One in four people in Western and Asian societies develop a build-up of fat in the liver as a result of an unhealthy diet.
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How the Humble Marigold Outsmarts a Devastating Tomato Pest
Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon used by marigolds to protect tomato plants against destructive whiteflies.
New Research from the Arctic: Thawing Permafrost Peatlands May Add to Atmospheric CO2 Burden
Temperatures in the Arctic are rising twice as fast as in the rest of the world, causing permafrost soils to thaw.
Machine Learning Expands to Help Predict and Characterize Earthquakes
With a growing wealth of seismic data and computing power at their disposal, seismologists are increasingly turning to a discipline called machine learning to better understand and predict complicated patterns in earthquake activity.
Supercomputer Enables Sound Prediction Model for Controlling Noise
Noise-cancelling headphones have become a popular accessory for frequent flyers.
Attacking ‘Invisible Threat’ that Affects Cancer Care Workers
Chemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic drugs are hazardous to the health care workers who come into contact with them.