From: redOrbit on Tue, Jan 04 2011 5:13 PM

A new alternative to baby powder has hit the market, and the company that makes it says it’s safer for babies and moms.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Jan 04 2011 5:13 PM

Researchers have learned where fear lives in the brain — by studying a woman who can’t experience the emotion.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Jan 04 2011 5:13 PM

The placebo effect may be more powerful than we think: Robert Bazell (NBC Nightly News) reports on what happened when patients knew the pill was fake.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Jan 04 2011 5:13 PM

University of Cincinnati researcher Kathleen Lynch, associate professor of classics, examines a time line of wine drinking cups in ancient Athens. credit: University of Cincinnati

From: redOrbit on Mon, Jan 03 2011 5:11 PM

Researchers have deciphered the genetic code for the most common form of pediatric brain cancer.

From: redOrbit on Mon, Jan 03 2011 5:11 PM

Children born to mothers who live near the freeway have an increased risk for autism.

From: redOrbit on Wed, Dec 29 2010 5:05 PM

Music may improve your mood and reduce anxiety, but a study suggests it’s best to turn it off while studying.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Dec 28 2010 5:04 PM

This video shows events of the 2010 North Carolina Science Festival. credit: Morehead Planetarium

From: redOrbit on Wed, Dec 22 2010 4:58 PM

U-M School of Public Health researcher Daniel Kruger explains how evolution explains the different shopping styles of men and women. credit: University of Michigan

From: redOrbit on Tue, Dec 21 2010 4:58 PM

BYU nutritionist Tory Parker talks about his study into why oranges are so good for you.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Dec 21 2010 4:58 PM

The face of a doll is clearly not human; the face of a human clearly is. Telling the difference allows us to pay attention to faces that belong to living things, which are capable of interacting with us. But where is the line at which a face appears to be alive? A new study published in Psycholo...

From: redOrbit on Tue, Dec 21 2010 4:58 PM

These legendary creatures may have something to teach us about survival, even as the clock is ticking on their habitats. credit: NSF

From: redOrbit on Fri, Dec 17 2010 4:56 PM

The annual gathering of Earth and space scientists in San Francisco at the American Geophysical Union meeting draws thousands of researchers, including many involved with NASA research. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Thu, Dec 16 2010 11:49 PM

A novel project using cameras mounted on unmanned aircraft flying over the Arctic is serving double duty by assessing the characteristics of declining sea ice and using the same aerial photos to pinpoint seals that have hauled up on ice floes. credit: University of Colorado

From: redOrbit on Wed, Dec 15 2010 4:55 PM

From ‘A’s to ‘F’s, and pass to fail, there is a new electronic kid grid for teachers to track each student’s progress and help them make the grade. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Wed, Dec 15 2010 4:55 PM

Researchers are learning more about how acupuncture works.

From: redOrbit on Wed, Dec 15 2010 4:55 PM

What’s 15 feet deep, filled with 300,000 gallons of water and could help save your life? We go inside a wave machine to learn about these deadly waves. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Tue, Dec 14 2010 4:54 PM

Video showing a processed IR image of Southern Resident Orca’s passing Lime Kiln point at 3:50 am on the morning of 7-7-2010. credit: University of Washington

From: redOrbit on Fri, Dec 10 2010 4:50 PM

There are more than 1,500 gene therapy trials going on right now. But one of the most successful experiments comes from a gene therapy trial to help people who are losing their vision. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Thu, Dec 09 2010 4:50 PM

Watch a snowflake being born. Just how do they get their shape and size? For the first time ever, scientists have figured it out. credit: Ivanhoe