Greg Thomas
greg43@sympatico.caIs EA Going to Stop Advertising Gun Brands in Its Games?
Electronic Arts says it's ending its deals with gun manufacturers to feature their weapons in its games. But what does that even mean?
Inside a Mouse's Brain Lies a Chemical Key to the Fountain of Youth
Scientists have found a part of the brain that controls aging, so they extended the lives of a bunch of middle-aged mice.
'Star Wars' Is Getting a Navajo Makeover
The classic sci-fi origin story has more in common with Navajo creation myths than you might imagine.
The FDA Is on the Verge of Approving the First Drug Treatment for Radiation Poisoning
Monkeys exposed to radiation are responding to a blood-boosting drug used to treat chemo patients. Could humans?
Richard Branson Thinks the Future of Air Travel Is a Creepy Singles Bar
Virgin's new 'seat-to-seat delivery' service is sure to end in a bonanza of sexual harassment lawsuits.
Mapping the Sea with Air Guns Is Deafening Whales
Our technique for mapping the ocean floor involves blasting super loud soundwaves that can deafen and even kill whales and other sea life.
Harvard.xxx and the Race to Claim Potentially Damning Web Addresses
As new web addresses become available, stakes are heightening for companies and other brands that have something to lose.
Breathprints: Each Time We Exhale We Leave Our Signatures
New research suggests that soon we won't have to give up blood or urine for health diagnoses -- just breath.
Ground Beneath Japan Still Hasn't Settled Since the Sendai Earthquake
The earthquake that devastated the east side of Honshu in 2011 is still causing damage through a process called soil liquefaction. Basically, the ground moves and floods unexpectedly.
The Country's Booming Conspiracy Survivalist Movement Is Finally Being Surveyed
Pack your knapsack and meet me in the bomb shelter. The number of conservative-minded anti-government conspiracy groups is on the rise.
Static Electricity Brought Down the Hindenburg, Engineers Say
For more than 75 years, the Hindenburg airship catastrophe baffled the world. A team of Aeronautical engineers say they now understand the root cause.
Namco Is Planning Adult Versions of Classic Arcades
The Japanese video game company behind Pac-Man and Space Invaders is rolling out a chain of arcade-restaurants in Chicago.