‘Dr. Pharm’ alter ego: Safflower
In what could be the beginning of plant-based pharmaceuticals, Canada’s SemBioSys Genetics Inc. has genetically modified safflower plants…
‘The Grass Giant’ alter ego: Miscanthus
Move over corn, giant Miscanthus is on track to take over your domestic renewable ethanol production commitments. Actually…
‘Rubber Root’ alter ego: Guayule
Apparently the rubber world is at a crossroads. Natural rubber, which makes products like latex gloves, predominantly comes…
Available at Your Pharmacy Now: Honey
A body of research from "Healing Honey" author Lynne Chepulis shows that honey can have a role in aiding weight loss, immune response and memory improvement.
Fit to be Ride(ing): Public Transit Patrons Pretty Physically Active
Users of public transportation often fit in the activity guidelines proposed by the federal Health and Human Services department, just by walking to their bus or train every day.
I Am Forever in Your Debt — And I Mean Forever
Excessive atonement can result from inextinguishable guilt, report two researchers who have named the effect after a perpetually apologetic character from the Harry Potter series.
Face Time: Voters Young and Old Judge By Looks
Forget campaign ads and stump speeches, apparently all we really need to see during an election are the candidates themselves.
Disarmed Virus Takes Shot at Diabetes Cure
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has discovered that stem cells already existing in the…
Academics Like to Play With Barbies, Too
It being that bit of plastic perfection's 50th birthday today, Miller-McCune.com takes a look at the wealth of research on Barbie.
Fishery Conservation & Smaller Fish Size
A researcher's analysis of five decades of vacationing anglers' snapshots shows that in Key West, the game fish species are getting smaller — a finding pointing to the decline of global fisheries.