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Bloating: The Causes and the Cures
Tamara Duker Freuman, author of The Bloated Belly Whisperer, explains why there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution to bloating-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
TIGER mouse debuts as model for neurological ailments
(Clemson University) The study from Clemson University's College of Science uses a glowing mouse to track tiny message-carriers in the brain that could prove useful in diagnosing and treating injuries, infections or diseases.
UN declares decade of ecosystem restoration
(Society for Ecological Restoration International) The United Nations today recognized the critical role of ecosystem restoration as a tool for improving environmental conditions and enhancing human communities by designating 2021-2030 the UN Decade...
HIV prevention study finds universal 'test and treat' approach can reduce new infections
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) New HIV infections declined by 30 percent in southern African communities where health workers conducted house-to-house voluntary HIV testing, referred people who tested positive to begin HI...
Do all networks obey the scale-free law? Maybe not
(University of Colorado at Boulder) A new study debunks a popular, two-decade-old theory about the shape of networks.
Nearly half of Americans have had a family member jailed, imprisoned
(Cornell University) A groundbreaking Cornell-led study included for the first time data for both prison and jail time to illuminate the extensive scope of mass incarceration in the US, nearly 1 in 2 Americans have had a brother or sister, parent, sp...
Manhattan Weighs Driver Fee to Cut Pollution
A new plan endorses congestion pricing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Red tide rolling: Harmful algae found to flourish in both high-, low-CO2 environments
(Florida State University) Researchers find a Florida-specific strain of red-tide causing algae thrives in both high and low CO2 concentrations.
Team wins UCAR award for tool that could improve weather forecasting
(Montana State University) A team that includes researchers at Montana State University and the National Center for Atmospheric Research has won an award for developing a low-cost tool for monitoring the atmosphere's water vapor.
Mystery of green icebergs may soon be solved
(American Geophysical Union) Researchers have proposed a new idea that may explain why some Antarctic icebergs are tinged emerald green rather than the normal blue, potentially solving a decades-long scientific mystery.