• Researchers Are Working on a Form of Male Birth Control

    Researchers Are Working on a Form of Male Birth Control

    For decades women have been waiting for a birth control pill for men.  Just when it sounds like we’re getting close, it gets taken away due to side effects or lack of effectiveness.  But there is new research coming from Michigan State University that provides a fascinating alternative to the traditional birth control pill for…

  • A Massive Hole Opens in Antarctic Ice That Leaves Scientists Puzzled

    A Massive Hole Opens in Antarctic Ice That Leaves Scientists Puzzled

    A giant hole has opened up in the ice in Antarctica, and scientists don’t know why.  The hole is about the size of Lake Superior and appeared many miles inland from where the ice meets the ocean.  Known as a polynya, the hole is extremely puzzling to scientists.  The hole was spotted last year for…

  • A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018

    A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018

    There are 29.1 million people in the United States who have diabetes.  That’s a staggering number.  To put that in perspective, there are almost as many people in the U.S. who have diabetes as those who live in Canada.  That’s right.  You could take every single person in the U.S with diabetes and they could…