Harvesting guano to help Peruvian penguins: Saint Louis Zoo digs in
Unlike their cold-weather relatives, Humboldt penguins live only in South America, along the rocky Pacific coast of Chile and Peru. The Saint Louis Zoo’s Michael Macek has been monitoring the penguins...
View ArticleCourt vacates EPA cross-state air pollution rule
A federal appeals court has vacated an EPA rule that would have limited the amount of power plant pollution that drifts across state lines.
View ArticleFederal rule to reduce air polution overturned
A federal appeals court has overturned a federal rule that would have reduced air pollution from power plants and kept it from drifting across state lines.In a 2-to-1 decision, the panel of judges said...
View ArticleSoil may be a source of antibiotic resistance
Soil bacteria may be helping to make disease-causing bacteria resistant to antibiotics. That’s according to a new study out of Washington University. Lead researcher, microbiologist Gautam Dantas, says...
View ArticleShow-Me Medicaid expansion? Missouri weighs the costs
When the US Supreme Court upheld the federal health care law in June, it ruled that states couldn’t be penalized for failing to expand their Medicaid programs.
View ArticleThe key to treating cancer may lie in understanding its genes
A national consortium of scientists has sequenced the genome of a common type of lung cancer. The work suggests that the key to treating cancer may lie in understanding its genes.Washington University...
View ArticleSurreptitious genome sequencing could come from discarded coffee cups
A federal panel is calling for stronger privacy protections for human genetic data.In a report out Thursday, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues said “whole genome...
View ArticleMore 'Baby Giants' Arrive At The Saint Louis Zoo
The Saint Louis Zoo once again is teeming with baby giant salamanders. For the second year in a row, the zoo has successfully bred endangered Ozark hellbenders in captivity.
View ArticleMo. receives "C" in ranking of premature birth rates
For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes has given Missouri a grade of “C” in its annual state rankings of premature birth rates. Factors including maternal smoking, lack of access to health...
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Washington University researchers analyze genomes of two major cancers
In separate studies both published on Wednesday, researchers at Washington University helped lead the genomic analysis of two types of cancer.
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Agreement reached on Bridgeton landfill, but questions still remain
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a preliminary agreement on Tuesday with the owner of the Bridgeton Landfill.Koster filed a lawsuit against Republic Serv
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Odors expected to worsen during Bridgeton Landfill construction
Updated Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 p.m.: The Department of Health & Senior Services is also posting its evaluations of the air monitoring data here.
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Environmental groups demand groundwater testing near Ameren power plants
Environmental groups are once again urging state officials to require groundwater monitoring at Ameren’s coal-fired power plants in eastern Missouri.The Sierra Club and Labadie Environmental...
View ArticleWhat sequestration cuts mean for Missouri scientists
It has been just over three months since the federal spending cuts known as sequestration first took effect.A handful of programs were spared — but not scientific research, which amounts to about $140...
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Monsanto researcher to share world food prize
A Monsanto researcher is one of the winners of the 2013 World Food Prize.Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Robert Fraley will share the international honor with Mary-Dell Chilton of Syngenta and...
View ArticleAmeren's Labadie power plant cited among nation's worst waterway polluters
A new report released Tuesday by a coalition of environmental groups focuses on the need to revamp national water pollution standards for coal-fired power plants.The report cites Ameren's Labadie power...
View ArticleTwo Young Women Scientists From UMSL Forge Their Futures In The Galapagos
Charles Darwin revolutionized science. His theory of evolution was based on careful observations of birds and other wildlife in places like the Galapagos Islands.One thing that has been really slow to...
View ArticleMore 'Baby Giants' Arrive At The Saint Louis Zoo
The Saint Louis Zoo once again is teeming with baby giant salamanders.For the second year in a row, the zoo has successfully bred endangered Ozark hellbenders in captivity.This time, a total of eight...
View ArticleMo. Environmental Group Sues Army Corps Over Pipeline Project
Updated at 5:00 p.m.A St. Louis-based environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S.
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