Brian Tokar’s widely-acclaimed book, Earth for Sale, largely disappeared from circulation after the leading New Left publisher, South End Press, went out of business in 2014. The entire book is…
Sleep: Watch This Space
By MIKE MAGEE In case you’ve missed it, sleep is all the rage in neurosciences these days. They are fast at work rebranding it “the brain’s rinse cycle.” The brain, protectively…
11 Things to Do on Inauguration Day That Are Great for Your Mental Health
On Monday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. For some, it’s a highly anticipated day of celebration. Others have been dreading it—and…
Why do cats have whiskers?
One of the most distinct features of a cat is the thin, wispy hairs coming from their cheeks called whiskers. Other than just being ticklish when they rub their head…
White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, Has Uncertain Future Under Trump
The White House office in charge of preparing for the next pandemic is down a wide black-and-white checkerboard hallway in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Its windows look out across…
FDA Authorizes Zyn Nicotine Pouches
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. The…
What to Expect at Cataract Surgery
It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello…
What Foods Will Be Impacted by FDA’s Ban on Red Dye No. 3—And What Could Replace It
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on Wednesday, more than three decades after the agency prohibited…
Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology
In this new blog post, Marion Boisseaux, a postdoc at California State University, presents her work ‘Shifting trait coordination along a soil-moisture-nutrient gradient in tropical forests’. She discusses the knowledge…
Marion Boisseaux: trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology (Français)
À propos de l’article Dans le cadre de la théorie de la niche écologique, l’environnement agit comme un filtre et sélectionne les espèces d’une communauté locale. Le concept de filtrage…