How Ebola disables people’s immune defenses

Scientists have unlocked mysteries of how the Ebola virus hampers the body's natural defenses to speed…

Mathematical modeling can identify ways to limit aggressive tumor cell growth

Mathematical models can be used to predict how different tumor cell populations interact with each other…

In-hospital COPD mortality shows large drop from 2005-2014

While the number of hospitalizations for COPD in the United States fluctuated within a narrow range…

Machine learning may help in early identification of severe sepsis

A machine-learning algorithm has the capability to identify hospitalized patients at risk for severe sepsis and…

Emotional toll from mass trauma can disrupt children’s sense of competence

Traumatic events, such as a terrorist attack or natural disaster, can effect children's perceptions of competence.…

Zebras follow their memory when migrating

Zebras may use memory to guide their migration each year. Memory based on past average conditions provides…

Where body fat is carried can predict cancer risk

Carrying fat around your middle could be as good an indicator of cancer risk as body…

Physicists discover mechanism behind granular capillary effect

Dipping a tube into a container filled with water will make the water rise in the…

The brain detects disease in others even before it breaks out

The human brain is much better than previously thought at discovering and avoiding disease, a new…

Natural gas facilities with no carbon dioxide emissions

How can we burn natural gas without releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air? This feat…