Discovery of peripheral neuropathy cause suggests potential preventive measures

In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers have…

Psychologists give new insight into the nature of psychosis

Psychologists challenged common wisdom about the nature of mental illness.

Move over e-cigarettes, meet heat-not-burn tobacco

Researchers analyzed Google search trends to identify consumer demand for a brand-new tobacco product known as…

Mice delivered by C-section gain more weight than those delivered naturally

Mice born by cesarian section experienced dramatically greater weight gain as they matured than mice born…

Ultraflat magnets: Atom-thick alloys with unanticipated magnetic properties

Adding rhenium to a two-dimensional alloy induced a structural phase transition in its crystalline order and,…

Dark side of coffee cultivation in Uganda

New research explores unequal exchange in the coffee industry. Researchers cite a range of negative consequences…

Rainstorm generator assesses watershed rainfall under climate change simulations

The Colorado River tumbles through varied landscapes, draining watersheds from seven western states. This 1,450-mile-long system…

This is a test: Asteroid tracking network observes close approach

On Oct. 12 EDT (Oct. 11 PDT), a small asteroid designated 2012 TC4 will safely pass…

Giant exoplanet hunters: Look for debris disks

There's no map showing all the billions of exoplanets hiding in our galaxy -- they're so…

Injecting electrons jolts 2-D structure into new atomic pattern

The same electrostatic charge that can make hair stand on end and attach balloons to clothing…