Much less awesome than it sounds. Curing a cancer is not a function of crunching data of dubious quality. Continue reading IBM puts supercomputer to work on cancer
Author: Steve Milloy
Biden: We’re counting on ‘legitimate media’ for successful gun control effort
During a press conference on gun safety in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden said that any reports that suggest that he was trying to take weapons away from gun owners was a “bunch of malarkey.” Continue reading Biden: We’re counting on ‘legitimate media’ for successful gun control effort
Chemistry trick kills volcano-climate cooling controversy
“Volcanoes are well known for cooling the climate. But just how much and when has been a bone of contention among historians, glaciologists and archeologists. Now a team of atmosphere chemists, from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the University of Copenhagen, has come up with a way to say for sure which historic episodes of global cooling were caused by volcanic eruptions.” Continue reading Chemistry trick kills volcano-climate cooling controversy
Study: Sunlight stimulates release of climate-warming gas from melting Arctic permafrost
“Ancient carbon trapped in Arctic permafrost is extremely sensitive to sunlight and, if exposed to the surface when long-frozen soils melt and collapse, can release climate-warming carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere much faster than previously thought.” Continue reading Study: Sunlight stimulates release of climate-warming gas from melting Arctic permafrost
Study: Unchecked antibiotic use in animals may affect global human health
“The increasing production and use of antibiotics, about half of which is used in animal production, is mirrored by the growing number of antibiotic resistance genes, or ARGs, effectively reducing antibiotics’ ability to fend off diseases – in animals and humans.” Continue reading Study: Unchecked antibiotic use in animals may affect global human health
Krugman attacks ‘Ignorance Caucus’ — but (ignorantly?) asserts that sea-level rise is making Norfolk vulnerable
Paul Krugman needs to read his own newspaper before he calls others ignorant. Continue reading Krugman attacks ‘Ignorance Caucus’ — but (ignorantly?) asserts that sea-level rise is making Norfolk vulnerable
House GOP put Obama on Keystone Clock
“The Energy and Commerce initiative marks an escalation of GOP efforts to nudge Obama on Keystone after Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) gave the OK to a revised pipeline route. The Nebraska ruling was viewed as one of Keystone’s last hurdles, with clearing Obama remaining the final test.” Continue reading House GOP put Obama on Keystone Clock
Is lead poisoning behind some juvenile crime?
No. “High” blood lead levels are a sign of poverty, which is associated with juvenile crime. Continue reading Is lead poisoning behind some juvenile crime?
UN: Growing African interest in nuclear power
Can the Muslim Brotherhood play nice with nuke power? Continue reading UN: Growing African interest in nuclear power
Targeted: Top 10 Brands for Underage Drinking
Drum roll please… Continue reading Targeted: Top 10 Brands for Underage Drinking
WaPo slams ‘science guy’ Bill Nye for spurious Nemo explanation
“Nye has created some wonderful science educational programs for children, but a weather expert he is not.” Continue reading WaPo slams ‘science guy’ Bill Nye for spurious Nemo explanation
Study: Colorado tree die-off triggered by hotter temperatures
“Since there is a very strong upward trend in Colorado summer temperatures, they could link tree death to climate change.” Continue reading Study: Colorado tree die-off triggered by hotter temperatures