Water is streaming across Antarctica

In the first such continent-wide survey, scientists have found extensive drainages of meltwater flowing over parts…

Adherence to high-intensity statin drops-off for many following heart attack

A substantial proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statins following hospitalization for a heart attack did not…

Study examines emergency department visits for patients injured by law enforcement in the US

From 2006 to 2012, there were approximately 51,000 emergency department visits per year for patients injured…

Newly discovered exoplanet may be best candidate in search for signs of life

An exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth may be the new holder…

Action required: Invasive fungus is killing European salamanders

A new fungal disease brought in from Asia is threatening European salamanders. Once the amphibians become…

The foundations of parenting

A team of researchers exploring the genetics underpinning parenting behaviors, found not only that different genes…

The difficult choices: Managing chronic pain while avoiding opioid abuse

Rather than being considered a miracle pill that magically takes away pain, prescription opioids are increasingly…

Amino acids in diet could be key to starving cancer

Cutting out certain amino acids – the building blocks of proteins – from the diet of…

Properly sorted: More intelligence to bulk material plants

Sand, gravel, coal, deicing salt or diamonds, grain, sugar, coffee or grapes and waste – a…

Hazardous asteroid effects ranked from least to most destructive

If an asteroid struck Earth, which of its effects -- scorching heat, flying debris, towering tsunamis…