2015 environmental year in review
Authors Byron Taylor, David T Buente Jr, Roger R Martella Jr, Judith M Praitis Contributed by Sidley Austin LLP Environment & Climate Change USA Litigation developments Rulemaking and policy developments Enforcement developments Biotechnology developments Whether the issue was climate change, air quality standards or water…
Top 5 evolution misconceptions you should stop believing
By PAULA KOVER for The Conversation From Mashable Given its huge success in describing the natural world for the past 150 years, the theory of evolution is remarkably misunderstood. In a recent episode of the Australian series of I’m a…
Doctors failing to present pros, cons of cancer screening: Study
By Charlotte Libov From Newsmax Millions of Americans undergo screening tests for cancer every year in hopes of detecting cancer early, but they – and their doctors – may not be getting a full picture of the risks involved, a…
‘Freakonomics’ author says the most upsetting problem he’s ever researched was cancer
By Julie Bort From Business Insider Stephen Dubner, co-author of the best-selling “Freakonomics” series of books, has helped analyze hundreds of problems between four books (and an upcoming fifth, on golf), a blog and his podcast radio show. While he’s often depicted…
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Intrexon expresses support for PR Resident Commissioner
Intrexon Expresses Support for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico’s Statements on Combatting Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes in Puerto Rico and Other U.S. Jurisdictions GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), a leader in synthetic biology, today commended the…
Zika virus and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Link between two US cases and the neurological disorder ‘Looks Strong’
From Medical Daily It’s not just microcephaly we should be worried about when it comes to the Zika virus, a new reveal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests. This past Thursday, the CDC told Time it had confirmed the…
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Cayman Islands Health City donates science equipment to local schools
Health City Cayman Islands, a state-of-the-art tertiary referral hospital, recently donated science equipment to two Grand Cayman high schools, John Gray High School in South Sound and Clifton Hunter High School in Frank Sound. The equipment, which included high quality…
GM mosquito expansion announced
From BBC A company producing GM mosquitoes says it is to open a new factory in Brazil as it expand its operations. Small-scale studies in parts of Brazil, Panama and the Cayman Islands suggest engineered sterile mosquitoes can reduce wild…
The Caribbean Voice backs call for integrated health care to tackle mental health
From Guyana Times The Draft Mental Health Strategy of Guyana 2015-2020 has confirmed that there are minimal numbers of general health human resources with the necessary mental health competencies to provide mental health services at any level of general healthcare…
10,000+ year-old mammoth bones found beneath OSU football stadium endzone
By Max Knoblauch From Mashable If a touchdown is six points and an extra point is one, how many points is the discovery of ancient mammoth bones? A construction crew renovating Reser Stadium at Oregon State University made a surprising…
