Research models tackle the frontline fight on global hunger
By Kevin Stark Paul West is planning the ultimate harvest. He is trying to feed billions more people on Earth with the same land we farm today. Between 35 and 40 percent of all the land on the planet yields food to feed Earth’s roughly 7 billion people. But global populations are on the rise […]
Medical Experts Fail to Agree on Mammogram Guidelines
By Stephanie Golden Women remain confused about mammograms as leading medical organizations failed to reach a consensus this week. “Given the differences among current organizational recommendations on breast cancer screening, we recognize that there may be confusion among women about when they should begin screening for breast cancer,” said Dr. Mark DeFrancesco, president of the […]
Autonomous car features have some buyers reaching for steering wheel
By Siri Bulusu Technology comes first at the Chicago Auto Show this week with car makers showing off autonomous safety features, ranging from self-braking systems to radar cruise-control. Semi-autonomous safety features, such as anti-lock breaks and airbags, are standard staples in cars, indicating increased dependence on built-in safety features, but 2016 marks the official advent […]
Inside Syria: Trapped on the frontlines of war
By Neil Murthy What is life like for the thousands of Syrians who have not left their country but are displaced at camps on the fringes of their own borders? As the Syrian civil war enters its fifth year, the devastation in the country continues to escalate a humanitarian crisis with the largest displacement of […]
Listening to the universe – black holes give us ears to gravitational waves
By Danielle Prieur Scientists detected the gravitational light waves from two colliding black holes more than a billion light-years away. That means it took more than a billion years for that light to reach detectors on Earth. Yet the timing was perfect for physicist Gabriela Gonzalez, a professor at the Louisiana State University’s Department of Physics and […]
From Ebola to Zika: How Lessons from Ebola Might Guide Zika Response
By Neil Murthy Health officials are turning to strategies learned during the Ebola pandemic to combat the burgeoning Zika virus epidemic. Dr. Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, a medical epidemiologist from the World Health Organization, described her experience testing an experimental Ebola vaccine during the outbreak in Guinea in 2015. A Zika vaccine is still in the […]
LongYun Kung Fu troupe is here in time to celebrate Chinese New Year
By Qingwei Vivian Chen Jackie Chan’s LongYun Kung Fu Troupe came to Chicago to usher in the year of the monkey with modern dance that draws on the traditions of Kung Fu, ballet and drama. This is the troupe’s second performance in North America and their first time in the Midwest. LongYun Kung Fu Troupe […]
Ice Cold Warehouse to Tech Hot Spot: Google’s New Chicago Home
By Katie Murar Jim Lecinski, head of Google in Chicago, predicted the company’s new West Loop location will help create a tech hub in the Windy City. “If you were to draw a triangle from 1871 at Merchandise Mart out west to Fulton Market District, north to Goose Island, and then back down on the […]
Size matters at the Chicago auto show
By Xiumei Dong With the drop in oil and gasoline prices, the auto industry is increasingly betting on larger size cars including SUVs, crossovers, and pickup trucks. At the Chicago Auto Show Thursday, Ford, Nissan, and Hyundai all introduced new lines of SUVs or crossovers. “The trend is undeniable. Since 2010, small SUV sales have been up […]
TreeHouse Foods profit tops forecasts
By Sony Kassam Despite increased competition and an unfavorable pricing environment, TreeHouse Foods Inc. released fourth quarter results that outperformed Wall Street’s expectations Thursday. The Oak Brook, Illinois-based provider of private label foods and beverages said net income rose 9.8 percent to $37.3 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, from $33.9 million, or 78 […]