Archive of articles published on the 8th of May 2012

Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over 2 decades
Biodiversity loss may cause increase in allergies and asthma
Weed-eating fish 'help protect jobs, livelihoods'
UGA study finds there's not always safety in numbers when it comes to extinction risk
CUNY Energy Institute battery system could reduce buildings' electric bills
Camera trap video offers rare glimpse of world's rarest gorilla
New research reveals challenges in genetically engineered crop regulatory process
Study indicates finding a positive parental balance is key
University of Pittsburgh geologists map prehistoric climate changes in Canada's Yukon Territory
Beetle-fungus disease threatens crops and landscape trees in Southern California
GW professor's research on ancient ballgame reveals more about early Mesoamerican society
UCLA life scientists unlock mystery of how 'handedness' arises
Quantum dots brighten the future of lighting
Is a new form of life really so alien?
Why women wiggling in high heels could help improve prosthetic limbs and robots
Plastic trash altering ocean habitats, Scripps study shows