For millennia humans have pondered the meaning of dreams, and why we dream at all. In more recent times, researchers have begun studying the importance of dreaming to our physiology, and how our dream life is affected by external stimuli.
Research Suggests that Smells Influence Our Dreams
Study: Knee Arthritis Operations Don’t Work
As the baby boomer generation ages, more individuals are experiencing joint problems and arthritis. Traditionally, sufferers of severe knee joint arthritis have been offered arthroscopy surgery in an attempt to lessen the severity of the arthritis symptoms, and increase the range of motion in the joint. But new research conducted in Canada suggests that there is no real benefit to undergoing surgery for knee arthritis, and less invasive methods provide better results for arthritis sufferers.
Stopping Climate Change: As Simple as Painting Your Roof?
There is new evidence that global climate change can be reversed to a great extent by simply painting the roofs of buildings and homes in the world’s biggest cities. Research conducted at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggests that a great deal of carbon dioxide that becomes trapped in the atmosphere could be offset by simply reflecting the sun’s rays back out into space with white roofs.
First in the Nation: Wilmington North Carolina Welcomes Digital TV
Residents of Wilmington North Carolina are now the first citizens in the US to experience all digital TV. On Monday September the eighth, local Wilmington television stations officially switched over to digital, shutting down the old analog TV signals that used to fill the airwaves of the North Carolina town.
Fear of Commitment: Is It All in Your Genes?
It’s no secret that many men suffer from a fear of commitment. Some men just seem to prefer the bachelor lifestyle, and appear to be more prone to relationship problems than others. Even actor George Clooney admits to being a commitment-a-phobe.
Do Those “Ask Your Doctor” Drug Ads Really Work?
We’ve all seen them: those pesky “ask your doctor” prescription drug ads that are targeted directly to the consumer. And though many of us may find them annoying and borderline unethical, the question remains; does direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising work?
Southwest Airlines Cuts Flights due to Higher Fuel Prices
With fuel prices remaining at near-record levels, US-based airlines are feeling the pinch; Southwest airlines is the most recent of the domestic US carriers to announce cutbacks in an attempt to offset the rising cost of fuel and sluggish US economy.
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