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.

Meet a Paralyzed Man Who Tweets With His Eyes

Meet a Paralyzed Man Who Tweets With His Eyes

How a stroke victim who lost all motor control used Twitter for the first time this week. More »

This Is Your Brain on Diet Soda: How Fake Sugar Makes You Overeat

This Is Your Brain on Diet Soda: How Fake Sugar Makes You Overeat

Research suggests artificial sweeteners like saccharin and aspartame trick our brains into being unable to control our energy intake. More »

What Happens When an Exercise Pill Lands in a Pharmacy Near You?

What Happens When an Exercise Pill Lands in a Pharmacy Near You?

Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a hormone that makes mice work out harder. Could an exercise pill be far off? More »

Science Confirms: Bieber Fever Is More Contagious Than the Measles

Science Confirms: Bieber Fever Is More Contagious Than the Measles

A mathematical model proves that Bieber fever is one of the catchiest diseases of our time. More »

Is It OK to Stretch a Dollar By Keeping Your Food Past the Expiration Date?

Is It OK to Stretch a Dollar By Keeping Your Food Past the Expiration Date?

If you're trying to make the most of your money in these hard times, it's perfectly fine to hold on to your groceries or leftovers for a while. More »

Apple's WWDC Keynote Was All About China

Apple's WWDC Keynote Was All About China

This year's WWDC keynote was jam-packed with new products from the technology giant. But the company's biggest new development wasn't in hardware orsoftware. More »

Bad News: The Children's Diabetes Epidemic Just Got Worse

Bad News: The Children's Diabetes Epidemic Just Got Worse

New government data show both type 1 and type 2 diabetes advancing among children and adolescents. More »

All the King's Men: How to Put a Vas Deferens Back Together Again

All the King's Men: How to Put a Vas Deferens Back Together Again

More men are deciding they want to have kids after getting a vasectomy. Can the sterilization procedure really be reversed? More »

The Future of Exercise Is Now (and It's a Flying Drone)

The Future of Exercise Is Now (and It's a Flying Drone)

Could a simple quadcopter revolutionize the way we work out? More »

Video: This Amazing Image Filter Lets Doctors See Under Your Skin

Video: This Amazing Image Filter Lets Doctors See Under Your Skin

A remarkable new project is capable of magnifying tiny movements in human physiology, like heartbeats, blood flow, and breathing. More »

Your Office Is Teeming With Germs, Especially If You're Male

Your Office Is Teeming With Germs, Especially If You're Male

For every cubic meter of office air, there are billions of bacteria floating around. But how about on common surfaces like computer keyboards and telephones? More »

Medication Nation: We Pop Way Too Many Painkillers For Our Own Good

Medication Nation: We Pop Way Too Many Painkillers For Our Own Good

A new study on acetaminophen overdose is a reminder to self-medicate with care. More »

4 Space Shuttles of Insanity: 100 Million Doritos Locos Tacos, by the Numbers

4 Space Shuttles of Insanity: 100 Million Doritos Locos Tacos, by the Numbers

Taco Bell's new sensation has consumers eating out of its hand. Just how much is 100 million Doritos-based tacos, anyway? More »

You Say 'Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder,' I Say 'Autism'

You Say 'Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder,' I Say 'Autism'

The United States is seeing an explosion in autism diagnoses. One researcher says our reclassification of other diseases may be partly behind the trend. More »

Can These 6 Questions Tell You If You're Clinically Addicted to Facebook?

Can These 6 Questions Tell You If You're Clinically Addicted to Facebook?

In a society awash with digital media, concerns about addiction are natural. But are they unfounded? More »

Under Bloomberg's Soda Ban, The Original Four Loko Would Be Legal

Under Bloomberg's Soda Ban, The Original Four Loko Would Be Legal

The New York mayor's broadside against sugary soft drinks may seem like a brutal crackdown, but it's hardly the fatal blow critics and supporters alike think it is. More »

It's Not Just You: 'Old Person Smell' Is Real

It's Not Just You: 'Old Person Smell' Is Real

Many young people can correctly identify the age of a person based on their scent. More »

Cracking Your Knuckles Can Give You Arthritis: Science or Myth?

Cracking Your Knuckles Can Give You Arthritis: Science or Myth?

Research shows no link between the compulsive habit and the painful joint condition. More »

Should We Be More Skeptical of Brain Scan Research?

Should We Be More Skeptical of Brain Scan Research?

Our powers of analysis may not be as foolproof as we thought. More »

Infographic: The Average Person Gets 9,672 Minor Injuries in a Lifetime

Infographic: The Average Person Gets 9,672 Minor Injuries in a Lifetime

From cuts and scrapes to close encounters of the shaving kind, our bodies can take quite a beating over the years. More »

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