White sharks have high levels of mercury, arsenic and lead in their blood

Researchers found high concentrations of mercury, arsenic, and lead, in blood samples obtained from Great white…

Helping dairy farms reduce nitrogen, save money

The Chesapeake Bay -- about 235 miles down the Susquehanna River from New York's Southern Tier…

Just add heat to open this tiny box

Researchers have designed two types of nano-sized building blocks that can automatically connect into cubes and…

Introducing a kinder, gentler way to blow holes in cells

Getting big molecules into cells isn't easy, and it isn't easy on the cells, either. Bulk…

Home-based tools can help assess dementia risk and progression

Researchers report on a novel four-year, randomized clinical trial evaluating different home-based methods to assess cognitive…

First-confirmed occurrence of a lambeosaurine dinosaur found on Alaska’s North Slope

Paleontologists have discovered the first-confirmed occurrence of a lambeosaurine (crested 'duck-billed' dinosaur) from the Arctic --…

Quantum physics and origami for the ultimate get-well card

The bizarre optical properties of tiny metal particles -- smaller than light waves -- can be…

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may play opposite roles in childhood asthma

Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity…

Pain, pain go away: New tools improve students’ experience of school-based vaccines

Researchers have teamed up with educators, public health practitioners and grade seven students in Ontario to…

Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring

Low levels of oxygen in the womb -- which can be caused by smoking or conditions…