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Credit: Swanson School of Engineering During graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Warren Ruder wondered if it...

In the Mediterranean region, there are numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites in low-lying coastal areas. These include, for example, the...

Human Evolution Beyond Biology and Culture: Evolutionary Social, Environmental and Policy Sciences (Cambridge University Press, October 2018) is a new...

Scientists have revealed the intricate process that bone cells use to repair themselves after mechanical injury, according to a study...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 17, 2018--A new study presents a novel method of using...

The first detailed analysis of air pollution trends in China reveals a 20 per cent drop in concentrations of particulate...

Researchers have discovered a novel consequence of loss of the tumour protein p53 that promotes cancer development, according to new...

With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the Moon or on other planets seems unimaginable. But the plant...

Credit: University of Bristol A new statistical tool to help target resources following deadly natural disasters has been created by...

Despite the widespread application of zinc oxide nanoparticles in biomedicine, their use is still a controversial issue. Zinc oxide nanoparticles...

Credit: (Photo: Carsten Costard) Big storage capacities, short charging times, and no burnable liquid electrolytes - the solid-state battery is...

Studies of human populations and animal models suggest that a father's experiences such as diet or environmental stress can influence...

Credit: Chris Watts, Rothamsted Research. Ground penetrating radar isn't something from the latest sci-fi movie. It's actually a tool used...

Investigators who analyzed the published literature have found significant gaps in our understanding of the effects of microplastics--plastic particles less...

As the prevalence of maternal and fetal complications increases with advancing pregnancy beyond 39 weeks, induction of labor at 39...

ANN ARBOR--One question that scientists and fitness experts alike would love to answer is whether exercise or nutrition has a...

Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Cancer patients could be spared unnecessary chemotherapy - and its side effects -...

DURHAM, N.H. - As winter in New England seems to get warmer, fall lingers longer and spring comes into bloom...

More than a quarter of otherwise healthy six-year-old children may have metabolic risk factors that put them at increased risk...

Credit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (October 17, 2018) -- Ebola virus is a continuing threat in Central...