Author Archives: Kathy Cho
Unusual But High-Paying Jobs in Science and Technology
Science and technology work to make the world better and our lives more convenient every day. For those interested in pursuing a science or tech career, the perks expand beyond your innovative contributions and your efforts are greatly rewarded. Here’s a list of some uncommon science and tech careers that pay big bucks: Ethical Hacker Average Salary: $41,000 – $114,000 … [ Read more ]
Marriage Makes Women Drink, According to Study
A study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association on Saturday found that married women drink more than previously married women, but married men drink less than previously married men. Additionally, several women in the study said they did not drink alcohol at all until they met or married their husbands. Researchers conducting the study contacted each … [ Read more ]
The First Book Encoded in DNA
Aside from the fact that there are 70 billion copies of it in existence, very few people have actually read the book Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves in DNA, by George Church and Ed Regis. The reason being because it is written in the basic building blocks of life: Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA. Church, along with his colleague … [ Read more ]
Earthquakes Beneath Antarctic Glacier Linked to Ocean Tides
New research suggests that thousands of earthquakes occurring in rapid succession in less than a year under an Antarctic glacier may have been linked to ocean tides. Scientists investigated seismic activity under David Glacier, a large glacier in East Antarctica about 270 square miles (700 square kilometers) in size. The glacier serves as the outlet from which ice from 4 percent … [ Read more ]
Oldest Bones From Modern Humans Discovered in Asia
Newfound pieces of human skull from “the Cave of the Monkeys” in Laos are the earliest skeletal evidence yet that humans once had an ancient, rapid migration to Asia. Anatomically modern humans first arose about 200,000 years ago in Africa. However, complicating this notion is the notable absence of fossil evidence for modern human occupation in mainland Southeast Asia, likely … [ Read more ]
Fascinating Labs and Science Relics Worth Visiting
For all the lovers of science and invention, here are some laboratories and houses of mad science that are worth a visit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif. JPL is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center managed by Caltech. The lab builds planetary spacecraft and operates astronomical missions such as Curiosity from onsite; a … [ Read more ]
Baby Boomers Should be Tested For Hepatitis C
The government wants baby boomers to get a one-time blood test to check for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the recommendation Thursday, warning that one in 30 baby boomers is infected with the virus. In the past, testing was recommended only for those at risk, such as heavy alcohol users. It can … [ Read more ]
Ethanol Blend Ruling Bad For Consumers And Environment
Environmental Working Group Vice-President for Government Affairs Scott Faber was made a statement today on the DC circuit court rejection of multiple challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s allowance of E15 into the commercial marketplace. ”If gasoline was blended to include 15% ethanol during the current drought, two-thirds or more of the corn crop could be diverted from food and feed … [ Read more ]
Oxford Professor Says Genetic Selection Is ‘A Moral Obligation’
Creating designer babies is a matter of “responsible parenting”, a leading academic has argued. Julian Savulescu, professor in practical ethics at Oxford University, said that genetically screening embryos to create better people could be considered as a “moral obligation”. He argues that screening for personality traits could mean that children are “ethically better”. If parents had a choice over their … [ Read more ]
New Family of Spiders Discovered in Oregon Caves
A group of cave explorers and scientists have made a rare discovery: an entirely new taxonomic family of spider in the caves of southern Oregon. Only two other spider families have been found since 1990, and this is the first newly discovered, native one uncovered in North America since 1890, said California Academy of Sciences researcher Charles Griswold, lead author … [ Read more ]
