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Bacteria for Better Biofuels
Adding the right kind of bacteria, scientists find, can boost plant growth on poor quality soil.
Getting Out of Thin Air
Study alerts Everest climbers to pay attention to early warning signs of cerebral edema.
How to Kill a Vampire (Fish)
Invasive sea lampreys may soon become vulnerable to a powerful new stake to the heart: irresistible sex pheromones.
Disappearing Fish
Experts say that global warming will have a major impact on poor nations’ fisheries.
Mosquito Mating Music
Scientists listen to the mating songs of disease-carrying mosquitoes in hopes that they’ll use what they learn to control wild populations.
Volunteers for the Birds and the Bees
Ordinary citizens make valuable contributions to scientific research.
Nature’s Chemical Warfare – Good News for the Worldwide Malaria Epidemic
A microscopic arms race may lead to a new cost effective malaria treatment.
When Viruses Jump Species
A recent Ebola Reston outbreak among pigs in the Philippines is cause for concern among some scientists.
One Kidney is More Than Enough
Living kidney donors survive, thrive, and rarely suffer from kidney problems.
