Mass killings happen randomly, yet rate has remained steady, study finds

Mass killings may have increasing news coverage, but the events themselves have happened at a steady…

Life in the city: Living near a forest keeps your amygdala healthier

A new study examined the relationship between the availability of nature near city dwellers' homes and…

Cocaine use during adolescence is even more harmful than during adulthood

Scientists found that addicts who began using cocaine before and after the age of 18 showed…

Customizing catalysts to boost product yields, decrease separation costs

For some crystalline catalysts, what you see on the surface is not always what you get…

Reducing power plants’ freshwater consumption with new silica filter

Power plants draw more freshwater than any other consumer in the United States, accounting for more…

A mission to Mars could make its own oxygen thanks to plasma technology

Plasma technology could hold the key to creating a sustainable oxygen supply on Mars, a new…

Global calcium consumption appears low, especially in Asia

A new systematic review of global daily calcium consumption suggests substantial regional differences -- it's lowest…

Electrode materials from the microwave oven

Power on the go is in demand: The higher the battery capacity, the larger the range…

Potential human habitat located on the moon

A new study confirms the existence of a large open lava tube in the Marius Hills…

Force field analysis provides clues to protein-ion interaction

The importance of proteins and metal ion interactions is well understood, but the mechanistic interactions between…