U.S. scientists are investigating the use of calthrate hydrate, also known as methane hydrate, as a potential source of clean energy.
The sexual revolution of the 1960s changed the way the world handled the taboo topic of sex. All of a sudden, free love was accepted, and women had control of their own sexual endeavors.
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A current research project at Cambridge University could produce a treatment for peanut allergies. A project sponsored by the United Kingdom's Department of Health is testing the results of children with peanut allergies consuming tiny amounts of peanut flour.
What: Bloom Box, developed by Bloom Energy based in California's Silicon Valley, is a device that generates power through a combination of oxygen and natural gas containing hydrogen.
A recent study at Cornell University has reaffirmed a frequently examined relationship between allergy symptoms and the prevention of certain cancers.
We were all forced to take them when we were younger despite protestations. I don't mean Flinstones vitamins - I mean naps.
You may not realize it, but your body is following in the footsteps of your mind. According to the Journal of Psychological Science, researchers at the University of Aberdeen discovered a correlation between movement and mental time travel.
When I was at Student Health recently, I found myself stumped by a routine question. The doctor asked if I was a smoker, followed by if I had ever smoked.
Dark matter - a mysterious, hypothetical particle that has puzzled scientists for years - may have been discovered for the first time in the 2,000-foot-deep Soudan iron mine in northern Minnesota, a mine in which temperatures near absolute zero.
Recent studies show that patients with autism and related Asperger syndrome with higher levels of oxytocin are more likely to decipher social cues and make eye contact, tasks that are often difficult for these individuals.
Coffee - easily one of America's favorite beverages. Whether black, with a splash of milk, sprinkle of sugar, dash of whip cream or part of a fancy concoction created by the local barista, one thing rings true: Americans drink a lot of it. Coffee is an all-natural substance.
Everyone has bad habits, especially young adults. Though some of these vices may cause immediate afflictions, most will generate lasting damage you will only notice in the future, when it's too late to reverse it.
It may be surprising - and disgusting - to learn that stool samples hold a substantial amount of information.
Recent studies show that drinking moderate amounts of beer can help reduce or prevent osteoporosis and strengthen bone mass.
Scouring pages of dull texts, squinting at illegible scratchings on distant chalkboards or staring at what slowly becomes a blur of words across a computer screen can cause anyone's eyes and mind to ache.
For years, Beyonce and J.Lo have touted the beauty of a full backside, and recent research from Oxford University suggests they might actually be healthier as a result. Dr. Konstantinos Manolopoulos asserts that fat distributed in the buttocks and thighs - collectively called gluteofemoral fat - can help decrease the risk of heart disease in a study published in the International Journal of Obesity. The study shows that fat in this region can reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol), raise levels of high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol), reduce blood glucose levels, reduce the risk of developing diabetes and increase leptin levels.
Meteorologists have noted a recent slowing of effects of global warming, noting that this may be because of a decline in the concentrations of water vapor in the stratosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth System Research Laboratory. Until early 2001, concentrations of water vapor in the stratosphere had declined by about 10 percent.
A recent study has established a connection between sitting for long periods of time and mortality. The Pennington Biomedical Research Center observed 17,000 people, aged 15 to 90, during a period of 20 years.
Running regularly can help to increase memory capacity, according to a recent study at Cambridge University.
