UAF, Fairbanks School District Launch Middle College
Students in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District will soon have the opportunity to complete their high school careers with up to two years of college credit, tuition-free. The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the school district have joined forces to create North Star College, a…
Researchers Uncover Strong Link between Sadness and Smoking
Sadness, more than other emotions, heightens craving to smoke and likelihood of relapse What drives a person to smoke cigarettes—and keeps one out of six U.S. adults addicted to tobacco use, at a cost of 480,000 premature deaths each year despite decades of anti-smoking campaigns? What role…
‘The Blob,’ Food Supply Squeeze to Blame for Largest Seabird Die-off
The common murre is a self-sufficient, resilient bird. Though the seabird must eat about half of its body weight in prey each day, common murres are experts at catching the small “forage fish” they need to survive. Herring, sardines, anchovies and even juvenile salmon are no match…
Need to Control Blood Sugar? There’s a Drink for That, Says UBC Prof
With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for strategies to help control blood sugar, new research…
Amazon Forest Regrowth Much Slower Than Previously Thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study…
Resident Orcas’ Appetite Likely Reason for Decline of Big Chinook Salmon
Written by: Michelle Ma | University of Washington Killer whales prefer to eat only the biggest, juiciest…
Microplastics Million Times More Abundant in the Ocean Than Previously Thought
Mini-microplastics uncovered in the stomachs of filter-feeding marine organisms Nothing seems safe from plastic contamination. A new study…
Shift in Tundra Shrub Growth Could Release More Atmospheric Carbon
University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists presented their work at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco…
