BIG Problems – Page 108

Knowing More – and Less – About Science
By the Editor on May 10, 2012
U.S. eighth graders did slightly better last year on a national science test than did their counterparts in 2009....
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The Biochemistry of Love and Empathy
By the Editor on May 10, 2012
In his latest book The Moral Molecule, neuroeconomist Paul Zak describes oxytocin’s role in trust, bonding and even virtuous...
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‘Social Jet Lag’ Can Figure Into Obesity
By the Editor on May 10, 2012
As many working people and students can attest, the sound of the alarm clock in the morning can mean...
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Warm Water Threatens Vast Anatarctic Ice Shelf
By the Editor on May 9, 2012
Scientists are predicting the disappearance of another vast ice shelf in Antarctica by the end of the century that...
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Smallest-Ever Mammoth Roamed Crete Millions of Years Ago
By the Editor on May 9, 2012
The smallest mammoth ever known to have existed roamed the island of Crete millions of years ago, researchers say....
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How to Feed the World While Earth Cooks
By the Editor on May 9, 2012
A conference on feeding the world must also feed itself. For the New America Foundation’s recent “Feeding the World...
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Ocean Garbage Patch Expands, Breeds Bugs
By the Editor on May 9, 2012
The great Pacific garage patch is giving sea striders a place to breed out on the open ocean, changing...
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NASA Budget Cuts Draw Threat of Presidential Veto
By the Editor on May 9, 2012
A 2013 spending bill that would fund NASA’s commercial crew program below the level President Barack Obama requested drew...
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Safety in Numbers Doesn’t Always Apply to Extinction Risk
By the Editor on May 8, 2012
A basic tenet underpinning scientists’ understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer than their less abundant...
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Having a ‘Purpose in Life’ May Help Shield You From Dementia
By the Editor on May 8, 2012
A new study suggests you can keep dementia at bay by developing a firm purpose in life. The findings...
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