Why are our rainforests burning?

Rainforests don’t burn, or do they? Click here for original story, Why are our…

How relapse happens: Opiates reduce the brain's ability to form, maintain synapses

Exposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain’s…

Madagascar's unique dugongs in danger

Scientists have used historic DNA to discover some of the highest-risk populations of the endangered dugong…

Multiple flood events erode neighborhood spirit, study finds

A Rice University study examining the social and political reactions of people in post-Hurricane Harvey Houston…

Spin devices get a paint job

Physicists created a new way to fabricate special kinds of electronic components known as spintronic devices.…

Discovery concerning the nervous system overturns a previous theory

It appears that when our nervous system is developing, only the most viable neurons survive, while…

Finding (microbial) pillars of the bioenergy community

Scientists have focused on understanding more about the plant regions above the soil where these microbes…

Advanced MRI brain scan may help predict stroke-related dementia

An advanced MRI brain scan analysis in patients with stroke-damaged blood vessels helped predict problems with…

Lovers of Modena skeletons holding hands were both men

The male skeletons, buried in Roman times, have been holding hands for around 1,500 years. …

Mae Jemison Trains for Her Space Shuttle Flight

Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, participated in crew egress training for Space Shuttle…