Sep 16 Earthworm Invasion Damages Trees The wrong kind of earthworm can upset the chemistry and nutrient dynamics of soil, damaging plant and tree growth, scientists say. Researchers have linked an invasive species of earthworms to stunted tree growth in parts of the Western… Continue reading
Sep 15 Experimental Malaria Vaccines Attack the Parasite in New Ways Malaria is transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Photo by the World Health Organization. The malaria parasite is one of the most widely studied disease-causing organisms, yet there is still no effective vaccine available to prevent the deadly illness. Two… Continue reading
Sep 14 Deepwater Horizon Oil Report Fingers BP's Safety Lapses By David Coles The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns in 2010; Photo by U.S. Coast Guard. A government report out Wednesday finds that British oil giant BP bears the lion's share of blame for the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig… Continue reading
Sep 14 Forensic Meteorology: Harsh Weather Spurs a Growth Industry A tree lies fallen among rubble near a home outside Killington, Vt., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. Photo by Scott Eisen/Bloomberg via Getty Images. As Irene battered the East Coast two weeks ago, Frank Lombardo knew that only after… Continue reading
Sep 12 Study Shows Insulin Spray Boosts Memory in Alzheimer's Patients Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. What if you could prevent or slow Alzheimer's disease just by giving patients nasal spray containing insulin, just once or twice a day after a meal? Researchers have been exploring that possibility for some… Continue reading
Sep 12 Testosterone Plummets When Men Become Fathers, Study Finds Photos courtesy of Flickr users jugbo and debmomof3 Diaper bags and strollers may do more to change new dads than they think. A new study from researchers at Northwestern University shows that testosterone levels take a dramatic… Continue reading
Sep 11 The Complexity of 2,982 Names on the September 11 Memorial EmbedVideo(1467, 482, 304); Hari Sreenivasan talked with Jer Thorp and Jake Barton about the data and design involved in arranging the 2,982 victims names on the Sept. 11 memorial at Ground Zero. John Katsimatides, a 31-year-old corporate bonds… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch The Complexity of 2,982 Names Jer Thorp and Jake Barton about the difficulty of arranging the Sept. 11 victims names. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 'An Interpretation of Dreams' and Freud's Cocaine Nightmare 'An Interpretation of Dreams' and Freud's Cocaine Nightmare… Continue watching
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