The latest products may bring joy to people around the globe, but academic researchers this…
Month: March 2017
Tackling resilience: Finding order in chaos to help buffer against climate change
A new article aims to provide clarity among scientists, resource managers and planners on what…
Infant vitamin B1 deficiency leads to poor motor function and balance
A new study found that infantile vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency severely affected the motor function…
Natural chemical helps brain adapt to stress
A natural signaling molecule that activates cannabinoid receptors in the brain plays a critical role…
11 percent of disappearing groundwater used to grow internationally traded food
Eleven percent of the global non-renewable groundwater drawn up for irrigation goes to produce crops…
Adults with migraines have triple the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder is much more common among adults who have migraines than those without…
Giving brown fat a green light
Since the discovery in 2009 that brown fat can be active in adult humans, researchers…
‘Weather whiplash’ triggered by changing climate will degrade Midwest’s drinking water
New research shows weather whiplash in the American Midwest’s agricultural regions will drive the deterioration…
Beating deadly pneumonia with hormones
Researchers have identified a hormone that helps fight off a severe form of bacterial pneumonia,…
Making cows more environmentally friendly
An important discovery surrounding plants used to feed livestock has been released by scientists. They…