Shauna Wright
Study Finds Autistic Kids Have Too Many Brain Cells — Health Check
New research finds autistic children’s brains have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than those of kids who don’t have the disease.
Scientists Discover Possibility of Turning Urine Into Power Source
Research done by scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol has for the first time shown the possibility of producing electricity from human urine.
Tuesday’s Elections Provide Crucial Voter Insights
So-called “off-year” elections are often important to political analysts hoping to get a read on voter mood before a major election cycle. Tuesday night’s results seem to have given them a lot to think about.
Millions of Unneeded Antibiotics Are Prescribed to Kids Every Year
A new study from researchers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that pediatricians write more than 10 million prescriptions for unnecessary antibiotics every year.
In the two-year study, 65,000 kids were profiled to determine the type of diagnosis they were given during doctor’s visits as well as the type of of drugs, if any, they were prescribed. The research revealed doctors presc
This Day in History for November 9 – Berlin Wall Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1620 – Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts (More info)
1906 – Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first sitting US President to make an official trip outside the country, traveling to inspect progress on the Panama Canal (More info)
1965 – A switch at a station near Niagara Falls fails, plun
Wall Street Bonuses Slated to Decline in 2011
In news that will likely make all those Occupy Wall Street protestors cheer, New York compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates projects the average Wall Street bonus will decline by 20 percent to 30 percent this year.
Federal Judge Blocks Law Requiring Graphic Photos on Cigarette Packs
In a 29-page decision on Monday, US District Judge Richard J. Leon blocked the implementation of a law on graphic cigarette photos. It would’ve required tobacco companies to include explicit photos detailing the dangers of smoking on cigarette packages.
The 36 images proposed by the Food and Drug Administration include a picture of diseased lungs next to healthy lungs, a man exhaling smoke through
This Day in History for November 8 – JFK Elected and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1793 – After more than two centuries as a royal palace, the Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government (More info)
1895 – While experimenting with electricity, German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray (More info)
Former New York State Worker Dangles from Bridge With Protest Banner [VIDEO]
On Monday morning, Michael A. Davitt, a former New York State employee and known rabblerouser, delayed traffic on the Tappan Zee bridge in Rockland County. As a form of protest, he unfurled a rope ladder from the bridge and sat for hours with a 24-foot banner that accused county officials of a “cover-up.”
New Cell Research May Offer Key to the Fountain of Youth
Scientists may have found a way to stave off some effects of aging simply by removing human cells that stop dividing as we get older.