Brian Fung

Brian Fung is the technology writer at National Journal. He was previously an associate editor at The Atlantic and has written for Foreign Policy and The Washington Post.

Older Women Are Having More Children, Whether They're Married or Not

Older Women Are Having More Children, Whether They're Married or Not

Women may no longer need husbands to have children, but that doesn't imply they've given up on men. More »

Thanks, Facebook: Organ Registries Got a Month's Worth of Volunteers in a Single Day

Thanks, Facebook: Organ Registries Got a Month's Worth of Volunteers in a Single Day

Now that users can announce their donor status on the social network, registries are seeing a massive spike in new registrations. More »

Using Data Mining to Predict Epidemics Before They Spread

Using Data Mining to Predict Epidemics Before They Spread

Tracking sales of over-the-counter medicines can clue us into outbreaks of disease before they get serious. More »

Have a Mood Disorder? Blame Your High-Strung Mom

Have a Mood Disorder? Blame Your High-Strung Mom

A new study links cortisol in mothers to larger amygdalas in children, meaning potential headaches when it comes to emotional development. More »

Can Simply Thinking About Your Phone Lead to a Car Crash?

Can Simply Thinking About Your Phone Lead to a Car Crash?

Keeping your eyes on the road may not be enough to keep you from avoiding an accident. More »

Obesity Makes Us Waste More Than a Billion Gallons of Gas Every Year

Obesity Makes Us Waste More Than a Billion Gallons of Gas Every Year

The condition is worsening our pain at the pump at a time when gas prices are nearing $4 a gallon. More »

Rapid Thinkers Take Greater Risks

Rapid Thinkers Take Greater Risks

Speeding up your rate of thinking could make you more risk-acceptant. Are you feeling lucky? More »

Quit Smoking? Warning Labels Can Help You Stay Smoke Free

Quit Smoking? Warning Labels Can Help You Stay Smoke Free

A new poll shows that aggressive warning labels work for ex-smokers, too. More »

6 Cool Things People Have Done Inside MRI Scanners

6 Cool Things People Have Done Inside MRI Scanners

People do the darndest things inside MRI machines. More »

Kids in Violent Homes Really Do Grow Up Faster

Kids in Violent Homes Really Do Grow Up Faster

Their DNA proves what language has long suggested. More »

The Science of Brain Freeze (!)

The Science of Brain Freeze (!)

Our colloquial name for a common condition may not be far off the mark, after all. More »

Cocaine Rots Your Brain: Seriously, Heavy Users Lose More Gray Matter

Cocaine Rots Your Brain: Seriously, Heavy Users Lose More Gray Matter

Brains in those addicted to cocaine age roughly twice as fast as normal brains. More »

The State of Health-Care Spending In 3 Terrifying Charts

The State of Health-Care Spending In 3 Terrifying Charts

A set of graphs from the National Institute for Health Care Management underscores the alarming rise of healthcare spending. More »

'Oops, Wrong Cancer': How Contaminated Cell Lines Produce Bad Research

'Oops, Wrong Cancer': How Contaminated Cell Lines Produce Bad Research

Cross-contaminated cell lines could be causing us to waste millions or more on flawed research. And many scientists don't even know it. More »

Our Collective Eating Habits, in One Interactive Graphic

Our Collective Eating Habits, in One Interactive Graphic

What one app's data-mining teaches us about our diets. More »

The 20-Year Quest to Prevent Prostate Cancer Leads to Your Hair-Loss Drug

The 20-Year Quest to Prevent Prostate Cancer Leads to Your Hair-Loss Drug

After twenty years, what began as a hunch about prostate cancer has turned into a remarkable breakthrough. More »

The Cancer Screening That Runs on Your Smartphone

The Cancer Screening That Runs on Your Smartphone

A new screening technology makes checking for oral cancer as simple as snapping a photo with your smartphone. More »

The Science of Uncontrollable Laughter

The Science of Uncontrollable Laughter

Laughter: it's not always fun and games. More »

Mouthwash: Does It Really Work?

Mouthwash: Does It Really Work?

How a centuries-long battle with halitosis led to a surprisingly effective weapon in our oral care arsenal. More »

American Chicken McNuggets Have 2.5 Times the Salt of British Ones

American Chicken McNuggets Have 2.5 Times the Salt of British Ones

We already know American fast food is overflowing with fat and sugar. Now we can add salt to that list. More »

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