Longevity genes that helped humans survive ancient airborne toxins may be the same genes that make…
Living at the edge of an active volcano: Risk from lava flows on Mount Etna
On Mt. Etna volcano, inhabited areas have been inundated repeatedly by lava flows in historical times.…
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
Air pollution—even at levels below national and international air quality guidelines—is associated with an increased risk…
Forest farms could create market for ginseng, other herbs
A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia to…
Why women select college majors with lower earnings potential
Even when both male and female college students say they want to pursue a major with…
Gut microbes alter characteristics of norovirus infection
The highly contagious norovirus causes diarrhea and vomiting and is notorious for spreading rapidly through densely…
Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to…
With suction cups and lots of luck, scientists measure blue whale's heart rate
Using a bright orange electrocardiogram machine attached with suction cups to the body of a blue…
ARRL Invites So Now What? Podcast Listeners to Take Survey
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How mantis shrimp make sense of the world
A study involving scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Queensland provides new…