Child welfare: Uninformed, overwhelmed clients; unrealistic agency expectations

Contracted private agencies provide approximately 33 percent of foster care placement services and 59 percent of…

Sleep Apnea: Oral appliance could help you (and your partner) sleep better

Researchers measured a novel treatment for sleep apnea and found positive results. By measuring patients lying…

White sharks flee feeding areas when orcas present

New research challenges the notion that great white sharks are the most formidable predators in the…

Tree dens play a critical role in panda lifestyle

An international team of conservationists highlights the importance of tree dens as a choice for pandas…

Up in arms: Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones

Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones to handle larger payloads.

Simple test can indicate prolonged symptoms following pediatric sports-related concussion

Researchers have found that abnormal performance on the Romberg balance test can indicate that children and…

Linkage is a drag: First wheat gene to rapidly convert defective traits for new

In the quest to separate the good traits from the bad, bioinformatics (computational biology) research, using…

How college students can end up in vicious cycle of substance abuse, poor academics, stress

One negative behavior such as substance abuse or heavy alcohol drinking can lead college students toward…

A biosynthetic dual-core cell computer

Researchers have integrated two CRISPR-Cas9-based core processors into human cells. This represents a huge step towards…

Common sleep myths compromise good sleep and health

People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring…