Live Science recently reported on a study conducted by environmental and health experts. Here are the 10 most polluted cities in the world:  Linfen, China - horrible breathing problems because of coal dust. Haina, Dominican Republic - lead contamination problems because of lead battery recycling. Ranipet, India - contaminated groundwater because of leather tanning wastes. Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan - 2 million cubic meters of radioactive mining waste. La Oroya, Peru - toxic... READ ON

NewScientist is reporting that a team of scientists at the University of Texas at Austin has discovered that Prozac, when used in low doses on juvenile hamsters, makes the creatures considerably more aggressive. In fact, the lightly-medicated hamsters initiate 40% more fights than those on placebos. Strangely enough, this only happens in cases of low doses; in higher dosages the juvenile hamsters appear calm and content. The study is particularly interesting, because it highlights the differences in... READ ON

I know, you see the word Pamela and immediately think Tommy Lee and sex tapes. It's okay, we all go there from time to time. But maybe not for long: there's a new Pamela, and she's a nifty acronym who hails from the UK. A Pedestrian Accessibility & Movement Environment Laboratory, or PAMELA, is now being operated by the British Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council at University College London to monitor the movements of pedestrians. The goal? Why to create safer... READ ON

In one of the more irony-laden bits I've read in a while, new research is reporting that the active ingredient in marijuana may actually fend off Alzheimer's?! For those of you looking to refresh on the symptoms associated with Alzheimer's, CNN reports them as "memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills." And while using pot to fix those ailments seems akin to using 3 cans of Red Bull and a double espresso to help calm someone down,... READ ON