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04/01/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

New research finds astaxanthin may help diabetics by lowering blood pressure and improving glucose metabolism

If you haven’t heard of astaxanthin, you’re not alone. This useful substance has only recently started to get a lot of attention for its antioxidant effects. However, even those who are already enjoying its benefits might be surprised to learn that it could help diabetics thanks to its ability to lower blood pressure and enhance […]

10/22/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Sex CAN move mountains; salmon mating habits alter stream beds, defining the shape of the watershed

It turns out that sex – not love – has the power to literally move mountains. Washington State University’s School of the Environment associate professor and researcher Alex Fremier has discovered that the mating habits of the fish species salmon can bring changes to the profiles of stream beds, thus altering the entire composition of […]

07/22/2017 / By Russel Davis

Collapsing salmon populations now causing population collapse of killer whales

A recent study published online in the PLOS ONE website revealed that the depleting Chinook salmon population was be a primary driver for high pregnancy failure rate among southern resident killer whales. According to the study, food scarcity and nutrient deficiency brought by the depleting salmon population was accountable for up to two-thirds of failed killer […]

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