Savor Cherries to Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk: Reduces Health Threats

Montmorency tart cherries in juice or capsules lower systolic blood pressure and insulin levels within hours, reducing factors that lead to metabolic syndrome. Read More »

Eat Plants to Live Longer: Diets High in Vegetables Increase Longevity

At least one-third of early deaths globally could be prevented if people moved to a largely plant-based diet, Harvard scientists have calculated. Read More »

Fluorescent Findings: Artificial Light Tied to Inflammation

A new study found that fluorescent lights increase inflammation in the tissues and organs of animals. Read More »

Tiny Flossers: Miniature Robots May Become Dental Technicians

A University of Pennsylvania scientific team has designed microscopic robots that can precisely and non-invasively remove teeth plaque. Read More »

Floating Solar: Catching Some Rays on the Water

Installing floating solar panels on only a quarter of U.S. manmade reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of national energy needs. Read More »

Moon Rocks: Tectonic Activity Shakes Geologists

Seismometers deployed by NASA astronauts half a century ago have picked up surprising “moonquakes” on our 4.6-billion-year-old moon. Read More »

Bad Air: Pollution Harms Mental and Physical Health

Air pollution not only shortens lives, it makes psychotic experiences during adolescence more likely, new research shows. Read More »

Copper Conflict: Opponents Fight Mine in Arizona Desert

Strong opposition is building against the federal approval of a massive copper mine in the midst of sacred indigenous land in Arizona that would have severe environmental impacts. Read More »

Bagging It: New York State Bans Plastic Bags

The use of plastic bags in the Empire State—23 billion a year that mostly end up in landfills and waterways—will become illegal in March. Read More »

Coral Care: Reefs to Get Their Day in Court

To fight the rapid decline of coral species, the Center for Biological Diversity is filing a lawsuit seeking protective action by the federal government under the Endangered Species Act. Read More »