An Argument for Tap Water
Your mineral water might not be as pure as it's cracked up to be, and it has nothing to do with whether it's 'bottled at the source.'
What’s in a Mouse Brain? Not Nearly Enough Astrocytes
Scale aside, one of the biggest differences between the brains of mice and humans is the once-overlooked cell known as the astrocyte.
Building a Better Mouse Model of Melanoma
A new mouse model of melanoma has given researchers hope that they can better target malignant skin cancers in humans — with a promising combination of two drug therapies.
Research Undiscoveries
The book "It's Great! Oops, No It Isn't" explains how different research and analysis methods lead to "definitive" studies with opposite conclusions, offers remedies for the problem and remains, throughout, a surprisingly good read.
Maybe We Should Call Them Oak Voles …
Oak trees are disappearing from North American forests, and the pesky pine vole might be to blame.
Booting out the Rats, Bringing Home the Birds
The residents of Rat Island should be afraid — very afraid.
Live Fast, Die … Whenever?
It has long been thought that a higher metabolism is connected with a shorter lifespan, but new research…
A Better Way to Kill E. coli?
As food irradiation remains a sensitive subject in the U.S., the mechanics of killing bacteria on food without irradiating it just got a little easier.
Another Reason to Eat Your Veggies: Fighting Skin Cancer
Green vegetables, including broccoli and cabbage, contain compounds that could prove to be a potent drug against skin cancer, researchers report.
A New Weapon Against Cancer: Implanted Disks
Tiny plastic disks impregnated with tumor-specific antigens and implanted beneath the skin can prompt the mammalian immune system…