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Invisible Artifacts

Invisible Artifacts

Ancient DNA holds the key to some of history’s mysterious migrations

By Anna Rothschild | Posted August 31, 2010

Raising Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria

Raising Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria

Jean Robert Nonon raises mosquitoes at New York University, sending them across the globe for malaria research.

By Erik Ortlip | Posted June 23, 2009

A Hard Day’s Clam

A Hard Day’s Clam

Could the mollusks of Long Island’s Great South Bay make a comeback?

By Carina Storrs | Posted June 15, 2009

New Device Tracks Songbirds’ Response to Changing Climate

New Device Tracks Songbirds’ Response to Changing Climate

Research into songbird migrations could shed light on the effects of a warming climate on bird populations.

By Shelley DuBois | Posted June 11, 2009

Composting in the City

Composting in the City

Learn how to make a do it yourself urban compost bin.

By Brett Israel | Posted June 8, 2009

Is Dilution the Solution?

Is Dilution the Solution?

Scientists study how biodiversity affects the spread of animal-borne disease.

By Lynne Peeples | Posted June 4, 2009

Chasing the Dream: The World’s Most Powerful Malaria Vaccine

Chasing the Dream: The World’s Most Powerful Malaria Vaccine

After decades of abandonment, an unlikely experimental malaria vaccine is stirring again, promising to outshine all other candidates in the pharmaceutical pipeline.

By Frederik Joelving | Posted June 1, 2009

Investigating Diabetes Surgery

Investigating Diabetes Surgery

Scientists have found that weight-loss surgery has a dramatic effect on type 2 diabetes and can even eliminate symptoms. Now, researchers are attempting to find out what is behind this diabetes “cure” and are even looking for alternative ways to mimic the surgery’s results.

By Rachael Rettner | Posted May 29, 2009

Shedding Light on the Cavefish

Shedding Light on the Cavefish

New York University researchers gather cavefish in the northeastern Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi.

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted May 28, 2009

Living in the Dark

Living in the Dark

NYU scientists shine light on the origins of the blind cavefish.

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted May 26, 2009

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