New metrics for analyzing data from small angle scattering experiments should dramatically improve the ability of scientists to study the structures of macromolecules such as proteins and nanoparticles in solution. Continue reading →
Although mammography, the gold standard of breast cancer screening, reduces breast cancer mortality, it has important limitations. Critics point to reduced sensitivity for women with dense breasts, a high rate of false positives leading to excessive bi… Continue reading →
Mark Izeman, Senior Attorney and Director of the New York Urban Program, New York While the latest poll numbers show popular support for Mayor Mike Bloomberg cooling off, the Mayor took action today on one the hottest issues in New York City – lo… Continue reading →
I wrote quite a bit toward the end of last year about the connection between places that are sustainable environmentally and those that are sustainable as a matter of health, notably this post on walkability (which I should have retitled) and t… Continue reading →