If researchers can understand how viruses assemble, they may be able to design drugs that…
Month: December 2015
Could hippos be meat eaters?
People often think hippos are herbivores with big smiling faces. Every now and then, reports…
Contaminants in New York City’s community gardens
While community gardens provide benefits including urban green space, opportunities for recreation, art expression, social…
Cities support a greater number of threatened species than non-urban areas
The earth is facing a catastrophic species extinction crisis. The dominant approach to conservation has…
How fresh is your maple syrup?
The maple syrup that’s tapped from the tree may not be as fresh as you…
Reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the big toe
Prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker-sole footwear (in which the sole of the shoe is curved)…
Increased CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere have altered photosynthesis of plants over the 20th century
Researchers have discovered that increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have shifted photosynthetic metabolism…
Sex differences in Type 2 diabetes affect cardiovascular disease risk
Women with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have coronary heart disease compared…
Unique anti-diabetes compound using powerful new drug-discovery method
A powerful new drug discovery technique has been developed to identify an anti-diabetes compound with…
Fighting Prescription Painkiller Abuse Among Baby Boomers
Prescription opioid abuse has reached epidemic proportions, but new research has found motivational interviewing, a…