Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however, is linked to a host of health problems.
Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
• conversation
March 12, 2024 • ~10 min
March 12, 2024 • ~10 min
Dog care below freezing − how to keep your pet warm and safe from cold weather, road salt and more this winter
Dogs might have furry coats, but they can still get cold when the temperature drops.
Erik Christian Olstad, Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis •
conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~7 min
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~7 min
How a thumb-sized climate migrant with a giant crab claw is disrupting the Northeast's Great Marsh ecosystem
South of Cape Cod, fiddler crabs and marsh grass have long had a mutually beneficial relationship. It’s a different story in the North, where the harms can ricochet through ecosystems.
David Samuel Johnson, Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science •
conversation
Dec. 5, 2023 • ~9 min
Dec. 5, 2023 • ~9 min
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