Global carbon dioxide emissions have seen meteoric rise since 1751
By 2017, world annual carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere had risen to a level … more
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Will a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Ever Be Found?
In the 90s, Alzheimer’s researchers were full of optimism. New genetic studies all pointed to … more
Speeding cell, gene therapy development
An innovative new major private-public partnership led by Harvard and MIT aims to accelerate one … more
Bacteria Help Make Low-Calorie Sugar
Imagine a sugar that has only 38 percent of the calories of traditional table sugar, … more
Rice bran supplementation may help curb malnutrition, diarrhea
Malnutrition is prevalent on a global scale and has numerous negative consequences for children during … more
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A new monoclonal antibody has been shown to impede the fusion machinery henipaviruses use to … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … more
