This week in science policy the American Electric Power Co. and Duke Energy Corp. came to an agreement regarding issues affecting rainforest deforestation. The two major agreements that the corporations made were the use of 5% of greenhouse gas emission allowances in accordance with a cap and trade system,...

A note to start: the following isn’t a plant research article, it’s more of an opinion piece on a topic I feel is quite crucial for us, as consumers, to understand. Earlier in the year we read about how easy it is to get tricked by fake organic milk. Recently I’ve noticed a higher surge of organic...

The products at your local grocery store are deemed organic if they fulfill certain requirements, including no use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and herbicides. So how exactly can organic plants remain organic if we use something to get rid of pesky weeds? The answer is to, quite simply, use an...

For millions of years, plants have generated their own energy by means of photosynthesis. This mechanism of converting sunlight into power has proven to be very successful for plants, but for humans, employing the sun as a power source is not quite as simple. After extracting a photosynthetic protein...

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With the ever-growing number of fast food restaurants and the countless advertisements for the newest trend in dieting, society receives constant reminders concerning its latest epidemic – obesity. Each year, more individuals are diagnosed with obesity-associated disorders, such as diabetes and heart...

Green is the new Black. With the slue of “green” products raining down on us these days we’ve discovered that anyone in almost any occupation can use an environmental upload. The latest development in greening our world is that farmers too, have found a way to green their routine. Green Fungicides,...

Weedy, exotic plants have begun their invasion, but for some reason, our existing plants’ quality or quantity doesn’t seem to stop the plants from taking over. A study to understand why these exotic plants seem to outgrow and outlast our plants was undertaken. The researchers examined 243 European...

Recently, in my psychology class, I learned about different types of psychological disorders, including various types of depression. One of these really caught my attention, called SADD or Seasonal Affective Disorder Depression. People who suffer from SADD become depressed when they don’t get exposed...

Have you ever visited someone in the hospital recovering from surgery? Most hospital rooms seem to channel a similar trend – neutral colored walls, air conditioner powered to the max, and dim lighting; but while the hospital room itself may trigger a sense of lackluster, one item seems to stand...