Tracking down water pollution through DNA of algae

The degree of pollution of rivers resulting from human activities is assessed using different biotic indices.…

Study on impact of climate change on snowpack loss in western U.S.

There has been up to 20 percent loss in the annual maximum amount of water contained…

Nutrition label readers favor food quality over quantity

Although nutrition-label users eat roughly the same amount of food as less-discerning diners, the two groups…

‘Gamers’ method creates unique 4-D molecular spectral maps

Researchers have created a new method to extract the static and dynamic structure of complex chemical…

Megafaunal extinctions driven by too much moisture

Studies of bones from Ice Age megafaunal animals across Eurasia and the Americas have revealed that…

Lasers measure jet disintegration

The study of jet disintegration in particular focuses on fuel breakup and mixing within the combustion…

Study examines effectiveness of steroid medication for sore throat

In patients with a sore throat that didn't require immediate antibiotics, a single capsule of the…

Adherence to USPSTF recommendations could lead to lower number of individuals recommended for statin

Fewer people could be recommended for primary prevention statin therapy, including many younger adults with high…

Milky Way: Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic home

Astronomers have reported the first detections of diffuse hydrogen wafting about in a vast halo surrounding…

Antidepressant use in early pregnancy does not increase autism, ADHD risk in kids

A new study suggests that mothers' use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the…