What kind of bacteria will eat you when you die? Who microbial decomposers are and where they come from play an important role in how fast they decompose as climate changes.

December 20, 2018 by Nadia Szeinbaum Read More

Trying to Prevent Cancer and Heart Disease? Skip the Vitamin D Vitamin D does not help prevent cancer and heart disease according to a 5 year long study of over 25,000 older Americans

December 4, 2018 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More

Acidic pH reduces the effectiveness of cancer drugs Scientists may need to test new cancer drugs in lab-grown cells that are adapted to acidic conditions instead of regular

December 2, 2018 by Andrew Liew Read More

Implanting sensors in fish to monitor their stress levels in the wild Measuring heart rate continuously can show how long it truly takes for fish to recover from stressful events.

November 13, 2018 by Erica Curles Read More

Is Coconut Oil Really Better For You Than Butter? Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol compared to butter.

by Gina Riggio Read More

Where Have All the Passenger Pigeons Gone? Researchers may have uncovered how the once numerous bird went extinct in only 100 years

November 7, 2018 by Matthew D'Ambrosio Read More

Using Computers to Identify Deadly Bacteria Japanese researchers develop a machine learning tool to identify deadly bacteria species based on their unique growth characteristics.

October 31, 2018 by Andrew Liew Read More

Beyond the grapes: what influences the flavor of different wines? Rocks, microbes and climate all impact the taste of your favorite wine

October 29, 2018 by Mary Sabuda Read More

A new technique may improve the delivery of medicine to the brain The blood-brain barrier protects our brains, but also makes it harder to deliver medications for brain diseases. Canadian researchers use ultrasound to get around this problem.

October 25, 2018 by Nathan Gock Read More

HIV-positive and trying to get pregnant? Read this first. Did you know that not all infants born of HIV-positive mothers develop HIV? They are still at greater risk for other health issues, but this study found that medicating mothers reduces this risk.

October 24, 2018 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More

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