Scientists Fear Chinese ‘Superbugs’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2010 Leading scientists are criticizing Chinese doctors and farmers for what they believe is a reckless overuse of antibiotics in both the medical and agricultural industries, which, they argue, has led to an explosion of resistant "superbugs" endangering global health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Denies Blowing Up Iranian Scientist

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2010 An Iranian spokesman accused the "triangle of wickedness," otherwise known as Israel, the U.S. and "their hired agents," of carrying out the Tuesday bombing of Iranian scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi. The State Department said that was "absurd." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists Crack Skin and Lung Cancers’ Genetic Codes

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2009 Scientists are now able to map the complete genetic codes of lung and skin cancer, and now an international effort is in motion to do the same for more varieties, including breast, stomach, liver, brain, mouth and pancreatic cancer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. to Investigate Climate E-Mail Controversy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2009 The apparently deliberately timed release of leaked e-mails stolen from climate scientists at the University of East Anglia has created problems for the global warming cause just as world leaders are preparing to convene at the Copenhagen climate change summit, and now the United Nations is launching its own investigation into the incident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Science Squad Hoping to Make Blood

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2009 In a bid to create a vast reserve of universally acceptable O-negative blood, a team of Scottish scientists is heading up a research project that aims to produce synthetic blood from embryonic stem cells. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Climate Crisis Looks Worse and Worse

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2009 Scientists meeting in Copenhagen say the U.N.’s worst climate fears are already coming to pass. Lord Stern, who helped alert the world to the economic perils of climate change, said at the conference that his 2006 report underestimated both the speed and scope of climate change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NFL Players Risk More Than Broken Bones

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2009 Scientists have made new discoveries about the traumatic head injuries sustained by football players, including Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who will play in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Just one concussion can lead to dementia-like symptoms years later and multiple incidents can bring about severe brain damage and perhaps even drug addiction or suicide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lou Dobbs Blames Global Warming on ‘Solar Sunspot Activity Cycle’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2009 Lou Dobbs is diversifying his nonsense portfolio. The anti-immigrant poster boy has taken up the now-passé fight against climate science. In this clip, Dobbs refers to "many scientists" and "just the facts" as he tries to pin climate change on something he calls the "solar sunspot activity cycle." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Milgram Experiment Revisited

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 A new study mirroring the infamous 1963 Milgram experiment has suggested that humans will still follow authority's beckon, even to the point of killing another person. The new report, timely considering the current debate around torture in the U.S., argues that it's not that humans are bad, but that "a massive social influence [is] going on." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Wants to Shaft Endangered Species Before Leaving Office

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 He may be a lame duck, but the president still has the power to mess with America. His latest project: pushing through rule changes that would reduce protections for endangered species. Given the wonky complexities of the rule-changing process, it will be difficult for Barack Obama to undo the damage, but then that's the whole point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FDA Plastic Decision ‘Creates a False Sense of Security’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 The chemical BPA is common in plastic products such as baby bottles and food containers, despite concerns among scientists and environmentalists about its safety. The FDA has defended BPA use and recently turned to an outside panel for backup. That group of scientists, however, ended up criticizing the agency's guidelines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Terror From the Inside

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 6, 2008 The terrorists find all sorts of reasons to hate us. On Aug. 5 came word that the deadliest biological assault on the United States may be linked to the rejection of the terror suspect by a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister decades ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )