Luisa Torres
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When We Love Our Food So Much That It Goes Extinct
We humans love food to death ... literally. From mammoths to passenger pigeons, we have driven our favorite meals to extinction through overhunting and → Read More
When We Love Our Food So Much That It Goes Extinct
A new book explores how overhunting and habitat destruction have left us with only a fraction of the foods that existed a century ago, and the changes that are needed to preserve our culinary variety. → Read More
Nailed It: Bringing Science Into Nail Art
A young scientist decided that one way to get girls into science would be by painting neurons and parasitic worms on her nails. → Read More
Do You Need All Those Meds? How To Talk To Your Doctor About Cutting Back
Drug combinations can cause side effects like confusion and dizziness — and even increase the risk for falls. Here's how to talk to your doctor about reducing or eliminating some prescriptions. → Read More
Do You Need All Those Meds? How To Talk To Your Doctor About Cutting Back
Drug combinations can cause side effects like confusion and dizziness — and even increase the risk for falls. Here's how to talk to your doctor about reducing or eliminating some prescriptions. → Read More
'Drive-Thru Dreams' Explores America's Love-Hate Relationship With Fast Food
Americans have a torturous relationship with fast food. We vilify it but also view it through a nostalgic lens. A new book explores this complicated yet seemingly unshakable bond. → Read More
'Drive-Thru Dreams' Explores America's Love-Hate Relationship With Fast Food
Do you want fries with that? It's complicated. Americans have a torturous relationship with fast food. We often vilify it for expanding our waistlines → Read More
'Drive-Thru Dreams' Explores America's Love-Hate Relationship With Fast Food
Americans have a torturous relationship with fast food. We vilify it but also view it with a nostalgic lens. A new book explores this complicated yet seemingly unshakable bond. → Read More
'Drive-Thru Dreams' Explores America's Love-Hate Relationship With Fast Food
Do you want fries with that? It's complicated. Americans have a torturous relationship with fast food. We often vilify it for expanding our waistlines → Read More
'Drive-Thru Dreams' Explores America's Love-Hate Relationship With Fast Food
Americans have a torturous relationship with fast food. We vilify it but also view it through a nostalgic lens. A new book explores this complicated yet seemingly unshakable bond. → Read More
Simple Ways To Prevent Falls In Older Adults
More older adults are dying from falls today than they used to 20 years ago. But there are simple steps you can take to improve balance, vision and alertness — and keep from falling. → Read More
A New Way To Test For Signs Of Consciousness In Unresponsive, Brain-Injured Patients
Scientists are investigating a better test of consciousness in brain-injured patients. If it becomes widely available, it could help with agonizing decisions about withdrawal of life support. → Read More