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Southwest's Conifers Face Trial by Climate Change Dec 24, 2015

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Using climate models and tree physiological data, researchers forecast a near-complete annihilation of evergreens in the southwest by the year 2100. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Superfast Computer Chip Transmits Data with Light Dec 23, 2015

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Researchers designed a chip that transfers data not with electrons but with photons—resulting in a potential 10-fold boost in speed. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Text Reminders Cut Binge Drinking in At-Risk Recipients Dec 22, 2015

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Heavy drinkers age 18 to 25 who got texts before and after each weekend about their weekend drinking plans cut their alcohol intake compared with those who got no texts or more perfunctory texts

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Drugged Gut Microbiome Cuts Heart Risk in Mice Dec 21, 2015

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A compound found in extra virgin olive oil and red wine reduced mice’s risk of clogged arteries. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Antievolution Legislation Shows Descent with Modification Dec 18, 2015

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Nicholas Matzke, an American evolutionary biologist currently at the Australian National University in Canberra, performed a phylogenetic-style analysis of dozens of antievolution education bills in various state legislatures to track their relatedness

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Small Fish Takes Fast-Evolution Track Dec 17, 2015

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Stickleback fish in Alaska evolved from living in seawater to freshwater in just 50 years, with the help of freshwater traits in their genome. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Marion Nestle Talks "Soda Politics" Dec 16, 2015

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Marion Nestle, author of Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning), talked December 14 in New York City about Coca-Cola's attempt to fund research designed to find sugared soft drinks innocent in contributing to obesity

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Teachers' Racial Biases Have Different Effects for High Versus Low Performers Dec 15, 2015

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In a study of first graders, teachers rated low-performing minority students more positively than low-performing white students, but they ranked high-performing minority students lower than white students at the same level

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Energy Secretary Talks Climate Challenge Dec 14, 2015

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A brief portion of the December 9 conversation during the climate talks in France between Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Scientific American’s David Biello

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Cockroach Caca Contains Chemical Messages Made by Microbes Dec 11, 2015

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Roaches get the signal to gather together from pheromones produced by their gut microbes and released in the insects’ excrement. Christopher Intagliata reports

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