In India, Agroforestry Is a Win for Both Tigers and Villagers
Integrating trees into cropland makes agriculture more productive and preserves forests for the big cats and the ecosystems that depend on them
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Cathy Watson Tags: Sustainability Conservation Source Type: research
Has Trump Killed More Regulations Than Any Other President?
Energy and environmental agencies have been the administration's prime targets for regulatory removal
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Zack Colman ClimateWire Tags: Sustainability Climate Environment Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
CDC Director's Investment in Tobacco, Drug Companies Baffles Ethics Experts
The purchases occurred after she took over the agency
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Helen Branswell STAT Tags: Health Public Health The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Universities Should Encourage Scientists to Speak Out about Public Issues
When universities discourage scientists from speaking out, society suffers
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: THE EDITORS Tags: The Science Agenda The Sciences Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
A Completely Preventable Public Health Crisis
An outbreak of diphtheria in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh makes it clear that these people were living in substandard conditions before they fled Myanmar
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Seth Berkley Tags: Health Public Health Source Type: research
Instead of Filling Cavities, Dentists May Soon Regenerate Teeth
Researchers recently discovered certain drugs, including one developed to treat Alzheimer’s, stimulate innate self-repair mechanisms
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ferris Jabr Tags: Health Biotech Medicine Source Type: research
Ticks on the Uptick As Big Game Declines
Areas of Kenya without large wildlife saw tick populations rise as much as 370 percent—meaning more danger to humans. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Jason G. Goldman Tags: Health Public Health The Sciences Biology Evolution Source Type: research
Ticks on Uptick Where Big Game Declines
Areas of Kenya without large wildlife saw tick populations rise as much as 370 percent—meaning more danger to humans. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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Source: Scientific American - February 1, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Jason G. Goldman Tags: Health Public Health The Sciences Biology Evolution Source Type: research
Groundhogs Don't Have a Clue
The chubby rodents are infamously bad at forecasting the end of winter—but birds, on the other hand, are pretty good
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Daniel Ardia Tags: The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
Stone Tools from India Fan Debate over Origins of Cultural Complexity
The tools could suggest that Homo sapiens reached South Asia far earlier than previously thought, but critics disagree
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Kate Wong Tags: Tech The Sciences Evolution Source Type: research
A Big Step toward a Blood Test for Alzheimer's
A simple technique to gauge brain levels of a toxic protein could improve diagnosis and drug trials
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Bret Stetka Tags: Mind Cognition Neurological Health Source Type: research
Protecting Cassava from Disease? There's an App for That
An image-recognition smartphone app uses AI to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa identify up to five different diseases
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Amanda Ramcharan David Hughes The Conversation US Tags: Tech Electronics The Sciences Source Type: research
Trump Endorses "Right to Try" for Terminally Ill Patients
More than 30 states already have laws that allow access to experimental treatments
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ike Swetlitz STAT Tags: Health Public Health Tech Policy & Ethics Source Type: research
Orca Quickly Learns to Mimic Human Speech
A killer whale picks up words like“hello” and“bye-bye,” some on the first attempt
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Mindy Weisberger LiveScience Tags: The Sciences Biology Source Type: research
What Is Seitan?
Get the 411 on seitan and its surprising secret ingredient. Is this meat substitute one to try or one to skip?
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Source: Scientific American - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel Tags: Health Wellness The Sciences Source Type: research
