William Small, Jr., MD, editor of new edition of classic radiation oncology textbook
MAYWOOD, IL - William Small, Jr., MD, chair of Loyola Medicine's radiation oncology department, is editor of a revised third edition of a classic reference...
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Cooking at home tonight? It’s likely cheaper and healthier, study finds
Credit: Katherine Turner/University of Washington School of Public Health Researchers from the University of Washington School of Public Health have been peeking into kitchens -...
New study identifies ancient shark ancestors
New research based on x-ray imaging provides the strongest evidence to date that sharks arose from a group of bony fishes called acanthodians. Analyzing an...
Study quantifies effect of ‘legacy phosphorus’ in reduced water quality
Credit: UW-Madison Water Sustainability and Climate project MADISON, Wis. - For decades, phosphorous has accumulated in Wisconsin soils. Though farmers have taken steps to reduce...
USDA announces $2.9 million to support tribal extension programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $2.9 million in...
One-third of costs prior to knee replacement for non-recommended therapies
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017)--In the year prior to total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, almost one-third of the costs for treatment of arthritis symptoms...
World’s oldest plant-like fossils discovered
Credit: Stefan Bengtson Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have found fossils of 1.6 billion-year-old probable red algae. The spectacular finds, publishing on...
Overuse of antibiotics brings risks for bees — and for us
Loading video... Credit: Vivian Abagiu Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that honeybees treated with a common antibiotic were half as...
Scientists discover hydrothermal vents on deep ocean voyage
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Photo Two University of Wyoming researchers led a voyage to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and discovered five previously...
Study: Cold climates and ocean carbon sequestration
Credit: Caltech We know a lot about how carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can drive climate change, but how about the way that climate change can...
New extension improves inflight Wi-Fi
To air travelers who waste precious time inflight staring blankly as your browser struggles to load a page, relief may be a quick download away....
Unconventional: The Development of Natural Gas from the Marcellus Shale
Credit: Photo taken in 2010 by Tom Mroz, US Department of Energy (retired). Boulder, Colo., USA: Shale gas has changed thinking about fossil energy supplies...
Flies and bees act like plant cultivators
Credit: UZH Not much plant sex happens without pollinator insects: Bees, flies or butterflies transfer the male pollen grains to the stigma of a plant's...
What makes farmers try new practices?
Credit: Wikimedia Commons URBANA, Ill. - Change is never easy. But when it comes to adopting new agricultural practices, some farmers are easier to convince...
In times of plenty, penguin parents keep feeding their grown offspring
Loading video... Credit: Dee Boersma, Galapagos National Park March 14, 2017 Humans are not alone in continuing to support offspring who have "left the nest."...
