Electric vehicles will be cost-competitive with combustion-engine cars by 2022, according to a new report by transportation analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Climate Change Could Undermine Children’s Education and Development in the Tropics
Education of children is one of the ambitious goals for sustainable development as a way to alleviate poverty and reduce vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters.
Mount Sinai Researchers Discover That Diabetes Drug May Reverse Heart Failure
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated that the recently developed antidiabetic drug empagliflozin can treat and reverse the progression of heart failure in non-diabetic animal models.
Giant Tortoises Migrate Unpredictably in the Face of Climate Change
Galapagos giant tortoises, sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit.
New Immune Pathway Involved in Resistance to Parasite Worms Found in Undercooked Pork
Scientists from Lancaster University have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also important in eliminating Trichinella spiralis, a round worm and the causative agent of Trichinosis.
General Anesthesia Hijacks Sleep Circuitry to Knock You Out
The discovery of general anesthesia 170 years ago was a medical miracle, enabling millions of patients to undergo invasive, life-saving surgeries without pain.