Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), one of the leading causes of honey bee colony losses, is much more genetically diverse in the United States than previously thought, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in PLoS Biology.
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Study Links High-Salt Diet and Cognitive Impairment
A high-salt diet may negatively affect cognitive function by causing a deficiency of the compound nitric oxide, which is vital for maintaining vascular health in the brain, according to a new study in mice from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
Night Lights Can Disrupt Wildlife
Scientists study actual effects of artificial lighting on animal behavior through lab and field observations.
New Way to Wrap Liquid Drops Could Improve Drug Delivery
Researchers have developed a faster, cheaper way to coat liquid medication, an invention that could improve how drugs are delivered in the body.
Solving The Plastics Problem
Research from Texas A&M and Teysha Technologies aims to reduce plastics pollution through the development of biodegradable polymers.
The Shelf Life of Pyrite
Fool's gold is the colloquial name for pyrite, a frequently occurring mineral that forms golden cubes as a crystal but has a black color when finely distributed in ocean sediments.