by Susan Keown | Nov 19, 2023 | ScienceWire
A high-sugar diet impairs the brain cells responsible for removing toxic debris from the brain, Sabrina Richards writes for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The research could provide a link between diet and Alzheimer’s disease and similar neurodegenerative disorders,...
by Susan Keown | Nov 19, 2023 | ScienceWire
Pee is a remarkable resource. Full of nutrients that are vital for plant growth, and often home to chemically active microorganisms, urine has a range of relatively untapped powers, Jenny Morber writes for Leaps.org. Morber highlights work by scientists and engineers...
by Susan Keown | Nov 19, 2023 | ScienceWire
For a feature in bioGraphic, Carly Cassella takes us deep into Australian forests to show us something scientists are just starting to realize: Female birds have remarkable vocal prowess, too. Focusing on the lyrebird — whose males’ impressive powers of mimickry are...
by Susan Keown | Nov 19, 2023 | ScienceWire
Virginia Gewin interviewed five scientists who have left academia for science-related jobs elsewhere. In her piece for Nature, we hear how researchers in a range of scientific fields found new careers in scientific publishing, consulting, nonprofits, and biotech. The...
by Susan Keown | Oct 11, 2023 | ScienceWire
In Scientific American, Ashli Blow (@ashliblow) takes us to California’s Central Valley to explain how a fungus in soil is making people — largely farmworkers and construction workers — sick with a condition known as “Valley Fever.” Those who fall ill experience...
by Susan Keown | Oct 11, 2023 | ScienceWire
How do migrating birds learn their routes? Rebecca Heisman (@r_heisman) reports for Hakai Magazine that, for at least some birds, social learning plays a major role. She discusses new research on a migrating shorebird, the black-tailed godwit, that proves this...
