Earliest known marine navigation tool revealed with scanning technology

Details of the earliest known marine navigation tool, discovered in a shipwreck, have been revealed thanks…

Universities should actively support open scholarship, expert urges

Universities should take action to support the sharing of educational resources, argues author Erin McKiernan. Open…

Raton Basin earthquakes linked to oil and gas fluid injections

A rash of earthquakes in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico recorded between 2008 and 2010…

Genetics may put a person at risk of high triglycerides, but adopting a healthy diet can help

Triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, are important for good health. But having high…

A quarter of problematic pot users have anxiety disorders, many since childhood

About a quarter of adults whose marijuana use is problematic in early adulthood have anxiety disorders…

Taste, not appearance, drives corals to eat plastics

Scientists have long known that marine animals mistakenly eat plastic debris because tiny bits of floating…

Supercomputers help scientists improve seismic forecasts for California

Researchers have used the Stampede1 and 2 supercomputers to complete one of the world's largest earthquake…

Study investigates effects of domestic violence on workplaces, by asking perpetrators

A new study takes an unconventional approach to understanding the significant effects of domestic violence in…

Electronic entropy enhances water splitting

An electron transitioning from state to state increases cerium's entropy, making it ideal for hydrogen production,…

Single-cell diagnostics for breast cancer

Women diagnosed with breast cancer may benefit from having the molecular subtype of different cells within…