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Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation
April 16, 2013 — In the face of unprecedented deforestation and biodiversity loss, policy makers are increasingly using financial incentives to encourage ... > full story -
Politicians Found to Be More Risk-Tolerant Than the General Population
April 16, 2013 — According to a recent study, the popularly elected members of the German Bundestag are substantially more risk-tolerant than the broader population of ... > full story -
Without Adequate Funding, Deadly Wheat Disease Could Threaten Global Food Supplies
April 15, 2013 — Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but a global team warns in a new article that without increased financial support for disease ... > full story -
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The Future of Our Energy
April 15, 2013 — When it comes to sustainable energy supplies hydroelectric plants are usually the best solution, according to researchers who have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of fuel ... > full story -
Strong Urban Cores Promote Socializing in the City
April 15, 2013 — Opportunities for social interaction -- which are important for individual, economic and social well-being -- are hampered in decentralized cities, even more than by fragmented urban layouts and long ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Removal Can Lower Costs of Climate Protection
April 12, 2013 — Directly removing carbon dioxide from the air has the potential to alter the costs of climate change mitigation. It could allow prolonging greenhouse-gas emissions from sectors like transport that ... > full story -
Exercise or Make Dinner? Study Finds Adults Trade One Healthy Act for Another
April 12, 2013 — American adults who prepare their own meals and exercise on the same day are likely spending more time on one of those activities at the expense of the other, a new study ... > full story -
Individual Donation Amounts Drop When Givers Are in Groups
April 11, 2013 — An anthropologist recently found that even when multiple individuals can contribute to a common cause, the presence of others reduces an individual's likelihood of ... > full story -
Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Land Use in Europe
April 10, 2013 — New research estimates future land use emissions for the European Union, showing that Europe could potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land use by more than 60 percent by ... > full story -
New Therapy for Fragile X Chromosome Syndrome Discovered
April 10, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new therapy for the fragile X chromosome syndrome. This new therapy proposes the modulation of the cerebral endocannabinoid system in order to ameliorate the symptoms of ... > full story
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