by J. Okray | Nov 10, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges took on a new role Wednesday – chief advocate for a campaign to end childhood hunger in America in five years. Bridges said the federal government doesn’t need to create new programs to eliminate hunger among kids, but it...
by Zak Koeske | Nov 8, 2010 | Education, Politics, Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Story by Zak Koeske, for Politics Daily WASHINGTON — Not long ago, a player who suffered a football-related head injury received a cursory evaluation that involved little more than a trainer wagging a few meaty fingers...
by Zak Koeske | Nov 1, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — By now, you’ve probably heard that taking illicit drugs might have the unfortunate effect of frying your brain – especially if you’re familiar with the now-cliché 1980s anti-drug ad that elegantly compares drug use to egg frying with the pithy...
by Kelly C. Doherty | Oct 19, 2010 | Science + Technology, Topics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. NASA’s education programs aim to engage students in science and math subject areas. (Kelly Doherty/MNS) Get the Flash Player to see this content. NASA astronaut Leland Melvin speaks further about science education and...
by Zak Koeske | Oct 18, 2010 | Environment, National Security, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — A U.S. government report released Friday finds that waste disposal methods at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to expose troops to potentially harmful emissions, despite recent legislation aimed at curbing hazardous disposal...
by Lauren Timm | Oct 13, 2010 | Science + Technology
Faced with disheartening statistics from a new CDC study, experts say the best way to combat high HIV infection rates is to make testing a normal part of daily life. Get the Flash Player to see this content. Experts attempt to reach HIV positive patients by taking...
