The reality of ‘Finding Nemo’s’ marine life The underwater world on display in Disney’s “Finding Nemo” is teeming with a dizzying array of cheery creatures, from sea turtles to seahorses and mackerel to sharks. So a team of Canadian and U.S. scientists decided to assess the mythical ecosystem inhabited by the small clownfish and his [...]
Medicare may penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients It’s a return trip nobody wants to take: You are discharged from the hospital, only to find yourself readmitted a few days later. More and more people are finding themselves in this revolving door — at a cost to both hospitals and patients. A 2009 study [...]
A new model of empathy: the rat At the very least, the new experiment reported in Science is going to make people think differently about what it means to be a “rat.” Eventually, though, it may tell us interesting things about what it means to be a human being. In a simple experiment, researchers at [...]
Obama administration refuses to relax Plan B restrictions The Obama administration stunned women’s health advocates and abortion opponents alike Wednesday by rejecting a request to let anyone of any age buy the controversial morning-after pill Plan B directly off drugstore and supermarket shelves. For what the Food and Drug Administration thinks is the first time, [...]
Some children’s cereals packed with sugar, study finds At least three popular children’s cereals are packed with more sugar in a one-cup serving than a Hostess Twinkie, and an additional 44 are loaded with more sugar in a cup than three Chips Ahoy cookies, according to a study released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group. [...]