Month: November 2015
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Cachexia: Why Cancer Patients Waste Away
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. One of the most pernicious conditions that arises as a consequence of cancer is a sort of wasting syndrome. More formally known as cachexia, it causes patients to lose body mass (including both muscle and fat) and to grow weak and fatigued. Whether or not a patient develops…
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Red-Colored Microbes Decorate Flamingo Feathers
A harmonious symbiosis between bird and bug.
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Unprecedented Two-Front Assault on Academia
Research cannot thrive in the face of anti-intellectual aggression.
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New Sponge Absorbs, Releases Oil on Demand
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. As long as the global economy relies on oil, oil spills are a constant hazard. Devising innovative and efficient ways to clean up the messes is, therefore, a top environmental priority. Now, a team of Korean researchers has designed a “nano-sponge” that absorbs and desorbs oil on demand.…
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Portland’s Congressman Loves Pot, Hates Science
Given that Portland’s citizens have a troubled relationship with reality, it perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise that the city’s congressman does, too.
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Hair Test for Marijuana Proves Nothing
Detecting THC in a hair sample doesn’t prove cannabis consumption.