As newspapers close, struggling communities are hit hardest by decline in local journalism
The United States continues to lose newspapers at a rate of two per week, further dividing the nation into wealthier, faster growing communities...
Unexpected link between most common cancer drivers may yield more effective drugs
Two of the most common genetic changes that cause cells to become cancerous, which were previously thought to be separate and regulated by...
Better understanding our world, the news reporting of it – Air Quality Matters
I appreciate a good news source as much as the next person – perhaps even more. And, I would like to think I...
Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of lean body mass, according to...
UK organisations release annual statistics for use of animals in research
This list coincides with the publication of the Home Office’s report on the statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain in 2021.
These...
Identifying bird species by sound, BirdNET opens avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes...
Small NIH study reveals how immune response triggered by COVID-19 may damage the brain
A study from the National Institutes of Health describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that damages the brain’s blood vessels and...
Highly antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs can jump to humans
The strain, called CC398, has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock in the past fifty years. It is also a...
Big numbers blur policy ambitions
Government policies often are presented with hefty price tags, but people often zone out as more zeros are added to the total cost....
Programmable bacteria to clean drinking water
Lauren Andrews, University of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor and the Marvin and Eva Schlanger Faculty Fellow in the department of chemical engineering, has...
