Diabetes (i.e. Type 1, Type 2, gestational, and pre-diabetes) is a non-communicable disease that has been shown to disproportionately affect food insecure populations. Its management…
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“…It was the abomination of desolation, it was the prelude to hell,” is how the Jesuit priest, Father Bernard Hubbard, described the Aniakchak Caldera of…
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The picturesque limestone karsts of northern Vietnam harbor a rich diversity of animals and plants. Due to their scattered distribution, these karsts can form terrestrial…
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Researchers believe that our genetic make-up has a significant influence on whether we bring a dog into our house or not. This love has lasted…
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are some of the greatest mysteries of human reproduction, as they affect 10% of human pregnancies. Women are not hypertensive…
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To maintain and improve quality in, for example, industry and healthcare, one has to understand the processes involved. All too often healthcare managers use shortcuts…
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With the rise in bacterial strains that are resistant to available antibiotics, there is a growing need to better understand how gene function can influence…
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Plant-parasitic nematodes infect the roots of plants, causing billions of dollars of crop loss worldwide. One such example is the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), which…
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Dr. Michelle R. Stem has discovered an exceptional material that demonstrates three-dimensional (3-D) control over visible light photons! Coherent poly propagation (CPP) is the newly…
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River beds are usually untouched by human feet, unless the rivers are dry. However, the heavy metals in river beds carry the footprints of various…
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50 years ago asthma was a rarity, and many allergies that are now commonplace were unheard of. Yet today, the CDC estimates asthma rates have…
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