December marks the 50th anniversary of the paper that popularized the concept of tragedy of the commons: it argued that
Month: December 2018
Brexit Had Brits Turning to Antidepressants: Study
An increase in prescriptions for antidepressants followed the 2016 “Brexit” vote in England, a new study reports. This increase may
High Cost Has Over 1 in 4 Diabetics Cutting Back on Insulin
More than one-quarter of people with diabetes have skimped on needed insulin because of the drug’s soaring price tag, according
New attack could make website security captchas obsolete
Researchers have created new artificial intelligence that could spell the end for one of the most widely used website security
Study solves puzzle of snail and slug feeding preferences
Gardeners have puzzled for years as to why some seedlings are more commonly eaten by slugs and snails – and
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies at 94
The 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, died Friday night at his home in Houston at
Can rice filter water from ag fields?
Rice is a staple food crop of 20 percent of the world’s population. It’s also grown on every continent except
Increasing crop insurances adoption in developing countries
Farmers in developing countries often rely heavily on their yearly harvest to feed their families. A bad crop can have
The Heartbreaking Truth About Poor Cardiac Arrest Patients
Ambulance response times for cardiac arrest are longer in poor U.S. neighborhoods than in rich ones, which means poor patients
Flint, Michigan lead crisis should have buried the city in water bottles. So, why didn’t it?
One hundred thousand residents of Flint, Michigan could only use water from bottles or filters during a years-long lead contamination