Climate undermined by lobbying
First-of-its-kind study quantifies the effects of political lobbying on likelihood of climate policy enactment For all the evidence that the...
Paula S. Bontempi selected as Fellow of The Oceanography Society
For her vision of what satellite-based ocean ecology could be, and tireless efforts to bring that vision to fruition in...
Severe air pollution can cause birth defects, deaths
In a comprehensive study, researchers from Texas A&M University have determined that harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere can produce...
Steven G. Ackleson selected as Fellow of The Oceanography Society
For fundamental contributions to the understanding of phytoplankton optical properties, radiative transfer models and the development and application of autonomous...
Amatzia Genin selected as Fellow of The Oceanography Society
For original and sustained contributions to biological oceanography, through creative and comprehensive studies testing core hypotheses related to bio-physical interactions...
New organic flow battery brings decomposing molecules back to life
'Zombie' molecules dramatically increase battery lifetimeCredit: Harvard SEAS After years of making progress on an organic aqueous flow battery, Harvard...
Bioengineers suggested ways to reduce crop losses caused by heat, cold and drought
The treatment aimed to increase the stress resistance of plants was proposedCredit: FEFU press office Scientists of Far Eastern Branch...
As plaque deposits increase in the aging brain, money management falters
Trouble with simple financial tasks may be early sign of dementias such as Alzheimer'sCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - Aging...
Societal values and perceptions shape energy production and use as much as new technology
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Societal values and perceptions have shaped the energy landscape as much as the technologies that drive its...
Reading clinician visit notes can improve patients’ adherence to medications
Patients report that reading their notes makes them more likely to take medications as prescribed BOSTON--A new study of patients...
UTSA study shows vaping is linked to adolescents’ propensity for crime
(San Antonio, May 28, 2019) -- UTSA criminal justice professor Dylan Jackson recently published one of the first studies to...
E-cigs and heated tobacco products are harmful and do not help smokers to quit
In a new statement published by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Tobacco Control Committee , an international coalition of respiratory...
Fainting during pregnancy can be a sign of problems for both mother and baby
New study based on records of nearly half a million births in Canada reveals link between first-trimester fainting episodes and...
Study finds how prostate cancer cells mimic bone when they metastasize
Understanding this process could lead to innovative and improved therapies DURHAM, N.C. -- Prostate cancer often becomes lethal as it...
Inconsistent choice-making a normal part of how the brain evaluates options
Ryan Webb is an Assistant Professor at the Rotman School of Management. His research integrates the disciplines of Neuroscience, Psychology,...
New genetic engineering strategy makes human-made DNA invisible
Credit: Image courtesy of Peter Hoey. Bacteria are everywhere. They live in the soil and water, on our skin and...
Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history
Updates to the geological record connect to the region's resourcesCredit: Justin V. Strauss HANOVER, N.H. - May 28, 2019 -...
Energy researchers break the catalytic speed limit
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered new technology that can...
Synthetic version of CBD treats seizures in rats
Credit: Mascal laboratory, UC Davis A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating seizures in rats, according...
Palm oil: Down from the conservation barricades and out of the rhetorical trenches
Oil palm is alternatively seen as a gift from god or a crime against humanity; according to science, it is...
