Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Flu Vaccines
University of Florida football fans everywhere are downcast today at the news that former quarterback Danny Wuerffel has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. READ MORE >>
Total Eclipse of the Odyssey
As of the writing of this post, the first lunar eclipse of 2011 is underway, visible on at least part of every continent except North America. READ MORE >>
Hacking For Fun More Than Profit
The hacking group Lulz Security has made a mockery of internet security this past month, hacking into and stealing data from a number of company and government networks, including Fox, the United States Senate, and an FBI affiliate. READ MORE >>
The GOP Primary Debate Is Thoroughly Unimportant
Tonight, seven Republican candidates will take part in the first New Hampshire primary debate of the 2012 campaign. Michele Bachmann, Tim Pawlenty, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul will do rhetorical battle from 8 to 10 p.m. at St. Anselm College in Manchester. READ MORE >>
The Sun Hates Satellites
Earlier today, the Sun (aka el sol, Helios, or "that big bright thing that makes other stuff turn funny colors after you look away from it") stunned scientists with its latest solar flare. More specifically, the solar flare, despite only being of medium intensity, sent perhaps the largest amount of solar material into space ever recorded. READ MORE >>
EXCLUSIVE: New Forensic Details About Weinergate Photo
As the Anthony Weiner Twitter whodunit trundles on into almost a full week, it remains unclear where the now-infamous photo came from. To help shed some light on this, I contacted Hany Farid, a renowned expert in forensic photographic image analysis. READ MORE >>
Cell Phones and Cancer: What Studies Say
"Cell phones may cause cancer," news organizations around the world shouted today, after the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer announced that cell phones are "possibly carcinogenic to humans." (Many people found out about the news while checking their cell phones. READ MORE >>
Where's the Air Conditioning?
Weak One
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced his candidacy for president on Monday, just a week after fellow presidential contender Newt Gingrich managed to torpedo his own nascent campaign within a matter of days. Could Pawlenty avoid the same fate? Here’s a breakdown of how his first week fared. READ MORE >>
The Costs of Measles Vaccines
Yesterday, health officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, confirmed the existence of a small measles outbreak in the area. The Charlottesville-Albemarle Health Department says that an area woman who contracted the disease in India has passed it along to at least two people, and more may have been exposed. This is the first measles outbreak in the Charlottesville area in over twenty years. READ MORE >>
