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Estrogen made by neurons important to making memories
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Estrogen in the brain is important to keep neurons communicating and memories being made, scientists report.
Scientists Must Speak Up for the Green New Deal
The resolution’s focus on climate and social justice highlights the central challenges—and opportunities—of our time-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How a certain bacterium communicates and makes us sick
(Binghamton University) Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have uncovered the unique way in which a type of Gram-negative bacterium delivers the toxins that make us sick. Understanding this mechanism may help design be...
Faced with choice overload, Indian farmers say, 'I'll have what he's having'
(Purdue University) After the Indian government liberalized its economy, shops stocking a previously controlled market of public agricultural goods were suddenly flooded with new private brands. Rather than relying on data for seed yields, many farme...
New marine protected area established in the Batangas Province of the Philippines
(California Academy of Sciences) The global marine community has cause to celebrate a conservation milestone in the Philippines. The Municipality of Tingloy on Maricaban Island in Batangas Province recently designated 22.01 hectares (54.4 acres) of t...
Eating small amounts of peanut after immunotherapy may extend allergy treatment benefits
(University of North Carolina Health Care) Regular dietary peanut consumption after completing oral immunotherapy (OIT) or sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for peanut allergy may provide continued protection against accidental exposures to the allerge...
Immunotherapy for egg allergy may allow patients to eat egg safely long after treatment
(University of North Carolina Health Care) After completing up to four years of egg oral immunotherapy (eOIT) treatment, certain participants were able to safely incorporate egg into their diet for five years. This new research was presented by the s...
Should Robots Have License to Kill
Artificial intelligence experts, ethicists and diplomats debated autonomous weapons. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Exclusive breastfeeding lowers odds of some schoolchildren having eczema
(Children's National Health System) Children exclusively breastfed for the first three months of life had significantly lower odds of having eczema at age 6 compared with peers who were not breastfed or were breastfed for less time, according to...
Revolt against the Rich
Nobel laureates, a new congresswoman and others urge raising taxes on the ultrawealthy to counter surging inequality. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com