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How much attention do drivers need to pay?
If it were possible to determine exactly what constitutes inattention while driving, it might be possible to detect inattention before...
A new understanding of metastability clears path for next-generation materials
Credit: Marilyn Chung, Berkeley Lab They say diamonds are forever, but diamonds in fact are a metastable form of carbon...
Precut salad may encourage growth of Salmonella
Washington, DC - November 18, 2016 - A new study from the University of Leicester shows that small amounts of...
New method helps identify antibiotics in mass spectrometry datasets
Credit: UC San Diego An international team of computer scientists has for the first time developed a method to find...
NASA analyzes heavy rainfall over Hispaniola
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce Slow moving frontal systems draped over Hispaniola and a tropical wave recently caused...
UTMB researchers create powerful new tools to combat Zika
New research from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, in collaboration with Southwest University in Chongqing, China and...
The key to a better mood for young men is a nut
Credit: California Walnut Commission College can be a stressful time for young adults as they figure out how to manage...
Toddlers with autism don’t avoid eye contact, but do miss its significance
A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine...
How thinking about behavior differently can lead to happier FASD families
A new study from the University of Rochester sheds light on how parents and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol...
Molecular ‘pillars’ team up to protect liver from toxic fat buildup
PHILADELPHIA-- As obesity rates rise in the United States, so does the incidence of liver diseases. In fact, 80 percent...
Weight loss may help prevent multiple myeloma
Credit: Jim Dryden/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis New research shows that excess weight increases the risk that...
New research in Malawi will help to secure raw materials for green technologies
Pioneering new insights into why high concentrations of some of the most rare and desirable natural elements - vital for...
Diaphragm much older than expected
Credit: © The New York Academy of Sciences "Evolution has brought up some weird animals, such as the caseids." says...
UTMB study offers new insight into how Alzheimer’s disease begins
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers important insight into how Alzheimer's disease begins...
Fear of the unknown common to many anxiety disorders
Several anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias, share a common underlying trait: increased sensitivity to...
An Archimedes’ screw for groups of quantum particles
Anyone who has tried to lead a group of tourists through a busy city knows the problem. How do you...
Giant ‘great valley’ found on Mercury
Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/Carnegie Institution of Washington/DLR/Smithsonian Institution A newly discovered giant valley on the planet Mercury makes the Grand Canyon look...
A novel catalyst design opens possibility to hydrogen vehicle
Credit: UNIST A new research, affiliated with UNIST has presented a novel strategy for non-precious metal catalyst that can replace...
UMass receives $2.3 million from NIH to address health disparities in African-American men
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been awarded a five-year, $2.3 million federal grant to study and build...
American College of Physicians outlines advocacy approach in post-election environment
Washington, November 18, 2016 -The American College of Physicians (ACP) has outlined its plans to address the implications of the...