Hurricane Katrina almost destroyed Tulane University's NMRs, which would have greatly reduced the university's research capacities into the causes and solutions of natural disasters. Thankfully, and for good reason, they were saved.
The combination of "big data" and genomics allow medical professionals to diagnose patients genetically at risk for disease, but there are some serious hurdles to surmount before we can sequence ourselves.
Understanding mechanisms by which mosquitos sense their environment may prove pivotal to combatting diseases that kill millions.
Trans fats have met their final fate in an FDA ban. About time.
Why desalination is not as simple as filtering seawater.
How the hormone of Oxytocin bonds us to man's best friend.
We no longer need the term “natural,” but we do need products that are safe, well-researched, and sustainable.
A new sensor with the ability to measure the metabolic degradation of food will change the way you look at your refrigerator shelves.
Combatting public myths surrounding science is good, but not to the point that scientists and non-scientists are speaking past each other.
A recent AAAS survey showed a troubling split between not just scientists and the public, but also scientists themselves.