Science Education & Policy

Common Environmental Chemicals Might Affect Ovarian Development

Increased exposure to common chemicals may impact ovarian development, says Dr. Paul Fowler, of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His research showed that exposing a developing female sheep fetus to low doses of chemicals in the modern-day environment ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 5 2007 - 7:13pm

Blood Vessel Damage Means 7X Risk Of Alzheimers

A recent study in Journal of Neuroimaging suggests that cognitively normal adults exhibiting atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Older adults showing signs of both condition ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 8 2007 - 5:14am

Smoke More, Get Parkinson's Less

A pooled analysis of data from previous studies suggests that cigarette smoking appears to be associated with a reduced risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, with long-term and current smokers at the lowest risk, according to a report in the July issue ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 9 2007 - 11:39pm

Automated Drafting Could Help Ease Car Pollution

NASCAR guys may be on to something. It turns out that drafting, even on busy highways, could cut congestion, save fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to research published today in the International Journal of the Environment and Pollution. As ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 12 2007 - 1:47am

Researchers Witness Natural Selection At Work In Dramatic Comeback Of Male Butterflies

An international team of researchers has documented a remarkable example of natural selection in a tropical butterfly species that fought back- genetically speaking- against a highly invasive, male-killing bacteria. Within 10 generations that spanned less ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 12 2007 - 4:02pm

People Really Play A Game Called "Fantasy Congress"?

It turns out they do.* And it can tell us a lot about learning. In fact, "competitive fandom" is such a growing field that University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professors Erica and Rich Halverson are spending their summer studying something ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2007 - 1:53pm

How Adiponectin Sends The Starvation Signal To The Brain

A fat-derived protein known for its effects on the liver and skeletal muscle might also serve as an energy-conserving signal to the brain during periods of starvation, suggests a new study. The substance, known as adiponectin, acts on the brain to boost ap ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 14 2007 - 10:54pm

Student Results Show Benefits Of Math And Science Partnerships

Students' performance on annual math and science assessments improved in almost every age group when their schools were involved in a program that partners K-12 teachers with their colleagues in higher education. While an earlier study tracked schools ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2007 - 10:34am

Ethanol Is Being Oversold To The Public, Report Says

Ethanol is 'oversold' a new report says. The future of biofuels is not in corn, says a new report released today by Food & Water Watch. The corn ethanol refinery industry, the beneficiary of new renewable fuel targets in the proposed energy l ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2007 - 11:41am

House Of Representatives Backs Faster Public Access To NIH Studies

In what advocates hailed as a major advance for scientific communication, the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved a measure directing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide free public online access to agency-funded research findin ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2007 - 1:26pm