Cave Bears Probably Did Eat Their Vegetables
Modern bears, while typically thought of as carnivores, actually have a wide variety of dietary preferences. Some eat only meat while others…
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Reprogramming Neurons to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
The story is all too familiar: promising effects are shown in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease – providing hope for patients,…
Smart pill bottle caps to protect curious kids
There’s no shelf too high or a bottle too tight that can kill a child’s curiosity. For all the cushioned furniture corners and safety…
Friends to Foes: When a Symbiont Becomes a Parasite
We’ve all heard that rising global temperatures are bad for the environment. Typically, this is framed in terms of rising sea levels and…
One man’s waste soot is another man’s rechargeable battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are important in our lives as we use them frequently in our smartphones, laptops, tablets, power tools,…
Effects of HIV and alcoholism or hepatitis C on the brain
As the medications for HIV have gotten more effective, people are living longer with HIV. However, as people living with HIV get older, they…
Are Pink Salmon the Key to Better Fish Farming?
In the aquaculture industry, one of the most important and most costly parts of raising fish, especially carnivorous fish, is providing them…
Getting Rid of Graffiti with a Two-Wavelength Laser
Graffiti on the Berlin Wall may have become a symbol of freedom, but many heritage structures around the world are in grave danger of being…
Washing lettuce might not remove all the germs
One of the first steps of any recipe is to wash your produce. In today’s global food system, fruits and vegetables make a lot of stops…
Satellite Technology Can Help Keep an Eye on Global Fishing
If you live in a developed country and eat seafood, there’s a very good chance that the fish on your plate was caught by a commercial…