One ecologist wants to change the way we think about prescribed burns. The professor says…
Month: August 2016
Why is cocaine so addictive? Study using animal model provides clues
Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes cocaine to be so addictive. Using…
Replacing ill workers with healthy ones accelerates some epidemics
When disease outbreaks occur, people with essential roles — healthcare workers, first responders, and teachers,…
Effectiveness of new anti-HIV medication to protect women and infants demonstrated
Each year, 1.5 million women living with HIV become pregnant. Without effective treatment, up to…
Lack of water likely caused extinction of isolated Alaska mammoths
A remnant population of woolly mammoths on a remote Alaska island was likely pushed to…
Flooding and drought in opposing mountain ranges
In the future, people in the Himalayas will have to contend with flooding, while those…
No platelets, no immune response
When a virus attacks our organism, an inflammation appears on the affected area. White blood…
How birds soar to great heights
Biologists and physicists have demonstrated with mathematical models how glider pilots might be able to…
Coordinated response cuts time to treatment for deadly heart attacks
The largest nationwide demonstration project aimed at reducing time to treatment for people suffering ST…
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, may aid healing after heart attack
Taking a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil daily for six months…