Health and Science
The Fifty Shades of Grey Effect: A Study in the Journal of Women's Health
"We recognize that the depiction of violence against women in and of itself is not problematic, especially if the depiction attempts to shed serious light on the problem," Amy Bonomi said. "The problem comes when the depiction reinforces the acceptance of the status quo, rather than challenging it." Amy Bonomi is chairperson and professor in Michigan State University's Department of Human Development and Family Studies more »
Why Physicians and Nurses Ask (or Don’t) About Partner Violence: Women are not likely to disclose abuse unless directly asked
US Department of Health and Human Services: Roughly one in four women (24.3%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in her lifetime. According to the CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System, in 2003, 20 percent of homicides were directly associated with intimate partner conflict. For victims aged 40 to 44 years old, intimate partner violence was the most common form of violence resulting in death (Centers for Disease Control, 2006). more »
OptoGenetics: Using Light to Control the Activity of the Brain
An idea that started as a long shot — using light to control the activity of the brain — has earned Karl Deisseroth the Keio prize in medicine. The technique, called optogenetics, is now widely used at Stanford and worldwide to understand the brain's wiring and to unravel behavior. Many researchers expect it will lead to medical discoveries. more »
Fearing Nothing: Dreadnoughtus schrani, A Gigantic, Exceptionally Complete Sauropod Dinosaur
"Dreadnoughtus schrani was astoundingly huge. It weighed as much as a dozen African elephants or more than seven T. rex. Shockingly, skeletal evidence shows that when this 65-ton specimen died, it was not yet full grown. It is by far the best example we have of any of the most giant creatures to ever walk the planet. This is far more complete than all previously discovered giant titanosaurian dinosaurs. "Imagine a life-long obsession with eating." more »