haunt him, preventing him [...]

The work day is finally over- you return to your home and sit down on your couch to watch television.  You feel relaxed, separate, and meditative.  Little did you know, your brain waves have just shifted from beta waves to alpha waves.
Brain waves are the representation of electrical activity of the brain. As many know, [...]