Alcohol-content-based taxation or minimum unit pricing (MUP) are both predicted to reduce health inequalities more…
Month: February 2016
Health and development in infants after mefloquine antimalarial treatment during pregnancy
Early development does not appear to be affected in children born to mothers who were…
Natural sugar may treat fatty liver disease
New research shows that a natural sugar called trehalose prevents fatty liver disease in mice….
Old data may provide new insights on honey bee populations
There has been a lack of useful, long-term datasets on the size of honey bee…
Food-based proteins discovered as key to child malnutrition in developing countries
Contrary to popular belief among world relief workers, children in developing countries may not be…
New recipe for biofuel: Genetic diversity can lead to more productive growth
Large test plots of switchgrass crops are being grown by scientists with the farmer in…
Imaging technique may help discover Earth-like planets
Regular telescopes are not good at detecting Earth-like planets because a host star’s light generally…
El Niño prolongs longest global coral bleaching event
Global warming and the intense El Niño now underway are prolonging the longest global coral…
Visualizing the emotional power of music
Musical styles and genres differ around the world, but the emotional power of music is…
Urban soils release surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
In the concrete jungle at the core of a city, carbon dioxide emissions are dominated…