Could the “Death Star” really destroy a planet?
Could a small moon-sized battle station generate enough energy to destroy an Earth-sized planet? A paper by David Boulderston (University …
Category Archives: Research Blip
How long does it take for vultures to eat a human body?
Ever wondered what is done with your body after you donate it to science? You sure won’t need it, so …
A boa constrictor will stop squeezing when your heart stops beating
According to a new study in Biology Letters, boa constrictors listen to their prey’s heartbeat for an indication when to …
Research Blip: Causal link between drinking alcohol and engaging in unsafe sex
It’s Official In what may seem like an obvious conclusion, researchers have found that: Alcohol consumption affects decision-making, and that …
Abstinence-only education does not lead to abstinent behavior
The Study Unfortunately for all you prude parents out there, it turns out that abstinence-only education does not lead to …
Research Blip: 73% of individuals prescribed antidepressants have no psychiatric diagnosis
The News During the last 20 years the use of antidepressants has grown significantly making them one of the most …
Research Blip: Poor paintballers more likely to get hurt
The Research: Hospital emergency departments saw over 20,000 injuries due to air and paintball guns in 2008, according to the …
Research Blip: More than half of Americans aged 12 and up drink alcohol
The News More than half of Americans aged 12 and up drink alcohol, a quarter binge-drank in the past month, …
Research Blip: Suicide methods differ among the sexes
Forgive my morbidity for some interesting research: The Research Women who commit suicide are more likely than men to avoid …
Research Blip: Dolphins Wear Sea Sponges to Protect their Noses
In 1984, researchers spotted dolphins doing something unusual in Shark Bay, Western Australia. When the animals got hungry, they ripped …
Research Blip: Number of species on Earth tagged at 8.7 million
The Research According to a new study appearing in the journal Biology, the number of species on Earth is estimated …
Research Blip: Boys find discussing problems “a waste of time”
The News For years, popular psychologists have insisted that boys and men would like to talk about their problems but …
Research Blip: Scientists find oldest evidence of life on Earth
The News Earth’s oldest fossils have been found in Australia by a team from the University of Western Australia and …
Research Blip: Doctors and nurses more likely to use “alternative medicine” than the general population
The News U.S. health care workers, especially doctors and nurses, use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) far more than do …
Research Blip: More than 1 billion cars on the road
The News The number of vehicles in operation worldwide surpassed the 1 billion-unit mark in 2010 for the first time …
Research Blip: Television viewing time and reduced life expectancy
The Research Via the British Journal of Sports Medicine: Background Prolonged television (TV) viewing time is unfavourably associated with mortality …
Research Blip: Scientists developing pocket sized sensor for detecting date-rape drugs
The News Prof. Fernando Patolsky and Dr. Michael Ioffe of Tel Aviv University‘s Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences have developed …
Research Blip: Another study showing cell phones do not cause brain cancer
The News Children and teens who use cell phones are not at increased risk of getting brain cancer, according to …
