Research Offers Insight Into Psychopathic Behavior, With The Help Of Some Caring Rats
Neuroscientists at Duke University are looking at how the brain makes empathetic decisions.
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The Plague Is Back, This Time In New Mexico
In medieval times, they called it "the black death." It's still around, routinely cropping up in the U.S. This time, the New Mexico Department of Health reports three cases.
Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don't Require Extra Treatment
Researchers say the test, which measures gene activity, can help avoid "overtreating" tumors that are not life-threatening. It might allow some patients to avoid radiation and chemotherapy.
Pesticides Are Harming Bees — But Not Everywhere, Major New Study Shows
A huge new study conducted in 33 sites across Europe finds that seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides harm bees living nearby. The damage, though, depends on local conditions.
Mapping The Potential Economic Effects Of Climate Change
Scientists and economists predict what parts of the U.S. may get hit hardest by climate change. A new study goes county by county to gauge the potential cost of global warming.
Researchers Analyze Economic Impact Of Climate Change In The U.S.
A team of scientists and economists claims they've come up with the most thorough analysis of the cost of climate change in the U.S. Most of the country will suffer economic loss in addition to higher mortality from heat waves and loss of agriculture productivity by 2100. But like all predictions far into the future, this one has a wide range of outcomes and could be overshadowed by new technology still to be invented.
Maryland Farmer Fights To Keep Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Alive
The Chesapeake Bay cleanup depends heavily on farmers taking steps to keep runoff from entering the bay. But the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to help them do it has been controversial. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to one Maryland farmer who changed his mind about the EPA efforts to clean up the bay.
C. Diff Infections Are Falling, Thanks To Better Cleaning And Fewer Antibiotics
The bacterium C. difficile causes one of the most common infections in hospitals and nursing homes. After climbing for decades, the rate of new infections is now falling.
News Brief: Cardinal Denies Sexual Assault Charges, Travel Ban Details
Cardinal George Pell has been ordered to appear in an Australian court next month to face sexual assault charges. The Trump administration on Thursday will outline how the travel ban will work.
'Sea Pickles' Wash Ashore In Pacific Northwest
Unicorns of the sea or sea pickles. Whatever you call them, pyrosomes are suddenly making life hard on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada. Rachel Martin and Steve Inskeep explain.