Ancient hangover cures to get you through the new year
By Laurence Totelin, Cardiff University
Slightly over-indulged in wine this festive season? Suffering from throbbing headache, dry mouth, and nausea after the office Christmas party?...
If you go down to the woods today you’re in for a big surprise...
By Jocelyn Timperley, The Conversation
In a rare conservation success story, research has shown that numbers of wild large carnivores in the continent have been...
Neglecting neuroscience has criminal consequences for youth
By Nathan Hughes, University of Birmingham
Incarcerated young people have high rates of neurodevelopmental disorders. A recent international review of research found estimates of the...
Corks seal a wine’s fate: aging under natural vs synthetic closures
By Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Most foods are best as fresh as possible. I remember picking peaches at my grandfather’s ranch in Northern...
In The Gambler, an anti-hero story is retold
By Stephen Benedict Dyson, University of Connecticut
“Life is a losing proposition,” explains Mark Wahlberg’s literature professor/compulsive gambler Jim Bennett. “You might as well get...
2014, the year that was
By Margaret Drain, The Conversation; Maggie Villiger, The Conversation; Maria Balinska, The Conversation; Jessie Schanzle, The Conversation; Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, and Nick Lehr,...
Chinese vintners are winning renown as wine industry soars
By Pierre Ly, Puget Sound University and Cynthia Howson, University of Washington
China’s wine industry has exploded in recent years, with the number of wineries...
Pope Francis and Cuba: replacing embargo with encounter
By Natalia Imperatori-Lee, Manhattan College
On Wednesday, the White House announced that the United States would resume diplomatic relations with Cuba in a deal that...
