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Ever Heard of Alternative Medicines?

Ever since the beginning of middle school, and perhaps even earlier, I’ve suffered from chronic, energy-draining headaches that would sometimes leave me dizzy and light-headed. Even through what seemed like endless bottles of over-the-counter medicines and prescribed medicines, my headaches could not be alleviated. Seeing my struggles, my grandmother suggested that I go see a friend of hers...

Pemphigus: A Disease That Changed His Life

The first time I ever heard of pemphigus was when Raj was diagnosed with this skin disease.  “Pemphigus is a group of rare autoimmune diseases,” According to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Such diseases occur when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells. Pemphigus causes blisters on the skin and...

Don’t Brush Your Teeth

When you drink energy or sports drinks, do not brush your teeth immediately after drinking, say New York University (NYU) dental researchers. The acid from these drinks softens tooth enamel and if you brush your teeth immediately, you will brush your enamel away. Enamel protects the nerves in your teeth. Enamel will never grow...

The Secret to Saving a Penalty Kick

Is saving a penalty kick in soccer really as hard as it seems? Statistics show that saving a penalty kick is one of the hardest challenges in any sport. In the World Cup, a major international soccer tournament that takes place every four years, goalkeepers correctly predict the direction penalty kicks will be shot 57% of the time,...

How Green is Your School?

Ever wondered how much trash comes out of a school? Has your school ever gotten a waste audit a method of estimating the total amount of waste discarded, the cost, and the amounts of waste that can be recycled or reused? Schools are a huge producer of waste. Can schools be more ecofriendly? According to...

The iPad Revolution

Why is the iPad so popular? SciJourner reporter Korry Busch investigates.   A SciJourner exclusive video.

X-Prize Challenge

X-Prize Challenge from SciJourner on Vimeo.

Infographic: Surveying Teens on Drug Use

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Video Calling of the Future: Here Now

Video Calling of the Future: Here Now from SciJourn Video on Vimeo. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License

A Walk in the Missouri Botanical Garden

  Click on the markers to see photos and video. Images collected in late July 2010.