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Food allergies are rising dramatically around the world. One startup thinks it may have the solution – a device that acts like a mini nose sniffing food for dangerous allergens

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Halloween Should Scare Up a Big Boooo!W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | October 28, 2019
Sugar: Come Halloween, it is scary what children consume

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Halloween on The Mississippi Delta

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Pacifier biosensor could help monitor newborn healthAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | October 27, 2019
Pacifier Biosensor: Towards Noninvasive Saliva Biomarker Monitoring

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Turning wood into pharmaceutical ingredientsAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | October 27, 2019
Scientists produce pharmaceutical ingredients from woodchips

Sonovia’s technique, developed at Bar-Ilan University, could also make fabrics fire resistant, water repellant and even body odor-proof

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Mazda’s new 3 offers all wheel drive for the first timeJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | October 24, 2019
Mazda 3 sport AWD: It's a typical Mazda, updated for the next decade. How can one not love that?

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Poisonous Food PlantsWes Porter | Family | October 22, 2019
Are there poisonous plants lurking in the kitchen?

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Aҫaí berry extracts fight malaria in miceAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | October 22, 2019
Aҫaí berry extract can reduce malaria parasites in the blood, prolonging survival in infected mice

Young blood may hold the weapons for targeting age-related diseases

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A rat’s brain, on and off methamphetamineAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | October 22, 2019
Metabolic changes in rats’ brains on and off methamphetamine could help researchers identify biomarkers and treatments for addiction

Israeli startup Vertical Field sensor-controlled smart planters allow customers to place hundreds of plants up and down a wall, indoors or outdoors.

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What Should I Mix With My Rum?W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | October 21, 2019
But if you are overweight and a candidate for Type 2 diabetes, sugar substitutes may be helpful. In my view, obesity is a far greater health hazard than sugar substitutes

Novel immunotherapy extends therapy now used in fighting leukemia, Israeli researchers say.

Israeli microbiome research will help in predicting, diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions and diseases.

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Galaxy Quest returns to Blu-ray for its 20th anniversaryJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Family | October 20, 2019
If, however, you haven't yet embraced Galaxy Quest on high definition disc, then this is a worthy addition to your library

Karyopharm of Israel and Massachusetts gets FDA approval for XPOVIO, the first drug aimed to help natural tumor-suppressing proteins do their job.

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The Gutsy GoblinJimmy Reed | Family | October 17, 2019
Bullying Doesn’t Pay

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Gardens of Empress JosephineWes Porter | Family | October 15, 2019
Josephine and her encouragement of chief horticulturalist Dupont that laid the foundation for modern roses

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Is Your Baby Isolated in a Lysol Prison?W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | October 14, 2019
So keep children clean, but don’t be obsessive. The best defense against infection is a strong immune system

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Lexus UX: a small luxury SUV that makes a big statementJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | October 11, 2019
UX 250h AWD

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Wych Witch Hazel Is Which?Wes Porter | Family | October 8, 2019
Medicinal witch hazel

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So Fine CarolineJimmy Reed | Family | October 8, 2019
Scary Movies and a first date: “Will you dream about Igor or Caroline?”

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Hyundai Veloster: the long-dead Scoupe becomes a burning hot phoenix!Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | October 5, 2019
So is the Veloster N a clear case of "move over, GTI and Civic Type R?"

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‘Clara,’ still in testing stages, works on a new understanding that Alzheimer’s affects the brain’s orientation system before affecting memory.

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Gardeners are Optimistic and Live LongerWes Porter | Family | October 1, 2019

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Questions We’re Asked: Rubber Plant ErasersWes Porter | Family | September 30, 2019
The Rubber Plant, Ficus elastica

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Golf Courses: The Sport That GreensWes Porter | Family | September 29, 2019
A great golf course is like a beautiful, unattainable woman – full of challenges, surprises, difficulties and delights

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BMW M340i Xdrive is a fast and luxurious driveJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | September 29, 2019
After all, if you're going to compete with the likes of Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Lexus, Infiniti and Genesis, you have to offer more than just performance.

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Better Nate Than LeverJimmy Reed | Family | September 27, 2019
I imagine by now y’all have figured out the moral of this story: Better Nate than Lever.