The Science News Roundup brings stories and commentary about issues related to climate change, science and the environment.
Acid Rain: Scourge of the Past or Trend of the Present?
New connection between climate change and acidification of Northeast’s forests and streams
Urban bobcats pick up diseases from humans, not the reverse
Technology May Soon Turn Thoughts Into Action
NSF funds research to develop potentially life-changing technology for millions of prosthetic-dependent people
New Cancer Treatments More Potent With Fewer Side Effects
Scientists are investigating new combined therapies to deliver cancer treatments that target only the tumor without damaging normal tissue
How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses
Research team uncovers how the bacterium that causes ulcers travels through the sticky gels of stomach mucus
A Legacy of the Race to the South Pole: New Scientific Discoveries in Antarctica
Forbidding though Antarctica is, the stations located there are nevertheless irresistibly inviting to scientists, as Antarctica supports a cornucopia of unique life-forms, geologic wonders, and marine and atmospheric conditions
Permafrost Could Be Climate’s Ticking Time Bomb
Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere
Exploring the Brain’s Relationship to Habits
Research may impact development of treatments for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases, as well as conditions such as autism
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January 28, 2013
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