When Vegetables Are Closer in Price to Chips, People Eat Healthier, Drexel Study Finds
Nov 16, 2017, 12:56 pm By ENNWhen healthier food, like vegetables and dairy products, is pricier compared to unhealthy items,…Genomic Study Explores Evolution of Gentle 'Killer Bees' in Puerto Rico
Nov 16, 2017, 12:51 pm By ENNA genomic study of Puerto Rico's Africanized honey bees – which are more docile than other…New Research Shows: Organic Farming Can Make an Important Contribution to World Nutrition
Nov 16, 2017, 12:03 pm By ENNA global conversion to organic farming can contribute to a profoundly sustainable food system,…'The Brazilian Zika outbreak could end soon'
Nov 16, 2017, 11:53 am By ENN
In 2016, news about the Zika virus in Brazil made the headlines in Europe for the first time. With…Climate Change Impacts Already Locked In – But The Worst Can Still Be Avoided
Nov 16, 2017, 11:49 am By ENNSome impacts of global warming – such as sea level rise and coastal flooding – are already…Species in the North are More Vulnerable to Climate Change
Nov 16, 2017, 11:45 am By ENNAcclimation means the ability of both animals and plants to adjust their physiology when it gets…Pacific Island Countries Could Lose 50-80% of Fish in Local Waters Under Climate Change
Nov 15, 2017, 1:27 pm By ENN
Many Pacific Island nations will lose 50 to 80 percent of marine species in their waters by the end…Study Finds People with Certain Blood Types Have Increased Risks of Heart Attack During Periods of High Air Pollution
Nov 15, 2017, 1:13 pm By ENNIndividuals who have A, B, or AB blood types have an elevated risk of having a heart attack during…NASA Measures Haikui's Remnant Rainfall Over Southern Vietnam
Nov 15, 2017, 12:32 pm By ENNThe Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided data on rainfall over…Amazon's Recovery Limited by Climate Change
Nov 15, 2017, 12:20 pm By ENNDeforested areas of the Amazon Basin have a limited ability to recover because of recent changes in…Scripps Scientists Use Photomosaic Technology to Find Order in the Chaos of Coral Reefs
Nov 15, 2017, 11:47 am By ENNIn a study published recently in Coral Reefs, scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography…Low dose, constant drip: Pharmaceuticals & personal care products impact aquatic life
Nov 15, 2017, 11:41 am By ENN
Traditional toxicity testing underestimates the risk that pharmaceutical and personal care product…FIREBIRD II and NASA Mission Locate Whistling Space Electrons' Origins
Nov 15, 2017, 11:36 am By ENNScientists have long known that solar-energized particles trapped around the planet are sometimes…How to Keep Cows Happy
Nov 15, 2017, 11:33 am By ENNCorrals are used on livestock farms around the world to round up the animals when they need to be…Artificial sweeteners in groundwater indicate contamination from septic systems
Nov 15, 2017, 11:30 am By ENNThe presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater shows evidence for contamination by local…Off Track: How Storms Will Veer in a Warmer World
Nov 15, 2017, 11:29 am By ENNUnder global climate change, the Earth’s climatic zones will shift toward the poles. This is not…CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles edit the genome
Nov 15, 2017, 11:11 am By ENN
In a new study, MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR…In Drive to Cut Emissions, Germany Confronts Its Car Culture
Nov 15, 2017, 9:19 am By ENN
Germans like to think of themselves as the most environmentally friendly people on earth. They see…Yesterday's hottest summers are tomorrow's new norm
Nov 15, 2017, 8:17 am By ENNThe world’s hottest summers on record will be the new norm within 20 years due to human-influenced…With Launch of New Night Sky Survey, UW Researchers Ready for Era of 'Big Data' Astronomy
Nov 14, 2017, 2:51 pm By ENNThe first astronomers had a limited toolkit: their eyes. They could only observe those stars,…
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