Articles by Katherine Derla
Chipotle Hires Former Critic Amid Efforts To Promote Food Safety
Chipotle's food safety 'dream team' includes a former critic. In their effort to safeguard products and patrons against health scares, the fast food chain recently hired a critic who previously scrutinized the company's response to its disease outbreak in 2015.
Legal Hunting May Not Reduce Poaching: Study
Legalized hunting or culling of carnivores may not help lower poaching activities, a new study found. New findings reveal repetitive slowdowns in the growth rate of wolves during the periods when culling was allowed.
Acetaminophen And Empathy: Popular Painkiller May Reduce Your Ability To Feel Pain Of Others
Pop a pill, lose your empathy. A study has found that taking a popular painkiller reduces your empathy. Acetaminophen is the most common ingredient in drugs found in the U.S. such as Tylenol.
Yoga, Meditation May Benefit Older Adults With Memory Problems
Yoga and meditation can bring you more than just inner peace and a svelte body. A new study found that it can help older adults with memory problems too.
Ancient Asteroid Impact May Have Created Oldest Crystals On Earth
Zircon crystals, the oldest rock pieces on Earth, could have developed from ancient asteroid impact craters, a new study has found. Contrary to previous belief, the collision of tectonic plates had nothing to do with it.
CEOs Rank The Best And Worst States In The US To Do Business
Chief Executive Magazine released its 12th annual opinion survey wherein CEOs ranked the best and worst states in the United States to do business. The Lone Star State led the survey while the Big Apple finished at the bottom of the list.
7-Year-Old Boy Who Donated Hair To Child Cancer Patients Diagnosed With Metastatic Cancer
A 7-year-old boy from California donated 13 inches of his own hair to help children with cancer. Now, the young Vinny Desautels is fighting the battle against cancer himself.
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Protects Half Of People Who Tried It
Sanaria Inc.'s experimental malaria vaccine PfSPZ protects half of the study participants who tried it for at least a year. To date, this is the longest duration of malaria protection from an experimental vaccine.
Correct Patient Treatment Could Have Prevented 33,000 Heart Attack Deaths
Nearly 33,000 heart attack-related deaths could have been prevented if doctors followed the correct patient treatment based on the National Health Service guidelines. The missed intervention places patients at risk of having another heart attack in the future, even death.
Nearly Pure Water Ice Coats Pluto Moon Hydra
Is Pluto a comet or a planet? The debate continues, but a new finding shows that its outermost moon, Hydra, is coated with nearly pure water ice.
E-Cigarette Poisoning Surges In Young Children: Study
A new analysis found an alarming surge in e-cigarette poisoning among young children. Immediate government action is called for towards the regulation of these tobacco and nicotine products to lower the numbers and prevent further poisoning.
Airline Passenger Solving Math Equation Sparks Terrorism Fear, Delays Flight
A man solving a math equation on board an aircraft sparked fear and delayed a 41-minute flight by more than two hours. The culprit? A fellow passenger who couldn't distinguish code-like 'scribbles' from real math equations.
Leprosy Affecting Threatened Red Squirrel Prompts New Study
Researchers launched a new study to analyze the spreading leprosy strain affecting the endangered red squirrels in the United Kingdom. Wildlife experts want to distinguish how the bacteria is passed between the animals and how to control it from spreading.
Dole Officials Aware Of Listeria Problem At Salad Plant: FDA Report
An FDA report found that Dole Food Company officials knew about the listeria issues at their Ohio salad plant more than a year before the factory closed in January. The Department of Justice is also conducting its own investigation.
Successor Of Hubble Space Telescope Has Giant Mirror Coated With Gold
Hubble's successor gets the gold treatment. For the first time, mission engineers unveiled the network of mirrors that will be the heart of the next-generation orbiting observatory, the James Webb Telescope.
Prankster Puts Up Sale Ad For Yahoo On Craigslist
Yikes! Pass the salt please! Someone just placed a fake ad putting Yahoo up for sale on Craigslist. The prankster is adding insult to injury by listing the item's condition as 'Salvage.'
First Drug To Treat Psychosis Linked To Parkinson's Gets FDA Approval
FDA approves the first Parkinson’s-related psychosis drug. Nuplazid (pimavanserin) tablets are designed to treat psychosis-related delusions and hallucinations among some patients with Parkinson’s disease.
ESA Announces Plans For Permanent Base On The Moon
The European Space Agency formally announced its plans to create a permanent base on the Moon. The so-called Moon Village could be the successor of the International Space Station by 2030s, and help mankind in its journey to Mars.
NASA Prepares Astronauts To Fly To ISS Aboard Private Spacecraft
NASA is preparing astronauts for the next manned mission to the International Space Station onboard the private CST-100 Starliner spacecraft by Boeing. NASA’s last manned mission was the Atlantis space launch in 2011.
Elon Musk Launches AI Gym To Train Robots
A gym for artificial intelligence? Yes, that's right. We wonder how much a monthly membership would cost. Elon Musk launches the OpenAI Gym Beta to help train robots.
9,000-Year-Old Kennewick Man To Be Given Native American Burial
After decades of debate, the 9,000-year-old Kennewick Man will finally be given a Native American burial, following a recent report that confirmed his origins. The battle between science and ancient faith continues even after the Kennewick Man finds his final resting place.
LinkedIn Shares Soar As Demand Grows For Hiring Services
LinkedIn first-quarter profit and revenue figures surpass analyst estimates. The social network is also expanding its footprint outside of the U.S. to support its growing user base in the Asia Pacific.
McDonald’s Tests New Version Of McNuggets Without Preservatives
Will Mickey D's McNuggets taste just as good without the preservatives? We’ll find out when McDonald’s wraps up its taste test on the new McNuggets.
PayPal Profit And Revenue Rise As Company Adds More Users, Processes More Payments
PayPal's profit and revenue rose as the e-commerce company's user base and payment volume increased. The figures for the quarter exceeded the analysts' average estimates.
Jessica Alba's Honest Company Faces Lawsuit Over 'Hazardous' Baby Food Ingredient
Is Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company playing dirty? Alba’s company is facing another lawsuit claiming that one of its baby products contains a ‘hazardous’ food ingredient and other synthetic substances.
Facebook Proposes New Stock Scheme To Keep Zuckerberg In Control
Facebook proposes a new 'three-for-one stock split' scheme designed to keep founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in control. Once approved, two non-voting shares will be given to Facebook shareholders for every share they have.
A Minute Of All-Out Exercise May Be Good Enough
Can’t find the time to work out? A new study revealed that a minute of all-out exercise may be good enough.
DARPA Wants Future Armored Vehicles To Drop Thick Steel For Speed And Agility
DARPA wants to drop the thick steel in today's armored vehicles to make these faster and more agile. Forget the Caped Crusader's Batmobile because it appears the agency is going for Spider-Man's lightning-quick reflexes.
Twitter Stock Plunges After Social Network Misses Revenue Estimates
Twitter's stock plunged after missing revenue estimates by analysts. The drop happened despite the increase in its monthly active users. Is Twitter a 'deteriorating asset'?
Norovirus Costs Over $60 Billion In Health Care And Lost Productivity Per Year
The combined costs for health care and productivity loss for norovirus exceeds $60 billion worldwide every year. A new study looks into norovirus' effects on the global economy.
