7 Questions About the 'Three Amigos' Energy Deal

June 30, 2016

[ClimateWire ]...So what exactly is an "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidy? The definition depends on the country, according to Joseph Aldy, an associate professor of public policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

G-20 countries likely decided on the term because they wanted to allow room for some fossil fuel technologies they might want to support -- including those that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- said Aldy.

Announcing the 2014 Florida State University study

June 30, 2016

Announcing the 2014 Brigham Young University study

June 30, 2016

NEOS Poster Contest Winners

June 30, 2016

It was an impressive show Mass. Eye and Ear and Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear trainees, who placed first, second, and third in the New England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS) annual poster contest held earlier this month.

Congratulations to:

First place: “Exosome-...

How planetary age reveals water content

June 29, 2016

Water is necessary for life as we know it, but too much water is bad for habitability. Therefore, to study the habitability of extrasolar planets, determining the abundance of water is a key element. Astronomers now show that the observation of exoplanets at different ages can be used to set statistical constraints on their water content -- an important result for future space missions.

Professor VanderWeele publishes on the association between religious service attendance and lower suicide rates

June 29, 2016

Today, Professor VanderWeele and collaborators published on the association between religious service attendance and lower suicide rates among US women.

VanderWeele, T.J., Li, S., Tsai, A., and Kawachi, I. (2016). Association between religious service attendance and lower suicide rates among US women. JAMA Psychiatry, Published online June 29, 2016. doi:...