New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleep

Eye drops could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep -- helping to heal a condition…

Wildfire smoke associated with more ER visits for heart, stroke ailments among seniors

Exposure to smoke from wildfires was associated with increased rates of emergency room visits for heart-…

Baby fish led astray by high CO2 in oceans

Baby fish will find it harder to reach secure shelters in future acidified oceans -- putting…

Hotter, longer, more frequent — marine heatwaves on the rise

We know heatwaves over land have been increasing, but now new research reveals globally marine heatwaves…

Cohesive neighborhoods, less spanking result in fewer child welfare visits

The child welfare system is more likely to intervene in households in 'less neighborly' neighborhoods and…

Tiny injectable sensor could provide unobtrusive, long-term alcohol monitoring

Engineers have developed a tiny, ultra-low power chip that could be injected just under the surface…

Cancer risk rises as patients wait for diagnostic testing

The longer a patient with a positive screening result waits for diagnostic testing, the worse their…

Humans and others exposed to prenatal stress have high stress levels after birth

Vertebrate species, including humans, exposed to stress prenatally tend to have higher stress hormones after birth,…

Making computer animation more agile, acrobatic — and realistic

Animation in film and video games is hard to make realistic: each action typically requires creating…

How to avoid a roadblock when reprogramming cells

Scientists have helped to answer lingering questions about cellular reprogramming.