Although climate skeptics might find it hard to believe with this year’s endless snow and freezing temperatures, climate change is making warm, sunny early springs increasingly common.
Early Spring: Predicting Budburst with Genetics
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Maternal Nut Consumption During Pregnancy Linked to Improvements in Neuropsychological Development in Children
Nuts are known to help reduce the risk of hypertension, oxidative stress and diabetes and they may exercise a protective effect against cognitive decline in older age.
Bee Alert: Is a Controversial Herbicide Harming Honeybees?
Is one of the world’s most widely used herbicides a danger not only to annoying weeds, but also to honeybees?
Arsenic in Drinking Water May Change Heart Structure
Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, a structural change that increases the risk for future heart problems, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.
“Impossible” Research Produces 400-Year El Niño Record and Reveals Astonishing Change
Australian scientists have developed an innovative method using cores drilled from coral to produce a world first 400-year long seasonal record of El Niño events, a record that many in the field had described as impossible to extract.
Reducing Carbon Emissions While Improving Health is Economically Attractive, Study Shows
It’s a classic policy dispute: How much should the current generation invest in reducing carbon emissions for the benefit of future generations?
