Transgender college freshmen drink more, experience more blackouts, study shows

A survey of more than 422,000 college freshmen found that students who identified as transgender were…

Research questions effectiveness of translocation conservation method

A DNA study of endangered greater prairie chickens in Illinois indicates that supplementing the dwindling population…

Heart tissue grown on spinach leaves

Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek to scale up human tissue regeneration from small…

Tracing aromatic molecules in the early Universe

A molecule found in car engine exhaust fumes that is thought to have contributed to the…

Humans, smartphones may fail frequently to detect face morph photos

Both humans and smartphones show a degree of error in distinguishing face morph photos from their…

Too much structured knowledge hurts creativity, shows study

Structure organizes human activities and help us understand the world with less effort, but it can…

Optical tool monitors brain’s circulatory response to pain

A new report demonstrates that an optical imaging tool used to monitor regional blood flow and…

‘Spectacular-looking’ endangered frog species discovered in Ecuador’s cloud forests

It's not every day someone gets to say, 'I've discovered a new species.' It's a claim…

Brain ‘rewires’ itself to enhance other senses in blind people

The brains of those who are born blind make new connections in the absence of visual…

Scientists evade the Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Researchers report the discovery of a new technique that could drastically improve the sensitivity of instruments…