Rice bran supplementation may help curb malnutrition, diarrhea
Malnutrition is prevalent on a global scale and has numerous negative consequences for children during the first five years of life. For some children, it … Read more
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Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A new monoclonal antibody has been shown to impede the fusion machinery henipaviruses use to merge with the membrane of cells they are attempting to … Read more
Majority of Americans, Including Gun Owners, Support a Variety of Gun Policies
SURVEY FINDS STRONG SUPPORT AMONG GUN OWNERS AND NON-GUN OWNERS FOR MORE THAN TWENTY GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICIES-INCLUDING EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS A new national … Read more
Pesticide exposure linked to brain activity differences in adolescents
A group of California teenagers exposed to common agricultural pesticides before birth had distinctive reductions in certain types of brain activity, according to a new study published … Read more
Sweating is a clue into who develops PTSD—and who doesn’t
Within four hours of a traumatic experience, certain physiological markers—namely, sweating—are higher in people who go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to … Read more
Academia is tough – now imagine trying to enter it as a refugee
Just months after Dr Ahmad Al Ajlan begun a new job as a university lecturer in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, he was forced … Read more
Green fertiliser made from cow dung and chicken feathers could transform big agriculture
A raft of strategies is being trialled in Europe to turn nutrient-rich farm waste such as chicken feathers, cow dung and plant stalks into green … Read more
Of power outages, upped backup generator demand and dirtier-air potential
Wildland fires last year proved to be disastrous for California in terms of not only the amount of acreage charred and the number of lives … Read more
Transplant recipients may soon have a test to protect against organ rejection
To help prevent organ rejection, transplant recipients could receive drug cocktails personalised to their own immune systems if a new test, which has passed early … Read more
Growing Dark in the Cold
Beneath the dewy grass you seep, Wispy tendrils splayed out as complex Networks of finely-woven threads. Breaking through the earthy tomes Your tempting fruits throb … Read more
Which climate innovations will really limit global warming?
by Alex Whiting From a chemical-free spray that turns sand into lush green land, to a caterer who serves planet-friendly dishes, and from technology that … Read more
