In the search to help trauma victims through painful memories and flashbacks, researchers in the U.K. are investigating if a simple computer game like Tetris might be helpful. … [Read more...]
Woman Battling Cancer Gets Pink Mohawk from Daughter
Sarah Kelleher said she wasn't surprised when her mom, Janet Sheppard Kelleher, who's battling breast cancer, asked her to come over and give her a funky pink Mohawk before losing her hair to chemotherapy. … [Read more...]
This Is How Bleached Flour Changes The Taste of Your Cakes
You’ve seen labels advertising “unbleached” flour. Few labels announce that their flour is “bleached,” but that’s exactly what happens to most white flour. It’s not just about the color, though—it’s an actual chemical change. Here’s how it works and why your cakes just wouldn’t taste the same without it. … [Read more...]
Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children
Excessive use of computer games among young people in China appears to be taking an alarming turn and may have particular relevance for American parents whose children spend many hours a day focused on electronic screens. … [Read more...]
Ready to Eat Genetically Engineered Cows?
On the surface, James West and Warren Gill might not seem like the most natural pair to team up in an effort to overhaul the way the world eats. West, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has spent most of his career working with human diseases — particularly lung diseases — and genetic engineering. … [Read more...]
Guinness Names World’s Tallest Ever Cow
It’s official. At 6-foot-4, Blosom is the world’s tallest cow ever. That’s the determination made by Guinness World Records, which had previously named the female Holstein the world’s tallest living cow. … [Read more...]
Study Reveals Possible Link Between Eye Color and Alcoholism Risk
There's a new potential clue in the ongoing effort to understand the genetic links to alcoholism: eye color. People with lighter eye colors appear to be more likely to develop alcoholism, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics. … [Read more...]
Couple’s Cliffhanging Photos Will Make Your Heart Stop
Leonardo Pereira said he admits to being afraid the first time he ever allowed himself to dangle from the almost 3,000-foot cliff of Pedra da Gavea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "The first time I was a bit scared," Pereira told ABC News. "I just sit down, but the next time I hang off and make Victoria get [do] the same thing." … [Read more...]