Thomas Carannante : Science World Report

May 30, 2014 09:36 PM EDT

Doctors Will Create New Baseball App to Reduce the Frequency of Tommy John Surgeries

Due to the recent epidemic of UCL injuries among Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Kevin Wilk are working to develop an iOS application to educate people on how to prevent throwing injuries.

May 30, 2014 12:42 PM EDT

NASA Launched Test Run of Morpheus Project on Wednesday

NASA’s Morpheus Project is designed to serve as a vertical testbed (VTB) for advanced spacecraft technologies, which is likely to be a cost-effective integrated flight system. On Wednesday, the space agency conducted a test run of the prototype.

May 30, 2014 12:38 PM EDT

President Obama Calls for More Research Regarding Concussions in Young People

Concussions have been of ongoing in-depth discussions as of late ever since current and former NFL football players reported recurring and serious symptoms. As a result, many parents have been hesitant to allow their children play contact sports.

May 30, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

Ebola Virus Outbreak Continues in West Africa: 12 New Cases in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s health minister confirmed 12 new cases and two deaths as a result of the Ebola virus. News broke earlier this week that the country confirmed five cases and two deaths after many believed the outbreaks were stabilized and subsiding.

May 30, 2014 10:23 AM EDT

Scientists Take Control of Rogue NASA Probe Launched in 1978

Back in March, Robert Farquhar – a former NASA scientist – told NPR that he planned to intercept the International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 (ISEE-3) probe after he diverted its route back in 1983. He fulfilled his promise on Friday.

May 29, 2014 07:48 PM EDT

$1 Million Astrophysics Prize Awarded to Three Scientists for Theory of Cosmic Inflation

The Kavli Prize is given to scientists in three fields: Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience. The prize for each field is worth $1 million and is awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

May 29, 2014 07:47 PM EDT

Porn Viewing Linked to Brain Matter Differences

The brain’s “grey matter” undergoes development and growth throughout childhood and adolescence. It is associated with processing and cognition. Researchers found that those with less grey matter are likely to watch more pornography.

May 29, 2014 07:47 PM EDT

Legislators Vote to Allow Schools to Opt Out of White House Nutrition Guidelines

On Thursday the House Appropriations Committee passed an agriculture budget bill that would allow schools to opt out of the current nutritional guidelines passed in 2012. Michelle Obama isn’t too happy with the committee ruling.

May 29, 2014 02:05 PM EDT

University Study Determines Link Between Cynicism and Dementia

We all possess some sort of distrust of the unknown, but researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have found that an overly cynical personality and high levels of distrust are associated with the incidence of dementia.

May 29, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

Worldwide Obesity Rates at an All-Time High: Over 2 Billion Overweight or Obese

According to a new global analysis, nearly one-third of the global population is now overweight or obese after unprecedented rises in such rates over the past three decades. No country has been able to stabilize obesity rates during that time period.

May 29, 2014 01:56 PM EDT

SpaceX to Reveal New Dragon Spacecraft on Thursday

Elon Musk and SpaceX continue to make headlines. On Thursday night the CEO and founder of the private space company will reveal the new Dragon V2 Spaceship, which will hopefully soon carry astronauts into orbit.

May 29, 2014 01:45 PM EDT

Heroin Abuse: Dramatic Demographic Shift in Drug Use Over the Past 50 Years

To much dismay, heroin use has become more common in the United States, especially in recent years. Now, various governors in the New England area have tried to address the problem by issuing stringent measures.