To Fight Climate Change, We Should Actually Add Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere
We should convert methane, a more powerful greenhouse gas, into CO2-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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How Calculus Was the Unsung Hero in the Fight against HIV
The story of a differential equation and a medical breakthrough-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Forests Are a Low-Tech but High-Impact Way to Fight Climate Change
Keeping forests intact can go a long way toward saving the planet-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
(Stevens Institute of Technology) Joint replacement implants dipped in microgel flecks -- and then into a charged solution -- can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. The work could play a role in sharply reducing infection rate...
Coastal Conservation Plan Sparks Fight Over Sand
Beach communities that rely on dredging to replenish protective dunes object to expanded federal protections-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biologists have studied enzymes that help wheat to fight fungi
(Sechenov University) Scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with their Russian colleagues studied reaction of wheat plants to damage caused by pathogenic fungi. They examined activation of enzymes involved in ce...
Smoking may limit body's ability to fight dangerous form of skin cancer
(Cancer Research UK) Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 percent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked, according to a new report funded by Cancer Research UK.