Fair trade certified coffee is the kind of phrase that sounds good on a Whole…
Month: March 2017
Pembrolizumab shows promise in treatment of mesothelioma
Pembrolizumab, an antibody drug already used to treat other forms of cancer, can be effective…
New feedback system could allow greater control over fusion plasma
A physicist has created a new system that will let scientists control the energy and…
Study underscores benefit of smartphone use to track children’s health
A new, wide-ranging review of available research shows parents and caregivers can improve health outcomes…
Cut the long story short, and stitch it back together
A species of unicellular ciliate has found a special trick to make use of the…
Sexual assault victimization disproportionately affects certain minority college students
Students who perceive that their college campus is more inclusive and welcoming of sexual- and…
A 48-hour sexual ‘afterglow’ helps to bond partners over time
Sex plays a central role in reproduction, and it can be pleasurable, but new findings…
Team nebulizes aphids to knock down gene expression
Researchers are nebulizing soybean aphids with RNA to speed the process of discovering the function…
Stem cell therapy is safe for stroke patients, study shows
A multicenter trial looking at whether a single dose of millions of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem…
Winter sets up breeding success
Biologists suggest the number of songbirds breeding during spring and summer depends mostly on what…