New study supports earlier findings that omega-6 fatty acids alleviate inflammation
In Finland, the higher the serum linoleic acid level, the lower the C-reactive protein, according to a new study from the University of Eastern...
Drones over the Amazon smell the air for carbon storage changes
In Massachusetts, a project led by Harvard University researchers is monitoring the health of the Amazon basin, home to the largest rainforest in the...
New electronic skin self-heals and is recyclable
In Colorado, CU Boulder researchers have developed a new type of malleable, self-healing and fully recyclable electronic skin that has applications ranging from robotics...
Fasting blood sugar levels can indicate the best diet for people with prediabetes or...
In Massachusetts, data suggests that fasting plasma glucose levels, also called blood sugar levels, could be helpful in determining the type of diet that...
Resolutions to improve health also help weight loss
In Texas, a registered dietitian with Baylor College of Medicine said to focus your new year resolutions about diet and health on making changes...
Virtual reality is the human-machine interface for this robotic vineyard worker
In Oregon, Digital Harvest, a Virginia-based agricultural solutions company who recently established a research outpost at the Pendleton UAS Test Range, developed the Remote...
Researchers conclude that humans have reached their maximum biological limits
In France, a first of its kind review spanning 120 years’ worth of historical information suggested that humans may have reached their maximum limits...
Tropical forests now emit more carbon than they capture
In Massachusetts, a new, cutting-edge approach to measuring changes in aboveground forest carbon density has helped scientists determine that widespread deforestation, degradation and disturbance...
Dramatic insect population declines in German nature reserves
In The Netherlands, the total biomass of flying insects has decreased by more than 75 percent in 63 nature reserves since 1989. In recent...
Rice’s nutritional value decreases as atmospheric CO2 increases
In Washington State, a new field study by an international team of scientists indicates that higher carbon dioxide concentrations are associated with reductions in...