Termites, Fungi And Climate Change

Termites, Fungi And Climate Change

Climate change models could have a thing or two to learn from termites and fungi, according to a new study released this week. For a long time scientists have believed that temperature is the…
Forgetting Is Important Too

Forgetting Is Important Too

The recent study from UC-San Diego on memories in rats, published in the June 1 Nature, confirms the long-standing suspicion that memories are formed based on the strength of the synapses, and…
Solar Activity Influences Earth's Global Warming

Solar Activity Influences Earth's Global Warming

We know solar cycles impact the weather and the climate but figuring how much, and how much of recent warming has been due to human-controllable variables, has been difficult. A recent paper found…
How To Understand A Pharmaceutical Label

How To Understand A Pharmaceutical Label

Active pharmaceutical ingredient is the term used to refer to the biologically active component of a drug product, such as a tablet or capsule.  Drug products are usually composed of several…
Put away your Eco-guilt

Put away your Eco-guilt

George Monbiot wrote in his Guardian column a couple of weeks ago:  "For years we’ve been told that people cannot afford to care about the natural world until they become rich; that only…
Faster DNA Sleuthing Saves Critically Ill Boy

Faster DNA Sleuthing Saves Critically Ill Boy

A 14-year-old boy's turnaround and quick recovery after mysteriously being stricken by brain-inflaming encephalitis -- which led to him being hospitalized for six weeks and put into a medically…