Here is what I am reading today: cookwares and carpets and arthritis “In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman’s exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.” Some exceptions to blind conformity Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: thought control robotics! “Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC describe in PLoS ONE how an electrode array sitting on top of the brain enabled a 30-year-old paralyzed man to control the movement of a character on a computer Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: do we ‘eat to dream?’ “You are what you eat,” the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the increasing Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: students in need of vocabulary lessons “Vocabulary instruction in the early years is not challenging enough to prepare students for long-term reading comprehension, argues a study led by a Michigan State University education researcher.” what happens to female mice exposed to BPA “Female Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: Writing a better paper… using your phone! “CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Questia ( www.questia.com ), the premier online research and paper-writing tool for students, today announced the release of its new iOS app designed specifically to provide a compelling Read more…