Data That Matters March 2017

About 827,000 people in the US have jobs as delivery drivers. Ford is planning to launch a fleet of driverless Continue reading →

Salted Doorknobs Fight Disease

Simple can be best. In the fight against antibiotic resistant diseases, many methods have been tried. It turns out that Continue reading →

Modified Salmonella Flushes Cancers

Salmonella is rarely considered to be one of the heroes, but it may soon be. A tweak to its genes Continue reading →

Permafrost Threats

The permafrost is melting. Even without temperatures 50F above normal, permafrost has been melting. As reported earlier, buildings are being Continue reading →

Life Expectancy In US Decreases

The quick answer, life expectancy in the US has dropped from 78.9 years to 78.8 years. That’s not a big Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2016

Venezuela is experiencing 15-fold inflation. The US economy added 161,000 jobs in October and wages were up 2.8% from 2015. Continue reading →

Climate Change Shifts Diseases

As climates warm, disease carrying life expands its range. Many diseases are confined to the tropics because their carriers can’t Continue reading →

Ancient Viruses Hide Inside Us

Our DNA includes the DNA of probably defunct viruses. Viruses operate by making host cells create more of the virus’ Continue reading →