Articles by Jim Algar
Giant Food Stores, Stop & Shop Recall Walnut And Trail Mix Blend Products Over Salmonella Scare
FDA says walnut producer Aurora Products Inc. has agreed to pull walnuts and walnut products off store shelves. The possible contamination by Salmonella is cited as the reason.
Jupiter Destroyed First Generation Of Inner Planets: 'I Came In Like A Wrecking Ball'
Scientists suspect Jupiter may have invaded the early solar system, destroying a first set of forming planets. It may explain why our solar system seems like an 'oddball,' astronomers say.
Ebola Outbreak A Year Old: Have We Won The Battle? End May Be In Sight, But Not Yet
The United Nations says the Ebola outbreak might be ended by this summer. The disease has infected around 24,000 and killed more than 10,000.
Carolina Butcher: Meet The Monster Crocodile That Terrorized Earth Pre-Dinosaurs
Paleontologists say the crocodile's ancestor was a fearsome predator with strong jaws, stalking prey like mammals and armored reptiles. The creature would have been a top predator before dinosaurs reigned.
Kentucky Police Officer Helps Woman Who Lost 200 Pounds Cross 10K Finish Line Amid Cheers And Tears
Woman bent on getting healthy for her children's sake enters a10K run. She needed a little help to finish, courtesy of an "angel" with the local police department.
Shocking Things Teens Do While Driving (Yes, They Even Change Clothes!)
Study finds teens particularly vulnerable to car accidents due to distracted driving. Busy multitasking by teens behind the wheel leading to increase of fatal accidents, researchers say.
Men Are Hardwired To Prefer Curvy Women As Mates: Blame It On Evolution
A "theoretically optimal angle of lumbar curvature" makes women attractive to men as mates, researchers find. Minus the scientific terminology, men go for a nicely curved backside.
Arctic Sea Ice Reached A Maximum Level That's Too Low, Too Early
Scientists express concern as Arctic Sea ice reaches its lowest winter maximum ever recorded. Coverage is lowest since satellite observations began in 1979.
Wonder Why Mushrooms Glow In The Dark? Scientists Explain Their Bioluminescence
Bioluminescent mushrooms glow with their own 'night light,' researchers find. It's not for a feeling of security, they say, it's all about advertising.
Young People Are Getting More Near-Sighted, Going Outside May Solve The Problem
Spending hours with your nose in a book or peering at a smartphone screen could bring on myopia, researchers say. Spending time outside in brighter light can help, they suggest.
If There Are Lava Tubes On The Moon, Could We Live Inside Them?
Giant lava tubes under the surface of the moon might be able to house lunar cities, researchers suggest. Living underground could protect humans from the Moon's harsh surface environment, they say.
Tobacco Industry Profits $7,000 For Smoking-Related Deaths
Health campaigners say the tobacco industry is delaying or derailing tobacco control efforts to protect billions in profit. The war on tobacco is at a "critical stage," they say.
MAVEN Spots Mystery Dust Cloud And Aurora Over Mars
A spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet spots two phenomena scientists say are unexpected. A high-altitude dust cloud and ultraviolet aurora are both puzzling and something they wouldn't have predicted.
Trafficked Animals To Be Released Back Into Amazon
Colombia is returning animals siezed from illegal wildlife traffickers back into the wild. Release coming after 10 months in a rehabilitation center, officials say.
Novel Graphene-Making Process Is More Efficient
Researchers say ability to create graphene at room temperature could bring advancements in electronics and a number of other fields. Scientists at Caltech say their technique could produce graphene on a commercially-viable industrial scale.
Sure, This Winter Was Cold - But It Was The Warmest Winter On Record
Winter of 2014-15 the hottest since record keeping began in 1880, NOAA report says. 2015 could be on track for the warmest year ever recorded, experts say.
Think Fast! Bats Make Decisions In Mere Milliseconds
Bats on the hunt can make decisions quickly — really, really quickly. Researchers found that bats can adjust their attacks just a fraction of a second from their target.
Velvet Worm Fights Dirty By Slinging Slime
Scientists probe the secrets of a worm that can fling slime in a wide net to catch prey. The velvet worm can cast a net of slime using slime "cannons" that work like a high-pressure garden hose, they say.
Flawed Graphene Structure Actually Improves Fuel Cells
Less-than-perfect layer of graphene actually works better in a fuel cell than one with perfect structure, researchers say. Discovery could lead to simpler, more efficient fuel cells, they predict.
Hidden Crater Found On The Moon Named In Honor Of Amelia Earhart
A buried moon crater detected by a NASA spacecraft has been named for aviation pioneer Earhart. The giant 124-mile-wide crater was mostly hidden by later impacts, researchers say.
How Your Diet Soda-Drinking Habits Affect Belly Fat
Choosing diet soda in the hope of losing weight doesn't work, researchers find. In fact, it can put on weight in the form of increased belly fat, they find.
Ultrafast 3D Printing Mechanism Is Something From The Future
New 3D printing technology has objects rising from a liquid batch like the Terminator 2 robot rising from a pool of liquid metal. The technique can create 3D objects in minutes instead of hours or days, its developers say.
Hybrid Perovskites May Be Best Hope For Efficient Solar Power
Room-temperature method of creating efficient solar cells could be a boon for green power, researchers say. Brown University team says new solar films could even be used in power-generating windows.
This Week To End With A Total Solar Eclipse
Total solar eclipse on the spring equinox will be visible from only a few islands in the North Atlantic, experts say. Rest of the world will be able to follow the eclipse courtesy of streaming Internet sites.
Yeti Hair Samples Didn't Come From A Yeti, But Mystery Still Surrounds Its Origin
Controversial hair samples attributed to "Abominable Snowman" of the Himalayas are from a bear, studies suggest. But just what kind of bear is the subject of heated scientific debate.
Social Isolation, Loneliness May Lead To Early Mortality
Loneliness and social isolation are risk factors contributing to early mortality for all age groups, a study finds. Researchers suggest we face a 'loneliness epidemic.'
Study Confirms Low Vaccine Rates Responsible For Measles Outbreak
Measles outbreak in the U.S. got a foothold because vaccination rates among the exposed population are low, researchers say. Rate may be as low as 50 percent in some outbreak case clusters, they say.
Experimental Cholesterol Drugs Halve Heart Attacks And Strokes Risks But More Research Needed
Drugs from Amgen, Sanofi and Regeneron all show impressive ability to lower cholesterol when statin drugs like Lipitor can't accomplish it. Drugs are nearing FDA approval but more trials are needed, experts say.
Atrias Boasts Impeccable Balance And Survives Dodgeballs: Fastest Bipedal Robot In World
DARPA-funded Atrias aims to be the fastest two-legged robot in the world. Robot used "pogo stick" technique to get around.
CT Scans As Good As Stress Tests In Diagnosing Heart Problems, But Risks Remain
CT scans found to be as effective as traditional functional stress tests to assess heart problems, researchers find. However, radiation risks are present in most tests doctors have been choosing, study finds.
