For busy medical students, two-hour meditation study may be as beneficial as longer course

For time-crunched medical students, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as beneficial…

Historic logging site shows first human-caused bedrock erosion along an entire river

Logging activity a century ago on a Washington river caused the bedrock to erode, creating a…

Megalith tombs were family graves in European Stone Age

Archeologists have discovered kin relationships among Stone Age individuals buried in megalithic tombs on Ireland and…

Blockchain protocol to prevent counterfeit pharmaceutical sales

Researchers want to prevent counterfeit pharmaceuticals from flooding the market.They have recently published a blockchain protocol…

Computer games for fish uncover why some prey lead and others follow

For the first time, researchers have shed new light on the evolution of different social roles…

Solving the mystery of fertilizer loss from Midwest cropland

Farmers can't predict their annual corn harvest with certainty, but with the help of new research,…

Plastic’s carbon footprint

From campaigns against microplastics to news of the great Pacific garbage patch, public awareness is growing…

Leveraging scientists’ perceptions for successful interactions with policy makers

Creating new policies that deal with important issues like climate change requires input from geoscientists. Policy…

North Atlantic warming hole impacts jet stream

The North Atlantic warming hole (NAWH), a region of reduced warming located in the North Atlantic…

Simple way to inoculate teens against junk food marketing

A simple and brief intervention can provide lasting protection for adolescents against the harmful effects of…