Exposure to air pollution in pregnancy does not increase symptoms of attention-deficit

A study of 30,000 children from seven European countries found no association between prenatal exposure to…

Hearing-related problems common among preschool teachers

Seven out of ten female preschool teachers suffer from sound-induced auditory fatigue, one out of two…

Citizen scientists developing expertise on galaxy images

Researchers have studied large amounts of data in a citizen science project that turns to volunteers…

Social bonding key cause of soccer (football) violence

As World Cup fever sets in, increased hooliganism and soccer (football) related violence are legitimate international…

New research on avian response to wildfires

New research explores the effects fire has on ecosystems and the wildlife species that inhabit them.…

Repellent research: Navy developing ship coatings to reduce fuel, energy costs

It can repel water, oil, alcohol and even peanut butter. And it might save the US…

Tiny jumping roundworm undergoes unusual sexual development

Biologists have shown that gonad development varies in other nematodes relative to C. elegans. Specifically, they…

The photoelectric effect in stereo

In the photoelectric effect, a photon ejects an electron from a material. Researchers have now used…

Challenging our understanding of how platelets are made

Correlative light-electron microscopy is being used to increase our knowledge of how platelets are made in…

Uncovering lost images from the 19th century

Art curators will be able to recover images on daguerreotypes, the earliest form of photography that…