Rachel Ehrenberg
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Drinking studies muddied the waters around the safety of alcohol use
Studies claiming that alcohol in even small amounts is dangerous weren’t designed to address risks of moderate drinking. → Read More
Emily Balskus uses chemical logic to study the microbiome
Using chemistry to peer at the microbial world, Emily Balskus is revealing how microbes influence human health. → Read More
Science reveals how fruit keeps a lid on ripening until the time is right
If you’ve ever tried to ripen a piece of fruit by sticking it in a bag with a banana, you’ve harnessed the power of ethylene. Ethylene is an important plant hormone. In bananas and many other fruits, production of ethylene surges when the fruit is ready to ripen. This surge triggers the transformation of a … → Read More
Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right
If you've ever tried to ripen a piece of fruit by sticking it in a bag with a banana, yo → Read More
Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right
Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening. → Read More
Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right
If you've ever tried to ripen a piece of fruit by sticking it in a bag with a banana, you've harnessed the power of ethylene. Ethylene is an → Read More
An antiscience political climate is driving scientists to run for office
Hoping to inject evidence-based science into policy, more scientists are putting their name on the ballot. → Read More
Microplastics may enter freshwater and soil via compost
Compost is pinpointed as a source of plastic pollution, but environmental fate and effects unknown. → Read More
Scientists Still Can't Decide How to Define a Tree
We think we know what trees are, but even at the level of genetics, it's difficult to find what separates them from other plants. → Read More
March for Science will take scientists’ activism to a new level
The March for Science may be the first of its kind, science historians say. → Read More
Microbes may be a forensic tool for time of death
By using an ecological lens to examine dead bodies, scientists are bridging the gap between forensic science and the ecological concept of succession. → Read More
Deflategate favored foul play over science
Science didn’t get center stage in the rulings on whether the New England Patriots underinflated footballs during championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. → Read More
Attempt to shame journalists with chocolate study is shameful
Journalist John Bohannon set out to expose poor media coverage of nutrition studies. In the process, he lied to his own profession and the public. → Read More
DNA disorganization linked to aging
Changes in the way that DNA is tightly packed in cells leads to mayhem that promotes the aging process. → Read More
Unbiased computer confirms media bias
A computer algorithm can identify a media outlet’s bias just by the quotes it chooses from political speeches, surrounding context aside. → Read More
The Angelina effect should be about knowing your cancer risk
Angelina Jolie’s public message about her medical decisions related to cancer is about knowing your risks for disease, not hers. → Read More
NCAA tournament puts prediction strategies to the test
When it comes to strategies for building the most winning bracket during March Madness, all bets are off. → Read More