NASA says water found in moon crater

The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), the robot drone that famously crashed into the moon on the same day Barack Obama was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize this year, has uncovered ... continue

Feds ease up on cancer-stricken tokers

Medical marijuana has evolved into a state vs. federal law argument, with the notable example of a thriving medical marijuana industry in California. Aside from California, 13 other states allow use of marijuana for medical reasons ranging from ... continue

Researchers Say Chinese Dyslexia More Complex

A new study suggests that the complexity and severity of dyslexia varies across language barriers. The authors, from the University of Hong Kong, said that Chinese-speaking children with the disorder may have a harder time with it than ... continue

Dual action lip gloss glosses lips, prevents date rape

In their marketing materials, lipgloss manufacturer "2 Love My Lips" cites a survey of 750 women by a British newspaper about the use of date rape drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol. The survey, which was conducted over ... continue

Interesting: Safire’s speech for Major Tom moon landing scenario

Some people have said that the moon landing was the last great moment of American triumph, even if Buzz Aldrin still has to, at an advanced age, smack around doubting Thomases for challenging the event's veracity. But a ... continue

The key to online dating success: ditch Jesus?

OKCupid is a popular free alternative to expensive dating sites like Match.com and EHarmony. The site uses mysterious algorithms to deduce percentages of "match" and "enemy" that users are in relation to one another. But the site's stat ... continue

Alcohol Abstainers May Be More At Risk For Depression

Miami, FL (AHN) - Alcohol abstinence has been associated with an increased risk of depression by Norwegian scientists. The researchers, with the Nord-Trondelag Health Study, concluded that in countries where drinking some alcohol is socially acceptable, abstinence may ... continue

100 things your kids will never know about, old man

Wired has an interesting list up today of all the things your children will probably never know about or understand. It's likely familiar ground for those of us that came of age with technology of a different sort- ... continue

Uranium on the moon? More common than you think

A Japanese spacecraft has detected Uranium on the moon. The Japanese Kaguya spacecraft detected uranium with a gamma-ray spectrometer as part of a projet to map the moon's surface composition. The finding in theory could mean that ... continue