Fall Research News and Press Releases

Released: 15-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT

What “Cover Crops” Could Home Gardeners Consider in the Fall?

American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Cover crops offer many choices, many benefits

Feature SCIENCE

Released: 17-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT

Thanksgiving and Black Friday: GW Experts Available

George Washington University

Expert Pitch LIFE

Released: 13-Nov-2015 9:05 AM EST

Avoid a Recipe for Disaster with Properly Cooked Food This Thanksgiving, Expert Says

Kansas State University

A Kansas State University food safety expert shares some food preparation tips for home cooks that will ensure guests pile their plates with safe food dishes and forgo a side of food poisoning.

Feature Expert MEDICINE

Released: 12-Nov-2015 8:05 AM EST

UF/IFAS Gives Back at Thanksgiving

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

For some, Thanksgiving means more than gobbling turkey and watching football. It’s the season of giving thanks and giving back to the community.

Feature LIFE

Released: 3-Nov-2015 2:05 PM EST

Laser Etching "Dawg" Pumpkins

University of Georgia

Carving a bulldog pumpkin is hard -- it's way easier to watch a laser etcher do all the work! This pumpkin was etched at the UGA Science Library's MakerSpace. MakerSpace offers 3D printers, a laser cutter, and a vinyl cutter available for use to all current University of Georgia students, faculty, and staff. For more information, visit http://guides.libs.uga.edu/makerspace/

Video-Only LIFE SCIENCE

Released: 30-Oct-2015 9:00 AM EDT

Cool Images: A Halloween-Inspired Cell Collection

NIH, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

As Halloween approaches, we turned up some spectral images that highlight some spooky-sounding—but really important—biological topics that researchers are actively investigating to spur advances in medicine.

Feature SCIENCE

Released: 28-Oct-2015 2:05 PM EDT

Diabetes Doesn’t Mean Kids Have to Skip Halloween

University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB clinician shares tips, ideas to help diabetic children and their families enjoy Halloween goodies

Feature MEDICINE

Released: 27-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT

Child-Pedestrian Deaths Increase on Halloween Night

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year.*

Feature MEDICINE

Released: 27-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT

From Bram Stoker to Blacula to Buffy, Baylor University Scholar Knows All Things Vampiric

Baylor University

Expert Pitch LIFE

Released: 23-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT

Bracket Busters: Halloween Teeth Tips from a SLU Orthodontist

Saint Louis University Medical Center

Halloween can be a hard holiday for those wearing braces and other orthodontia. A SLU orthodontist shares his tips for navigating the holiday.

Feature MEDICINE

Released: 12-Oct-2015 2:35 PM EDT

Baylor dietitian available to discusses myths, pros and cons about pumpkins as a health food

Baylor University

Expert Pitch MEDICINE

Released: 8-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT

The Medical Minute: The Trick to Finding Allergy-Safe Halloween Treats

Penn State Health

Hershey bars, Snickers and Reese’s may be trick-or-treat night staples, but for children who have food allergies, these type of treats can be dangerous.