Ion pairs perform enhanced ‘spooky action,’ physicists show

Adding to strong recent demonstrations that particles of light perform what Einstein called 'spooky action at…

Protein identified as potential druggable target for pancreatic cancer

A protein known as arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) may be a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic…

Interaction among proteins that cause cancer cells to metastasize

Researchers have identified an interaction among proteins that allows cancer cells to grow and metastasize. They…

Impacts of school choice on segregation

Diversity in schools is important for students' experiences and outcomes in schools and beyond, reducing prejudices…

EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

A new report finds these studies are warranted and recommends that they continue under two conditions:…

Honesty may not be the best policy for hospital safety grades, study suggests

A new study finds that a well-known hospital grading system may put too much weight on…

Video games influence sexist attitudes

The images and roles of female characters in video games send a powerful message that can…

New research disproves common assumption on cranial joints of alligators, birds, dinosaurs

Although alligators, birds and dinosaurs have a similar skull-joint shape, this does not guarantee that their…

Early use of marijuana can increase its negative health impacts

The need for age guidelines for marijuana use is the focus of a new study. The…

About time! Predicting midge seasonality key to reducing livestock diseases

Ecologists have completed a study which informs optimal strategies for control of devastating midge-borne diseases like…