Researchers at Imperial College London got volunteers to test a new approach to treating motion sickness by spinning around in a specially-designed chair in the lab. They found that mild electrical current to the scalp helped prevent nausea. Source
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Treatment-resistant “super lice” are spreading
As kids head back to school, there’s increasing concern about the spread of head lice resistant to common over-the-counter treatments. CBS News’ Danielle Nottingham reports. Source
Steve Jobs documentary shows darker side of Apple co-founder
In a new documentary “Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine,” director Alex Gibney explores the side of Jobs most have never seen. Jeff Bakalar spoke with Gibney ahead of the film’s release. Source
Stephen Colbert on marrying the girl next door
In this preview of an interview to air on “Sunday Morning,” comedian Stephen Colbert, the new host of “The Late Show,” talks to correspondent Mo Rocca about his wife, Evie, and how a gazebo factored into his marriage proposal. Source
Climber Sasha DiGiulian chats with Dick Cheney in the Toyota Green Room
In this week’s edition of “Sounds of the Toyota Green Room,” climber Sasha DiGiulian chats with former vice president Dick Cheney about how she conquered Eiger Mountain’s “murder wall.” Source
Examining the lack of affordable internet access in the U.S.
Some Americans still do not have proper access to high-speed internet, which puts a strain on the economy and is leaving minorities and low-income families with an education deficit. President Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure plan could begin to tackle the issue, but there is still more to be done. CBS News political contributor and BluePrint Strategy founder Antjuan Seawright and Simmons University associate professor Colin Rhinesmith joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
BB-8: The tech behind Star Wars’ new droid
A droid named BB-8 steals the show in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – and it’s based on tech from a real-world robotics start-up called Sphero. CNET’s Brian Tong reports. Source
Salman Rushdie on new novel, freedom of speech and Europe’s migrant crisis
The author’s new novel, “Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights,” offers a way to see the threats the world faces and he has confronted. Rushdie explores those conflicts through ancient themes and spectacular magical events. Reviews call it “a swirling tale of genies and geniuses” and “tremendously inventive and timely.” When you do the math, the title adds up to 1,001 nights, inspired by Rushdie’s favorite childhood fables. Rushdie joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his book and current events. Source
Horse refuses to let man stop giving neck rub
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a horse named Levi insisting upon a neck rub and TV host Jason Silva blowing a baby’s mind. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source
Paralyzed teen makes “superstar” recovery
A New York teen paralyzed in a swimming accident last spring is walking again after making an amazing recovery. WCBS-TV’s Hazel Sanchez reports. Source