Every time Janet L. Yellen, the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, testifies in Congress, she can expect some senators to scoff and representatives to question. But Washington’s critics pale next to Wall Street’s. Since the financial crisis, the Fed has engaged in an aggressive stimulus campaign, which has helped lift stock and bond markets, greatly… Read More »
At one end where Obama admission is focused on cutting carbon dioxide usage, one Utah state lawmaker has argued that the country should emit more carbon into the atmosphere. According to the Utah Republican state Rep. Jerry Anderson, there is not enough carbon in the atmosphere and “really could be much higher and give us… Read More »
By Scott Neuman Enlarge image Domique Goerlitz shown in one of the pyramid’s chambers in this screen grab from their video, which has apparently been removed. Credit YouTube Originally published on Thu February 20, 2014 2:41 pm Two self-styled amateur archeologists from Germany, who filmed themselves scraping off pieces of Egypt’s Great Pyramid in hopes… Read More »
Chocolate as Poison – Wired Science. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I have once again updated this – one of my favorite posts – on the poisonous chemistry of chocolate. The Latin name for the cacao tree – the tropical plant source of all things chocolate – consists of two words packed with candy-loving… Read More »
Beekeepers in the United States and Europe have documented massive honeybee losses for several years, but less has been understood about their wild counterpart, the bumblebee, which also appears to be in global decline. American beekeepers first reported the mysterious death and disappearance of entire colonies of domesticated honeybees in 2006. Since then, apiarists have… Read More »
Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved! Researchers Find Main Source of Pain in Blood Vessels Added by Rebecca Savastio on June 20, 2013. Saved under Health, Rebecca Savastio, U.S. Tags: top Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved! Researchers Find Main Source of Pain in Blood Vessels Researchers have found the main source of pain in Fibromyalgia patients, and contrary… Read More »
Those who spend too much time sitting on the couch may be setting themselves up for major health risks later in life. Although recent research has linked sedentary behaviors with a number of different health risks including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality death by any cause, a new study released in the Journal of… Read More »