A shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation threatens the world's tropical forests but offers new opportunities for conservation, according to a new article.
Length Of Root Hairs On Plants Made To Grow Longer:...
A new article in Nature Cell Biology has shown how to increase the length of root hairs on plants, potentially improving crop yields, as plants with longer root hairs take up minerals and...
Brand-name Drugs Do Not Appear Superior To Generic...
Contrary to the perception of some patients and physicians, there is no evidence that brand-name drugs are clinically superior to their generic counterparts, according to a new article, which...
'Let The Sunshine In' To Protect Your Heart This...
The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to...
Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love
"If you want flashes and particular experiences of romantic love, read novels. If you want to understand this central quality of human nature to its roots, read Why We Love." —Edward O....
The Perfect Machine: Building the Palomar Telescope
Almost a half-century after is completion, the 200-inch Palomar telescope remains an unparalleled combination of vast scale and microscope detail. As huge as the Pantheon of Rome and as heavy...
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