Researchers have identified some agricultural management practices in the field that can either boost or…
Month: October 2013
Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children
Low levels of the “sunshine” vitamin D appear to increase a child’s risk of anemia,…
New testing for common core state standards impacts classroom practices fo math teachers
States across the country have started to implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics…
Breast milk protein may be key to protecting babies from HIV
A substance in breast milk that neutralizes HIV and may protect babies from acquiring HIV…
No known hominin is common ancestor of Neanderthals and modern humans, study suggests
The search for a common ancestor linking modern humans with the Neanderthals who lived in…
Risk of Amazon rainforest dieback is higher than IPCC projects, study suggests
A new study suggests the southern portion of the Amazon rainforest is at a much…
A natural boost for MRI scans
Using an innocuous agent that is already naturally produced in the body, researchers have developed…
New drug reduces negative memory
Through analysis of the human genome, scientists have identified molecules and compounds that are related…
Grazers, pollinators shape plant evolution
It has long been known that the characteristics of many plants with wide ranges can…
Anthropologist studies the evolutionary benefit of human personality traits
Bold and outgoing or shy and retiring — while many people can shift from one…