HuffPost Science: Cryonic Preservation; Dino Eggs; Killer Asteroids

March 18, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Deep-Freezing For Life After Death It's been said that nothing in this world is certain, except death and taxes. But what if you could freeze your body immediately after death and be revived in the distant future, when medical science has found a cure for your injuries or illness? Continue reading... Hundreds Of Dinosaur Eggs Discovered Killer Asteroid Could Cause Geopolitical Nightmare Famous Thought Experiment Finally Becomes Reality WATCH: Deep-Freezing For Life After Death Surprising Mite Study 'Reverses' Evolution WATCH: Deep-Freezing For Life After Death CONFIRMED WATCH: Deep-Freezing For Life After Death POLL: Should Scientists Revive Extinct Creatures? CONFIRMED SETH SHOSTAK The Darkest Worlds Imagine a world where the Sun doesn't shine -- ever. A place where there are nights but no days, and where the term "year" has no meaning. On such an unlit world, you'll never see anything in the sky brighter than the puny sparkle of the stars. Continue reading... DOUGLAS C. JOHNSON Can a Tragedy Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You? We know that suffering is amplified when we don't see it coming, when we don't have any control over it, and when it's something we've never had to deal with before. All of which makes Stacey Kramer, and those who respond to suffering like she has, even more remarkable. Continue reading... DR. LEE RITTERBAND The Staggering Costs of Insomnia: A Call for More Research Medical research is big business in this country. But historically very little of this money has gone to insomnia research. For decades, those with insomnia were regarded as "silent sufferers," often going undiagnosed, even when seeking help. Continue reading... WILLIAM DEBUYS Phoenix in the Climate Crosshairs Phoenix's pyramid of complexities looks shakier than most because it stands squarely in the crosshairs of climate change. The area, like much of the American Southwest, is already hot and dry; it's getting ever hotter and drier, and is increasingly battered by powerful storms. Continue reading... MARIE DAVIDIAN New Treatments, Your Health and Statistics Statisticians and statistics are even more fundamental in this era of personalized medicine, as sponsors seek to target treatment to patients most likely to benefit and develop "adaptive" study designs to identify these patients sooner. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.