New evidence has linked Arctic warming with severe weather in countries including the UK and…
Month: May 2015
American energy use up slightly, carbon emissions almost unchanged
Americans’ energy use continued to grow slowly in 2014, fueled by increases in the use…
Study pinpoints the likeliest rodent sources of future human infectious diseases
Researchers have developed a way to predict which species of rodents are likeliest to be…
Metal pollutants in earthworms may threaten forest predators, study finds
Invasive earthworms in New England’s forests are absorbing toxic metal pollutants in potentially hazardous levels…
Inhaled corticosteroids for COPD decrease mortality risk from pneumonia and other causes
Treatment of COPD with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may decrease the risk of dying from pneumonia…
Natural gas versus diesel: Examining the climate impacts of natural gas trucks
Some major trucking companies are turning to natural gas to fuel their fleets — and…
Include men in osteoporosis screening guidelines, experts urge
Osteoporosis affects more men than prostate cancer. In a large study of smokers, men were…
Do you see ‘the self’ in your brain or your heart? Decision-making differs
Whether people locate their sense of self in the brain or the heart can have…
Experimental Ebola treatment boosts survival in mice
The number of new Ebola cases is tapering off, but the search for new treatments…
Do CEOs deserve all the attention they get? New research provides answers
Media interest in CEOs has soared to stratospheric heights in recent years, with the likes…