Bacterial meningitis rates wane thanks to vaccines

Rates of deadly bacterial meningitis have dropped in the U.S. thanks to vaccination and prenatal screening, according to a study published in NEJM.

Moose crossing alert in your car

Norwegian researchers are developing a system that can warn of moose - and traffic jams - in the roadway ahead. Read more about a moose crossing alert.

Recycling old boats now happening in Norway

In Norway, nearly 5,000 recreational boats are retired and disposed of every year. Now, researchers have developed a new method for recycling old boats.

Happy men, confident women not as attractive to other sex

Broody or proud men are attractive to women, but proud, confident women don't capture the eye of the opposite sex so easily, says study.

Virtual weight-loss program beats real world

A study has found that while both types of weight loss programs produced similar physical results, the virtual weight-loss program yielded more healthy behaviors.

Hunger and climate change on collision course

Study shows how global warming might affect hundreds of millions of people already in danger of famine. Read more on hunger and climate change.

Do cell phones cause brain cancer?

Mary McBride explains some of the basics about how cell phones interact with the body, and about how much cell phone use could be too much.

WHO lists cell phones as possibly carcinogenic with coffee, car exhaust, working nights

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has placed cellphones on a list of possibly carcinogenic items, also including coffee, car exhaust and night shift work.

We want more science, said the American public

Poll shows that 66 percent of Maryland residents want more news coverage of science, and they want it directly from the scientists.

Stephen Carpenter and the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize

American scientist Stephen Carpenter won the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize for improving the state of the world's water resources. His focus - freshwater lakes.

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