The Flint, Michigan lead crisis should have buried the city in waste. A case study investigates…
Enhancing our vision of the past
Scientists have advanced our understanding of how ancient animals saw the world by combining the study…
Drug wholesalers drove fentanyl’s deadly rise, study shows
Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid implicated in nearly 29,000 overdose deaths in the United States last…
Science: High pressure orders electrons
High-temperature superconductors can transport electrical energy without resistance. Researchers have carried out high-resolution inelastic x-ray scattering…
Molecular adlayer produced by dissolving water-insoluble nanographene in water
Even though nanographene is insoluble in water and organic solvents, researchers have found a way to…
Potential role of bioaerosol sampling in disease surveillance
A pilot study shows that non-invasive bioaerosol sampling and molecular diagnostics can detect respiratory viruses in…
High lead levels found in some spices purchased abroad: New York City cases
Investigations of lead poisoning cases in New York City have found high levels of lead in…
Maternal stress at conception linked to children’s stress response at age 11
A new study finds that mothers' stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are…
Money ills add to cancer struggle
One in five cancer patients could be experiencing financial difficulties because of their care needs, according…
Biological templating: Using a virus to speed up modern computers
Researchers have successfully developed a method -- using a bacteriophage -- that could lead to unprecedented…