Tag: research
A melting Arctic demands more – not less – research on...
Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University
The Arctic is melting rapidly. Who cares? Anyone who is concerned about the rising price of food, lives near the coast,...
Our ‘Rosetta Stone’ gene could unlock the secrets of schizophrenia
Kevin Fox, Cardiff University
Schizophrenia affects around 1% of the global population and can cause paranoia, hallucinations and a breakdown in patients' thought processes, with...
Shift work causes breast cancer in mice, according to a new...
Shift work causes breast cancer in mice, according to a new study – so what does this mean for humans?
Richard Stevens, University of Connecticut
A...
Play linked to sluggish growth in infant monkeys – but should...
Phyllis Lee, University of Stirling
For more than a century, researchers have tried to pin down exactly why so many animal species play in their...
Researchers carefully protect dangerous pathogens – but…
Researchers carefully protect dangerous pathogens – but how secure are all their data?
Carole Baskin, Saint Louis University
Ebola, smallpox, anthrax and many others: the most...
Scientists at work: cracking sea lions’ high-thrust, low-wake swimming technique
Megan Leftwich, George Washington University
The California sea lion has a unique way of moving through the ocean. This highly maneuverable aquatic mammal produces thrust...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
