Spring Break Ritual Could Lead to Brain Damage
Every year, thousands of teens and young adults celebrate Spring Break by drinking large amounts of alcohol — binge drinking…
Reducing Academic Pressure May Help Children Succeed
Telling children learning is difficult could reduce fear of failure, research finds…
New Surgery, Stomach Origami
Patients seeking a weight-loss surgery that does not require an implanted device or permanent change to their anatomy, have a…
World’s Tallest Man Stops Growing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 12, 2012 – The world’s tallest man appears to have stopped growing following treatment at the University…
John Baker and Mitch Seavey Join Zirkle in Kaltag
Since last update, John Baker and Mitch Seavey have arrived in Kaltag.…
Rep. Tuck Commends Work of Crime Summit, Advocates for Action
JUNEAU – Today Representative Chris Tuck praised the findings of the 2012 Crime Summit, which indicated that there is a…
Fukushima Lesson: Prepare for Unanticipated Nuclear Accidents
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A year after the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers remain largely in…
Daylight Savings and the Body’s Internal Clocks
It’s an annual ritual that happens again this Sunday: Our clocks spring forward an hour to daylight savings time. Whatever…
Lanier Takes the Pot at Cripple, First in Mushing Career
71-year-old Jim Lanier won the gold in Cripple this year for the first time in his 14 runnings of the…
Last of 11 Defendants Convicted for Role in Expansive Drug Trafficking and International Money Laundering Network
In Linked Conspiracies, Multiple Defendants Convicted of Money Laundering of Drug Proceeds, Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, and Drug Distribution by a…