In Alaska, Tax Hike on Alcohol Leads to Fewer Deaths
"Sin taxes" are known to modify behavior a bit, but small adjustments may reap bigger rewards than expected.
Is a Mother’s Weight Programmed Into Her Kids?
The fetuses of obese mother rats are programmed in utero to develop adulthood obesity, according to new research…
Is TV an Opiate for the Unhappy?
Sadness and television viewing are correlated in new data analysis.
A New Hope for Human Malaria Vaccine
Dutch researchers have characterized a large number of parasite proteins that could prove useful in the development of a human malaria vaccine.
Solving the Mystery of Christmas Island’s Disappearing Rats
In these blog parts, we’re used to tales of direct, Darwinian competition between native rodents and intruders, but…
If You’re Going to Test Rodents, Please, Do it Right
If rodent trials were better designed, the cost and time required to develop cancer drugs could be significantly…
ROCK STAR! (Brought to You by HUGE ADVERTISER!)
A Miller-McCune interview with Bethany Klein of the University of Leeds, who's researching the increasingly close relationship between pop music and Madison Avenue.
The Environmental Pyramid
A respected geochemical engineer proposes a new way to deal with toxic waste: Make it into shrines that people can work, shop and even live on.
Songs and Ads: Ten Infamous Examples
Here's 10 examples of songs turned into ads, all influential, some successful.
Good News for the Rapidly Dwindling Red Squirrel
Let's take a brief detour from 'Today In Mice' to look at what's happening in the world of squirrels.