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The profile of scent compounds from a person’s hand can be used to predict their sex, according to a new study led by Kenneth Furton...

Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287112Credit: Craig Adderley, Pexels, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287112 Article Title: Contributions of neighborhood social environment and air pollution exposure to Black-White disparities...

A team of astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T) has revealed how the slow and steady lengthening of Earth’s day caused by the...

When asked to draw their local wildlife, 401 UK schoolchildren aged 7 to 11 most commonly drew mammals and birds, while amphibians and reptiles appeared in...

“Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment, and Sustainability” was organized by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) together with its partners, and drew...

RICHLAND, Wash.—Workers feeling a specific form of stress are more likely than others to become the victims of a phishing attack, according to a study...

Ion exchange membranes are needed in (photo)electrolysers, fuel cells and batteries to separate ions and enable the desired processes. Polymeric membranes such as synthetically produced...

Open Targets has appointed David Hulcoop as its new Executive Director, following the retirement of Ian Dunham. Hulcoop will build on the programme’s existing capabilities...

PFAS are highly versatile chemicals. These fluorine-containing organic molecules are the reason why rain drops simply slide off outdoor jackets. They are used in the...

PITTSBURGH, July 5, 2023 — Children taking a prescription stimulant to manage symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have more substance use...

New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to design the new materials that are needed to meet...

“Listen, if there's one thing the history of evolution has taught us is that life will not be contained. Life breaks free. It expands to...

Life, from the perspective of thermodynamics, is a system out of equilibrium, resisting tendencies towards increasing their levels of disorder. In such a state, the...

The first clinical trial of a three-month tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimen is closing enrollment because of a high rate of unfavorable outcomes with the investigational...

A robotic system capable of imaging and transferring the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans could replace hours of tedious lab work, according to a recent study....