Reuters: Climate change is aggravating the global food crisis and many poor countries could be…
Month: April 2008
Europe Turns to Coal Again, Raising Alarms on Climate
New York Times: At a time when the world’s top climate experts agree that carbon…
What’s Not To Like? Why Fondness Makes Us Poor Judges, But Dislike Is Spot-on
How good are we at guessing other people’s likes and dislikes? Ever bring a favorite…
Analysis Of RNA Role In Spreading Disease Advances Study Of Damaging Plant Infections
Recent research that links specific pieces of RNA to an infectious organism’s duplication and spread…
American Cancer Society Report Details Cancer Prevention Efforts
An annual report from the American Cancer Society highlights that long-term favorable trends have stalled…
Charting The Epigenome: Zooming In On Genome-wide DNA At Single Base Resolution
Until recently, the chemical marks littering the DNA inside our cells like trees dotting a…
Vitamin D Important In Brain Development And Function
Scientists have found evidence to suggest an important role for vitamin D in brain development…
Link Between Ozone Air Pollution And Premature Death Confirmed
Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone in many areas is likely to contribute to…
Counseling Trauma Victims Causes Secondary Trauma, Study Shows
In a study of several hundred New York City social workers after Sept. 11, new…
‘What Can I, Robot, Do With That?’
A new approach to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a revolution in…